CCIM Digest

News and stories from the College of Communication, Information, and Media

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  • Good News January
    January 24, 2021 by

    Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly Good News outlet. Take a seat and learn about the things we did in January! Our program is about to start! Alumni TCOM grad Scott Adkins was recognized in Nashville Business Journal’s “40 Under 40.” Scott is president, founder, and CEO of Adkins Publicity, LLC. Read more.  Journalism […]

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  • CCIM students and their parents

    Stories of Gratitude from CCIM Parents
    November 23, 2020 by

    Every now and then, we receive messages of gratitude from parents. While those messages always warm our hearts, they have a stronger resonance in 2020 because they demonstrate that the hard work we put in not only has a deep impact on our students, it also grants their families peace of mind. As Thanksgiving is […]

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  • Good News October

    Good News October
    October 27, 2020 by

    Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly “Good News” outlet. Students & Alumni CCIM students earned 14 nominations for ACP Pacemaker Awards. Many of them were named 2020 Pacemaker Award winners. View the nominated work here. The Hoosier State Press Association and Ball State Student Media are teaming up to help HSPA members provide more […]

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  • Ball State Unified Media Lab

    CCIM Students Earn 14 nominations for Pacemaker Awards
    October 19, 2020 by

    Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) announced the students nominated for their 2020 Pacemaker Awards, last week. CCIM students scooped up an impressive 14 nominations. “It is hard to adequately capture what earning a Pacemaker nomination means,” shares Lisa Renze-Rhodes, Director of the Unified Media Lab at Ball State. “When you consider the number of student media […]

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  • Meet our Faculty: Stan Sollars
    September 28, 2020 by

    Everyone, meet Senior Lecturer of Telecommunications, veteran broadcaster and Emmy-winning sound engineer Stan Sollars. 2020 was a year of milestones for Stan who celebrated his 50th anniversary in broadcasting and passed the 25-year mark of anchoring the Morning Edition on WBST/IPR. In this interview, Stan shares his perspectives as an audio production instructor and the […]

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  • Adam Weber Headshot

    Five Things Students Can Do Right Now to Lead a Fulfilling Professional Life
    September 27, 2020 by

    On Saturday, September 26, CCIM held its first virtual Dean’s List Ceremony. Over 340 participants—faculty members, Dean’s List students and their family and friends—joined the virtual celebration hosted by Dean Paaige Turner. ’09 Communication Studies alumnus and Emplify‘s Chief People Officer Adam Weber also tuned in and delivered an inspiring keynote speech. Watch Adam’s full […]

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    Good News August
    August 23, 2020 by

    Let us start this ‘Good News August’ post with the song that was played at the University’s 2020 Fall Convocation. Talon Cooper, a ’20 graduate from Ball State with a double major in Telecommunications (Video Production) and Theatre Production Directing, edited the video.  Community The City of Muncie was named one of ten 2020 […]

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  • Indy Shorts 2020 Offers Socially-Distanced Screenings, Features 8 Films Created by Cardinals in Official Selection
    July 17, 2020 by

    Like many organizations, Heartland Film had to pivot hard because of the COVID-19 threat. But they came up with a creative solution to present their Indy Shorts International Film Festival. Next week the event kicks off with socially distanced screenings mixing virtual and drive-in sessions. The festival lineup features 128 films curated into 18 programs. […]

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