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Tennessee taps Walker + Associates for college savings campaign

Virgil Dickson May 17, 2012

MEMPHIS, TN: The Tennessee Department of Treasury has hired Walker + Associates to encourage state residents to invest in "Section 529" education cost-savings plans.

MoneyGram extends global holiday magic

Tanya Lewis May 04, 2012

Global money transfer company MoneyGram International began strategically aligning its communications function and global marketing efforts last year.

Soon, nearly 1.8 million undergrads will walk across one stage to pick up their degrees, then step out on a bigger stage to begin their job search or - for those lucky enough to have a job offer in hand - their careers.

Industry needs to change entry-level hiring practices to boost diversity

Pallavi Damani Kumar, American University April 27, 2012

With just a few weeks left to graduation, my office hours are booked with graduating students pondering their future.

The PR Week - April 27, 2012

April 27, 2012

Steve Barrett, Frank Washkuch and Lindsay Stein discuss Wal-Mart's response to bribery allegations; Mountain Dew's new agency; staff change at PepsiCo; Penn State's selection of agencies; and earnings from IPG, Havas and Next Fifteen.

Romney shifts stance on immigration, education

Virgil Dickson April 24, 2012

Mitt Romney has begun to show a change of heart on two topics he heatedly argued against during the GOP primaries.

Rullingnet hires Burson as AOR for VINCI tablet

Lindsay Stein April 13, 2012

SANTA MONICA, CA: Education technology company Rullingnet Corporation has selected Burson-Marsteller as AOR for its VINCI Learning System brand following an informal review.

How must education evolve to address the PR professional's expanding role?

April 01, 2012

PR education needs to account for a quartet of important trends that are having a dramatic impact on the profession.

Edelman partners with Syracuse for diversity internship

Lindsay Stein March 07, 2012

NEW YORK: Edelman has teamed up with Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School of Public Communications for a diversity internship program.

A rewarding experience on many different levels

Bruce Berger, University of Alabama March 02, 2012

Being part of the PRWeek Awards process is valuable for me and my university.

Santorum's 'snob' comment draws criticism

Virgil Dickson February 28, 2012

Both President Barack Obama and leading GOP state leaders spoke out during the National Governors Association against a negative comment that Rick Santorum lodged against the president.

DePaul University names Lawson VP of PR, comms

Danielle Drolet February 03, 2012

CHICAGO: DePaul University has hired Cynthia Lawson as VP of PR and communications, effective April 2.

Ketchum's crisis work for Penn State ends

Danielle Drolet January 25, 2012

NEW YORK: Penn State University has confirmed that it is no longer working with Ketchum for crisis communications services.

Fleishman launches minority fellowship program

Danielle Drolet January 04, 2012

ST. LOUIS: Fleishman-Hillard has launched the Alfred Fleishman Diversity Fellowships program to bolster diversity at the agency by recruiting minority college students.

Caltech's former head of comms O'Rourke dies

Lindsay Stein December 29, 2011

PASADENA, CA: Robert O'Rourke, the former head of communications at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for 23 years, passed away Tuesday at 72 years old.

Washington University gets new public affairs chancellor

Virgil Dickson December 08, 2011

ST. LOUIS: Jill Friedman has been named vice chancellor for public affairs at Washington University, effective January 1, 2012.

Survey finds hiring boom in public relations

Rose Gordon December 08, 2011

The PR industry is hiring 10% more than it was at this time last year, according to a recent survey of online job ads.

University of Texas rolls out strategic comms program

Danielle Drolet December 08, 2011

AUSTIN, TX: The University of Texas at Austin will launch a strategic communications certificate program for working professionals next year.

Jaffe supports New Jersey voucher campaign

Virgil Dickson November 30, 2011

TRENTON, NJ: Jaffe Communications has coordinated a Thursday morning public affairs rally to urge the New Jersey State Legislature to pass the Opportunity Scholarship Act.

Omnicom agencies launch marketing fellowship

Lindsay Stein November 15, 2011

ATLANTA: Omnicom Group agencies BBDO Atlanta, Porter Novelli, Ketchum, and Fleishman-Hillard have created a marketing fellowship at the University of Georgia's Grady College.

Ketchum working with Penn State trustees

Danielle Drolet November 15, 2011

STATE COLLEGE, PA: Ketchum has confirmed that it is counseling Penn State University's board of trustees as the school responds to the indictment of former football defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky on charges that he sexually abused minors over a period of years.

Comms team, trustees must work closely in Penn State crisis response

Danielle Drolet November 10, 2011

STATE COLLEGE, PA: Penn State University's crisis situation may only worsen if its communications team and board of trustees don't work closely together to respond to the sexual abuse scandal rocking the college.

MassArt taps Kortenhaus as AOR

Danielle Drolet October 21, 2011

BOSTON: The Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) has hired Kortenhaus Communications as its AOR.

USCIS hires ECU for awareness effort

Danielle Drolet October 04, 2011

GAINSVILLE, VA: The US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has tapped ECU Communications to develop a public education and outreach plan.

Pool safety education effort finds support across the US

Tanya Lewis October 01, 2011

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission awarded Widmeyer Communications a contract to develop and implement "Pool Safely: Simple Steps Save Lives."

Department of Commerce arm sells USA Today on value of its global education effort

David Ward October 01, 2011

The Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration's primary media goal is to raise awareness for President Obama's National Export Initiative.

Developing partnership: Career Guide 2011

Danielle Drolet September 01, 2011

Danielle Drolet surveys the results when a leading university and a Fortune 100 company unite to help that corporation's PR pros continually learn and grow.

Charity auction celebrates public school success stories

Tanya Lewis September 01, 2011

GolinHarris helped promote The Education Fund's auction to raise support for Miami-Dade County public schools.

Intel and Discovery team up for multi-platform series

Brittaney Kiefer July 14, 2011

SILVER SPRING, MD: Intel has partnered with Discovery Communications for a global multimedia series, launching what Intel predicts will be one of its largest PR campaigns of the next three years.