News Archive | Department of Communication

MSU Speech and Debate team competes in the 13th annual Eddy Shell Invitational Tournament

The MSU Speech and Debate team competed in the 13th annual Eddy Shell Invitational Tournament this weekend. Hosted by Bossier Parish Community College, this tournament attracted experienced debaters from thirteen states across the nation.

Feb 23, 2021

Department of Communication MSU students honors winners in Story State Storytelling Competition

Four students in Mississippi State’s Department of Communication are earning awards for their nonfiction submissions in the Story State Storytelling Competition.

Feb 23, 2021

National Broadcasting Society selects radio documentary produced by Dr. Terry Likes for exhibition

This report provides a history from FDR’s fireside chats to Trump’s tweets, offering context and analysis of the love-hate relationship of the President and the media.

Feb 10, 2021

MSU students named finalists in national media awards program

More than two dozen Mississippi State University students are national finalists in the National Broadcasting Society annual media competition for university students. Finalists were announced Tuesday, January 26.

Feb 08, 2021

MSU Speech & Debate team wins region

The MSU Speech and Debate team competed in the annual Southern Forensics Championship Tournament. Twenty-nine colleges and universities from nine states participated in this regional championship event, which was held online this year.

Feb 02, 2021

Haylee Crouch awarded Outstanding BSIS Sponsor

Mississippi State University’s College of Arts and Sciences presented five MSU employees with “Outstanding BSIS Sponsor” awards in December for using their advisory positions to assist students seeking a Bachelor of Science of interdisciplinary studies.

Jan 04, 2021

MSU College of Arts and Sciences awards Dr. John Forde with 2020 the Phil and Kari Oldham Faculty Mentor Award

Mississippi State’s College of Arts and Sciences recently announced four new recipients of the Dean’s Eminent Scholar Awards honoring “exceptionally meritorious faculty who have achieved national recognition and enhanced the quality and stature of academic programs.”

Dec 17, 2020

Starkville-MSU PRAM chapter awards MSU communication department students and faculty during PRAM awards ceremony

During the virtual Bulldog PRism Awards Ceremony, the Starkville-MSU PRAM Chapter honored the MSU Department of Communication, its students and faculty, with six awards.

Dec 16, 2020

MSU student project wins national award in BEA film-making challenge

A Mississippi State student organization is being recognized for winning first place this month in a national competition with its inaugural submission to the Broadcast Education Association’s 168-Hour Film Challenge.

Dec 15, 2020

College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors select two Communication faculty for “excellence in teaching” awards

The Mississippi State University College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors created a new award to honor excellence in teaching for faculty who “eased the burden” COVID-19 restrictions placed on students in 2020.

Dec 14, 2020

Two MSU students win 2nd place in national broadcasting contest

Two MSU students are winners in the 2020 College Broadcasters Electronic Media 19th annual National Student Production Awards. The students are Communication majors in the Broadcast and Digital Journalism concentration.

Nov 04, 2020

MSU faculty, students and professional staff recognized by Southern Public Relations Federation

Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication is now displaying eight awards from the Southern Public Relations Federation for outstanding work in the public relations field, earning three Lantern Awards and five Awards of Excellence during the organization’s fall conference.

Oct 26, 2020

Dr. Holli Seitz receives funding from MSU Office of Research and Economic Development Undergraduate Research Program Award

Dr. Holli Seitz has received funding from the MSU Office of Research and Economic Development Undergraduate Research Program Award for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Oct 01, 2020

Christie Jones Lawrence wins 2020 Southern Public Relations Federation Lantern Award

Christie Jones Lawrence, MSU lecturer and president of Surge Advisors, won a 2020 Lantern Award from the Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF) for her entry in the T2: Short Term // Community Relations & Public category.

Oct 01, 2020

Christie Jones Lawrence completes John C. Maxwell Team Certification

Christie Jones Lawrence, a lecturer in the Department of Communication, has successfully completed the John C. Maxwell Certification Program and is recognized as a certified John C. Maxwell coach, teacher, trainer and speaker.

Oct 01, 2020