School of Communication News and Events
October 4 - The Omaha News on TKN- 4pm
October 6 - Wear Black Give Back UNO Fundraiser
October 20-23 - Forensics Tournament-Univ. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, WI
October 28 - Forensics Tournament- Halloween Swing Tournament at UNO, Omaha, NE
October 30 - PRSSA Halloween Bake Sale- Outside ASH 140, 10am-2pm
November 1-30 - PRSSA Sock Drive
December 2 - Forensics Tournament-Doane Univ. in Crete, NE
December 15 - Commencement
March 22-23, 2024 - UNO Hosting the PRSSA District Conference
May 14, 2024 - MavTalk, Milo Bail 207 Ballroom, 5PM
Faculty and Student Achievements
Undergraduates are receiving awards at the Nebraska Broadcasters Association’s Pinnacle Awards, August 9th, 2023 for the following:
*Jamie Harvey, Best PSA, Radio: The Walking Drag
*Maret Elgrin, Best Sports Story, Radio: Volleyball Grows in NE
*Devin Holcomb, Best Sports Story, Television: Special Olympics
*Pauline Dulang, Best Promo, Television: Omaha Hockey
MaverickPR clients Metropolitan Omaha Education Consortium and Metro-Omaha Raise Me to Read presented the firm with A Champions of Literacy award for their work helping to advocate and promote early childhood literacy.
Undergraduate Lindsay Tague is a KVNO arts reporter and won two Nebraska Broadcasters Association’s Pinnacle Awards for arts features
2023 Graduate Addison Parr was recently hired as the KVNO Marketing Manager
Dr. Jeremy Lipschultz’s 4th edition of Social Media Communication (2024) was published by Routledge in the UK