Department News 2007-2008

3 Receive Diversity Awards
2 students, 1 professor lauded for leadership on diversity (April 2008)

Speaker Series Looks at News of American Indians
Penn State Professor John Sanchez presents results of his 10-year study (April 2008)

Franzcak Named Assistant Professor
Meet the department's newest member (April 2008)

Sanger Promoted to Associate Dean
Associate Professor Kerran Sanger moves to Rockwell Hall (January 2008)

Autobiography Film Series Featured at Burchfield-Penney Art Center
Media production assistant professor introduces Allen Berliner's "Wide Awake."

New Fund for Students Established
The Communication Department has established a new fund to help students defer college costs.

Department Nears Professional Accreditation
Department is nearing approval by Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications to become the only accredited SUNY school (November 2007)

Television Arts Major Approved
New television arts major approved by State Education Department (November 2007)

Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Held
Two journalists inducted into Communication Hall of Fame (November 2007)

Students Inducted into Communication Honor Society
Campus chapter of Lambda Pi Eta welcomes 22 new members (November 2007)

In Memoriam: Francis L. Murphy II
Journalism pioneer at Buffalo State was publisher of longest-running family-owned African American newspaper in the U.S. (November 2007)

Shoot the Indian Book Signing
Authors and editors of a new published under the department auspices sign copies at campus bookstore (September 2007)

First Adair Award Given
Melissa Muldoon received first student award presented by fund created in memory of Buffalo State Communication professor Charles Adair (September 2007)

Communication Students Answer ESPN's Casting Call
When ESPN's Monday Night Football came to town for the Bills-Cowboys game, Communication students got hands-on experience in production and backstage positions (September 2007)