Jacob Lujan Named 2025 Recipient of Brent Ross Fearless Champion Award

Oct 14, 2025

Editor-in-chief of The Daily Toreador honored for exceptional impact on campus and student media

tags: Students

Claire Cunningham Chosen as CoMC’s Banner Bearer, Summer 2025

Jul 28, 2025

Claire Cunningham, a communication studies major with a minor in environmental studies from Keller, Texas, will soon be walking the stage at Texas Tech University, not just as a graduate, but as a Banner Bearer, one of the highest honors bestowed by the College of Media & Communication.

tags: Students

Real Stories, Real Learning: TTU Professors Launch Free Intercultural Communication Tool

Jul 23, 2025

A new collaborative project at Texas Tech University is redefining how intercultural communication is taught, by turning real-life experiences into educational resources.

tags: Ph.D., Students

Learning Through Adventure: Designing a Campaign in Costa Rica

Jun 30, 2025

Through cultural immersion and collaboration with a sustainability nonprofit, I experienced the power of global PR work, where adventure, impact, and education come together.

tags: Students, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Transformative Undergraduate Experience

Helping local nonprofits tell their story

Jun 25, 2025

Students partner with a local nonprofit to create a PR campaign that feeds body and soul.

tags: Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Students, Faculty, Immersive Learning

JCMIFest Audio/Video Competition Showcased Student Talent

May 6, 2025

The JCMIFest annual audio/video competition awarded prizes for creative works.

tags: Students, Creative Media Industries, Journalism, Student Organizations

Rutherford shares career advice and dedication to student success

May 1, 2025

Linda Rutherford shares career advice with upcoming professionals and reflects on her desire to help.

tags: Alumni & Friends, Journalism, Students

Peaslee and Foster Win Study Abroad Award

Peaslee and Foster Win Study Abroad Award at TTU’s 2025 Global Vision Awards.

tags: Students, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Journalism, Faculty, Creative Media Industries

Daily Toreador wins Silver Crown Award

The Daily Toreador received a Silver Crown Award in the Hybrid News category from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association at the organization’s annual convention in New York City.

tags: Journalism, Students, Alumni & Friends

Bey-Ling Sha joins Texas Tech University as Dean of College of Media & Communication

Jan 10, 2025

Bey-Ling Sha, APR, Fellow PRSA, was named dean of the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University.

tags: M.A., Digital Media & Professional Communication, Alumni & Friends, JCMI, Staff, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Creative Media Industries, Communication Studies, Ph.D., Spotlight, CoMC News, Advertising, Media Strategies, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, Journalism, Students, Faculty, Student Organizations, Research, Dean's Student Ambassadors, Center for Communication Research

Student-Produced Videos

Oct 29, 2024

Maymester in Marfa/Junction: Borders, Borderlands and Border Crossings 2024 Funded by the Morris Endowed Professorship, College of Media and Communication Texas Tech University.

tags: Faculty, Creative Media Industries, Journalism, JCMI, Marfa, Students

Garza Named Banner Bearer for Summer 2024 Commencement

Jul 30, 2024

Lauren Nicole Garza, a senior Public Relations and Strategic Communication Management major from Richardson, Texas, has been named the College of Media & Communication’s Banner Bearer for the Summer 2024 commencement ceremony.

tags: CoMC News, Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Students

Montgomery Selected as Commencement Speaker

May 6, 2024

Savanna Montgomery, a graduating senior Creative Media Industries (CMI) major from Lexington, Kentucky, has been named the spring 2024 commencement speaker, the first ever from the College of Media & Communication.

tags: CoMC News, Dean's Student Ambassadors, Creative Media Industries, Students, JCMI

Graduating Senior’s Impact Echoes Through CoMC

May 5, 2024

Emma Montgomery is a graduating senior Journalism major with minors in Creative Media Industries (CMI), Media Strategies, and Agricultural Communication from Artesia, New Mexico.

tags: Creative Media Industries, JCMI, Journalism, Students, Media Strategies, CoMC News

Setting the Standard: First-Generation Student Leads Family with Pursuit of CMI Degree

May 4, 2024

Angelyna Gonzales is driven by a resolute determination to reshape her family’s path through the pursuit of education.

tags: CoMC News, Creative Media Industries, JCMI, Students

Snyder Named Banner Bearer for Spring 2024 Commencement

Apr 25, 2024

Ashley Snyder, a senior Advertising major and Creative Media Industries minor from Leander, Texas, has been named the College of Media & Communication’s Banner Bearer for the Spring 2024 commencement ceremony.

tags: JCMI, Advertising, Alumni & Friends, Students

First-Generation Student Overcomes Odds and Secures Role in Student-Run Firm

Mar 1, 2024

Uriel Escobar, a junior Public Relations and Strategic Communication major and first-generation student from Dallas, Texas, is creating a new norm for his family and peers.

tags: Public Relations & Strategic Communication, Students

Rising Above: Saldaña Triumphs Over Adversity to Reach Academic Heights

Mar 1, 2024

Ruben Saldaña, a senior Communication Studies major and first-generation college student from Corpus Christi, Texas, is on a mission to redefine his family’s trajectory through education and opportunity.

tags: Students, Communication Studies

Escalante Chooses Journalism to Champion her Community

Mar 1, 2024

Melanie Escalante is a first-generation senior Journalism major at Texas Tech College of Media & Communication from Dallas, Texas.

tags: Journalism, Students

Adam Bennett Named Banner Bearer for Fall 2023 Commencement

Dec 1, 2023

Adam Bennett, a senior Creative Media Industries and Advertising double major from Allen, Texas, has been named the College of Media & Communication’s Banner Bearer for the Fall 2023 commencement ceremony. With more experience under his belt since he began his studies in 2020, Adam plans to use his talents and knowledge he gained in the workforce immediately after graduating.

tags: Students, Creative Media Industries, Advertising