General Meeting Recap
Bill Sledzik, associate professor and PR sequence coordinator, as well as senior PRSSA Kent officers Lindsay Ridinger and Sarah Lack, led an ethics discussion at our general meeting on Wednesday. The...
View ArticleConfessions of an Ex-Journalism Major
Anyone in the wrong major knows all about the sinking feeling you get when you calculate how soon graduation is. It’s scary to think of receiving a degree in something you don’t enjoy! That feeling...
View ArticleI Switched Schools and Majors – At The Same Time
Hello all! My name is Devin Hennessy, and I am a transfer student coming from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. Some Background On Me… I started at Slippery Rock thinking I was going to...
View ArticleFour Ways I Manage My Online Brand
In today’s Internet-crazed society, it’s important to keep up and stay connected with social media. While we all want to stay involved, it’s important we’re sending the right message online. Here are...
View ArticlePR Kent Heads to Disney
I’ve never lived on my own before. I commute to Kent State, and I’ve always had the helping hand of my parents to guide me through everything. It was time for me to fly from the nest, though, and I...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons to Join PRSSA
If you attended our first meeting last week but aren’t quite convinced about joining the Kent Chapter of PRSSA, read these top 10 reasons to join the Public Relations Student Society of America. 10....
View ArticleIt’s All About the Give and Take
Hey there! My name is Michael Lopick, PRSSA Kent’s Co-VP of Membership, sophomore public relations major and commuter student. I’m here to tell you, just as the heading implies, that it really is all...
View ArticlePRSSA National Conference Review: Finding a Career in Public Affairs
“Keep your eyes wide open. You never know what’s going to present itself for you.” – Commander Brook DeWalt In one of many helpful professional development sessions during the PRSSA National Conference...
View ArticlePreparing For A Career In Public Affairs
Often, public relations students will approach me—after hearing that I worked for the federal government for nearly 30 years—and say, “I’d really like to work for the federal government. How do I go...
View ArticlePRSSA National Conference Review: Integrated Marketing Communications through...
by Navjot Grewal Today we hear a lot about Integrated Marketing Communications, but what does it mean for PR professionals in the age of social media? Keith Quesenberry shared useful advice on how to...
View Article