“I belong in the J-School, I belong at UF, I belong in the profession,” says junior public relations major Ceci, an Argentinian immigrant turned CJC student leader. Read more about Ceci’s inspiring journey: jou.ufl.edu/2023/10/24/one…

Join us in celebrating all our incredible first-gen students! We're highlighting PRSSA President, Orla McQuaid, as she shares her experience as a first-generation student #FirstGenUF 🐊

PR Department Chair Myiah Hutchens , Associate Professor Jay Hmielowski and CJC doctoral student Eliana DuBosar published a recent study that examined the influence elections had on voters’ media consumption. Read more here: jou.ufl.edu/insights/how-e…

Executive Associate Dean, Spiro Kiousis is one of the co-authors of "Public Relations as a Driver of Social Change." In the chapter, Kiousis and others examine PR's role as a social and cultural practice that generates public engagement. Read more here: jou.ufl.edu/2023/11/28/spi…

Doctoral student Brittany Shaughnessy recently authored a piece on the use of authoritarian language in the 2020 U.S Presidential Campaign. The article references a study by several political communication researchers, including Brittany. Read more here: jou.ufl.edu/2023/11/28/ufc…

We're saddened to hear that PR Council member Mark Weiner passed away yesterday. Mark was an expert in PR measurement, a supportive colleague and friend. He was very involved as a frequent guest speaker and was always available to help our students. He will be greatly missed.

We’re so excited to be named a top-five finalist for the Outstanding Education Program in the 2024 PRWeekUS Awards! Thank you to all of our amazing faculty, staff and students who contribute to the success of our program! We’re so beyond proud! #PRWeekAwardsUS #GoGators 🐊

The new issue of the Journal of Public Interest Communications was published in December and is centered around the stories of underrepresented groups. Volume 7, Issue 2 addresses the need for communications that drive change and dismantle entrenched power structures. Read more: jou.ufl.edu/2024/01/23/rol…

PR Professor and Director of Internal Communication Research Rita Men was quoted in a FORTUNE article titled "Workers are Unionizing. How Should Management Respond?" Read more here: jou.ufl.edu/2024/01/23/lin…

PR professor and UF College of Journalism and Communications executive associate dean Spiro Kiousis is co-author of the opinion column "Is Media Messaging Making the Gaza War Worse? We Need to Revisit How Fights are Framed" published in the Tampa Bay Times on January 30. Read more here tampabay.com/opinion/2024/0…

Public Relations professor and director of Internal Communication Research Rita Men is quoted in "Workers are Unionizing. How Should Management Respond" published in FORTUNE. Read more here: fortune.com/2024/01/23/wor…

We're excited to announce Dr. Wenlin Liu will be joining us in the fall as an associate professor! Her research focuses on multiethnic community building, organization-public relationships and social media-mediated disaster communication. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Liu! 🐊

Stand up and holler! Gator Nation Giving Day is back today. Your generosity made the CJC the #1 college for 4 out of the past 5 years. Can we count on you to do it again? Let’s do it #AllForCJC Every Bit Counts! info.jou.ufl.edu/CJC2024

Public Relations Professional-in-Residence and Senior Lecturer Mickey Nall is quoted in "HCA North Florida Hospital: 'BOLO' for Mainstreet Journalist" published in the Main Street Daily News. Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville Read more here: mainstreetdailynews.com/health/hca-nor…

PR Adjunct Lecturer Kristi Dosh (Kristi Dosh) is featured in a segment on the SEC Network's "The Paul Finebaum Show," discussing the legal impacts of the NIL on NCAA and student athletes. Watch more here: vimeo.com/917685427?shar…

Congratulations to @ufjschool PR alumna Sarah Criser Elwell, B.S. Public Relations 2009, for being selected for the UF Alumni Association's 2024 "40 Gators Under 40" Awards. Read More: jou.ufl.edu/40-gators-unde…

Congratulations to Rebecca Wolff, Mariela Dothe-Marcial, Chloe Oakes, and Katrina White, and their advisor Pat Ford from FLORIDA on receiving the 2024 Jack Koten Page Principles Case Study Award! 👏🏻 Read their winning submission here: hubs.la/Q02spkdZ0

Congrats to Rebecca Wolff, Chloe Oakes, Mariela Dothe, Katrina White and faculty advisor Pat Ford for winning the Grand Prize in the Page Society and Institute for Public Relations 2024 Student Case Study Competition. Read more about their winning submission here: hubs.la/Q02spt9y0

Two UF public relations students Angelina Gamba and pristine thái were awarded the Frank Karel Fellowship in Public Interest Communications. Congrats to them, and we wish them luck in D.C.! Read more about the fellowship here: jou.ufl.edu/2024/04/30/two…