Department of Public Relations Transitioning to New Name

Jan 6, 2022

The name change better reflects what students learn.

CoMC advertising students round out their experiential learning through hosting fundraising events for a local charity.

Dec 20, 2021

Cyndie Buckle, an instructor for advertising & brand strategy, offered students the transformative experience of organizing their own fundraiser through her advertising campaign class.

tags: Advertising, CoMC News, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Immersive Learning, Students

Andrew Brown to Lead Austin College Liaising Efforts

Dec 20, 2021

In his new role, Brown will liaise between Sherman and Lubbock, ensuring Austin College students are introduced to the graduate programs offered by CoMC.

tags: Faculty, M.A., Ph.D., Spotlight, Students, CoMC News

Development end-of-year update

Dec 20, 2021

Many people have questions about making end-of-year gifts to maximize their charitable giving for the ending tax year.

tags: Alumni & Friends, CoMC News

CoMC student shares experiential learning with their Harlingen counterparts

Dec 20, 2021

Matthew Cavazos, a senior in creative media industries and marketing, extends the College of Media & Communication (CoMC) transformative experience through recruiting efforts in his home town of Harlingen, Texas.

tags: CoMC News, CoMC News Collection, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Students

Persistence and Passion

Dec 20, 2021

CoMC alumna Laura Gonzalez reflects on her time at Texas Tech and her current career goals.

tags: CoMC News, Public Relations, Alumni & Friends

Fall 2021 Banner Bearer Brenna Hale

Dec 10, 2021

Brenna Hale, a senior communication studies major from Ozona, Texas, will represent CoMC at fall graduation as the college’s banner bearer.

tags: Dean's Student Ambassadors, Students, Communication Studies

Remembering Conan Darrel Thomas

Nov 9, 2021

The Texas Tech University community, especially the College of Media & Communication, is mourning the death of Conan Darrel Thomas. Thomas, who died on Oct. 23, worked at Texas Tech for 44 years and served as a photography adviser for various university publications.

tags: Student Organizations, Staff, Alumni & Friends

Young Alumni Spotlight Juan Gil

Oct 29, 2021

Read a Q&A with Juan Gil, a CoMC graduate who took a leap to Los Angeles to fulfill his dreams in filmmaking.

tags: Alumni & Friends, Students, Creative Media Industries, JCMI

Holt, Partida seek to engage Hispanic studies with new positions

Oct 29, 2021

Lucinda Holt and Gabriel Dominguez Partida emphasize their Hispanic roots and commitment to education as they begin new roles in the college.

tags: CoMC News, Faculty, JCMI, Creative Media Industries, Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication, Journalism

Amy Koerber, Ph.D. to deliver keynote address at Sex and Gender Health Education Summit

Oct 29, 2021

Amy Koerber, Ph.D., will deliver a unique keynote address at the Sex and Gender Health Education Summit, where industry leaders will present the latest advances of sex- and gender-specific education.

tags: Creative Media Industries, Research, Communication Studies, Faculty, CoMC News

Gwinn selected as CoMC’s Summer 2021 commencement banner bearer

Aug 10, 2021

Kinsey Gwinn, a senior advertising major from Houston has been selected as the Summer 2021 banner bearer for the College of Media & Communication commencement ceremony.

tags: Advertising, Alumni & Friends, Students

CoMC graduates discover camaraderie in grad school program

Aug 5, 2021

Two CoMC master’s degree students maintain their friendship and support post-graduate program as they continue their paths into the professional world.

tags: M.A., Alumni & Friends

Roger Saathoff set to retire in August

Aug 1, 2021

Roger Saathoff, Ph.D. is set to retire in August after more than 35 years dedicated to Texas Tech.

tags: Alumni & Friends, Faculty

2020-2021 CoMC Faculty & Staff Awards

Jul 5, 2021

Texas Tech University

tags: Faculty

TTU, CoMC mourns loss of Professor Olaniran

Jun 28, 2021

Kind, gentle, scholar, encouraging, inspirational, legacy, welcoming, always smiling, Dr. O. These are a few of the many words used to describe the impact Bolanle Olaniran, Ph.D., had at Texas Tech University and on his many students. He will be dearly missed in the College of Media & Communication and the many other communities he built.

tags: Communication Studies, Faculty, CoMC News

Moore honored with Diamond Award for teaching excellence

Jun 9, 2021

Kelsey Moore, Ph.D., an instructor of professional communication in the College of Media & Communication, was honored in May with the newly establish Diamond Award for her teaching during the global pandemic.

tags: Students, Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Digital Media & Professional Communication, Faculty, CoMC News

CoMC students honor Condis with Student Org Advisor of the Year award

Jun 8, 2021

Texas Tech University

tags: Faculty, Student Organizations, Students, Communication Studies, CoMC News, JCMI

Hodgins and GriffinWink bring industry experience to CoMC advertising students

Jun 8, 2021

James Hodgins, an advertising instructor and director of the CoMC Think Tank and Outpost Social Media Lab, partnered with GriffinWink Advertising during the Spring 2021 semester to facilitate a unique opportunity for students in Advertising Design and Layout (ADV 3361) that extended beyond the classroom.

tags: Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Students, Advertising

The Hub@TTU wins Society of Professional Journalists award

Jun 8, 2021

The Hub recently received the award Best Independent Online Student Publication from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) as part of the organization’s Mark of Excellence honors.

tags: Transformative Undergraduate Experience, Journalism, Faculty, Student Organizations, Students, Immersive Learning