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Students, faculty and alumni of the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University are constantly making headlines. In fact, we can't keep up with all of the good news! Read about some of the amazing accomplishments, events and happenings in Scripps and among its people below. You may want to use the tags above to sort for categories that pique your interest!


Alumnus Larry Patrick commits funding for Berman Chair, graduate scholars

May 13, 2013 W. Lawrence “Larry” Patrick and his wife, Susan, hosted an alumni reception at the Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C., on May 8 to announce their gifts to Ohio University’s The Promise Lives Campaign. Larry Patrick earned his doctorate from the Scripps College of Communication’s School of Media Arts and Studies in 1975.
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Scripps partnering with Astute Solutions on social media software

May 6, 2013 The Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University and Astute Solutions, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, have teamed up to provide professors and students in the college with innovative software for educational use.
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Journalism students, faculty, alumni gather for Scripps Hall farewell event

Apr 30, 2013 More than a hundred students, faculty and alumni of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism gathered Friday, April 26, for a “Farewell to Scripps Hall.” The school’s faculty and staff will move to the new Schoonover Center for Communication in August, and E.W. Scripps Hall, the school’s home for 27 years, will remain in the College but will no longer be exclusively used by the School of Journalism.
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Schoonover Professor Lynn Harter applies health communication theory to life

Apr 29, 2013 Dr. Lynn Harter, the Steven and Barbara Schoonover Professor of Health Communication in the School of Communication Studies, focuses her research, teaching and service on the practical application of health communication theory.
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OHIO faculty, students, alumni attend ITERA’s annual conference

Apr 25, 2013 The Information and Telecommunications Education and Research Association held their annual conference April 5-7 in Cincinnati. A number of McClure School of Information and Telecommunication Systems faculty, students and alumni were in attendance.
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Student-produced short films to premiere April 27

Apr 25, 2013 Four short films that have been in development and production for over a year will have their Athens premiere at Mitchell Auditorium in Siegfred Hall this Saturday, April 27th at 7 p.m. More than 75 students worked on this year’s projects.
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Scripps’ Anita James to bid farewell to OHIO after 35 years of service

Apr 25, 2013 Dr. Anita James, the Interim Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Services, will be retiring this spring after spending 35 years at Ohio University. She was honored at a reception Thursday, April 18, in the 1804 Lounge of Baker Center.
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Third annual Project C benefits local nonprofits

Apr 23, 2013 In its third year of helping local nonprofits, Project C raised $1,218 to help nonprofit agencies in the area.
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OHIO film screenings feature Nancy Cartwright on Skype

Apr 22, 2013 "Nancy Cartwright: The Voice of Success," a documentary directed by Andie Walla, assistant video producer at Ohio University Communications and Marketing (UCM), will be screened twice on Tuesday, April 23, at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Baker University Center Theatre. After each screening there will be a question and answer session with Cartwright via Skype.
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ITS student organization hired by Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative

Apr 18, 2013 The McClure School of Information and Telecommunication System’s student group, TSMA, traveled to Rio Grande, Ohio, on March 16 and 17 for a paid contracting job extended to them by the Buckeye Rural Electric Company.
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