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Communication

16th Annual Grunig Lecture

Ph.D Alum Dr. Sung-Un Yang presented "Linking Organization-Public Dialogic Communication to Organization-Public Relationship Management." 

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March 07, 2024 Communication

COMM Speed Mentoring 2024

Thank you to our mentors!

November 28, 2023 Communication

Department Members Attend the National Communication Association Convention

Department members presented papers, participated in panels, chaired events, spread the word about our program, and more.
October 05, 2023 Communication

Department holds COMM First Look Fair

Students get a "first look" at COMM Department groups and initiatives
September 27, 2023 Communication

Dr. Ganga Dhanesh Delivers Keynote Address

Dr. Ganga Dhanesh delivers keynote address at the 24th annual congress of the European Public Relations Education and Research Association.
August 22, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

It’s ‘All About Trump’—Despite His Absence

Department of Communication expert explains why most GOP candidates still won’t tackle the front-runner.
July 28, 2023 Communication

Dr. Sahar Khamis Presented with Two Awards

Congratulations to COMM Associate Professor Dr. Khamis!

February 16, 2023 College of Arts and Humanities, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Linguistics, American Studies, Communication, Philosophy, School of Music, English, History, National Foreign Language Center

ARHU Faculty Awarded Grand Challenges Grants

The grants fund $30 million to UMD faculty focused on groundbreaking, impactful research that will shape the future of our community, state, nation and world.
August 25, 2022 Communication

Dr. Sahar Khamis and Dr. Catherine Knight Steele have been selected as M.O.L.D Fellows for 2022-2023.

M.O.L.D: Mellon/Maryland Opportunities for Leadership Development

April 28, 2022 Communication

Prof. Emerita Elizabeth Toth Delivers 14th Annual Grunig Lecture

Faculty, students, and alums attend annual Grunig Lecture.
Washington Post January 29, 2021

Time to Double or Upgrade Masks as Coronavirus Variants Emerge, Experts Say

Better face coverings are needed to curb more-transmissible strains as vaccine rollout is underway, they say.
Politico January 30, 2020

Donald Trump Is Not a Doctor. But He Plays One on Twitter.

And that’s a prescription for public health confusion.
Maryland Today March 04, 2019

Celebration Honors Scholarship, Research Excellence

Inaugural campus event recognizes high-impact achievements.

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The Washington Examiner

Ivey Formally Enters P.G. Race For Congress

November 03, 2011 Communication

ARHU's Trevor Parry-Giles weighs in on how redistricting will change elections in Price George's County.

Chilean Student Protests Fueled By Creativity, Passion

October 28, 2011 Communication, English, Jimenez-Porter Writers' House

Elizabeth Roberts discusses her experiences while on an ARHU Chilean study abroad course.

Communication Assistant Professor Receives Outstanding Book Award

September 13, 2011 Communication

ARHU's Kristi Maddux wins 2011 book award from Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender.
The Baltimore Sun

Irene Takes Light From Some, Gives It To Others

August 29, 2011 Communication

AHUR's Trevor Parry-Giles, professor of communication, weighs-in on politicians dominating the airwaves during the recent hurricane.
The Washington Post

E-Mail Brings A Blue Streak Of Hate-Filled Profanity

August 19, 2011 Communication

UMD's Shawn Parry-Giles, department of communication, weighs-in on the rise of profanity directed towards the news.

Umd Offers Brand New Workshops In Fast Growing Field Of Translation And Interpreting

August 05, 2011 College of Arts and Humanities, Communication

Fall 2011 will usher in three innovative workshops in translation and interpretation.
The Washington Post

Miss D.C., Maryland And Virginia Vie For Miss America Crown - And Big Scholarship Money

July 17, 2011 Communication

ARHU's Ashley Boalch, communication student, win's Miss District of Columbia and moves on to the Miss America pageant.

Umd Students Win Summer Research Fellowships

June 03, 2011 American Studies, Art History and Archaeology, Communication, English, History, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, German Studies, Spanish and Portuguese

14 ARHU students awarded Summer Research Fellowships for 2011 from the UMD Graduate School.
Arab Media & Society

Cyberactivism In The Egyptian Revolution: How Civic Engagement And Citizen Journalism Tilted The Balance

June 01, 2011 Communication

OPINION: UMD's Dr. Sahar Khamis weighs-in on the use of social media in Egypt's revolution.By Dr. Sahar Khamis and Katherine Vaughn, Arab Media & Society

Professors Emeriti James & Lauri Grunig Win Presidential Award

April 28, 2011 Communication

UMD’s James and Lauri Grunig win prestigious 2010 Presidential Award for “outstanding contribution to better world understanding.”