CCIM Digest

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

Category: Center for Information and Communication Sciences

  • Good News July

    Good News July
    July 28, 2021 by

    Hello everyone and welcome back to our “Good News” outlet. Sit back, relax and enjoy the read! Alumni TCOM Alumna and songwriter Tiara Thomas (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) was invited to join the Music branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Compositing supervisor and TCOM Alumna Sherry Hitch (“Mank,” “The Irishman”) was invited […]

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  • CICS Ranked #1 on WSJ Graduate Degree Value
    July 17, 2021 by

    In the July 15th edition of the Wall Street Journal and The Journal’s weekly podcast, one of the major topics they discuss is the value of a graduate degree. With the post-Covid economy, many are wondering “Is a Graduate Degree Worth the Debt,?” and that depends on the program. Some degrees result in high salaries; some […]

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    Good News April
    April 25, 2021 by

    Happy April everyone and welcome to our “Good News” outlet — the monthly rendez-vous where we all get to channel our inner Charlie Cardinal and chirp for our CCIM community’s accomplishments.   Alumni TCOM Alumna and songwriter Tiara Thomas & singer-songwriter H.E.R. won Best Original Song at the 2021 Academy Awards for “Fight for You.” Last […]

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    CT 100: Future Technology Innovation
    April 19, 2021 by

    Welcome to CCIM Class Spotlight, a new content series designed to explore the variety of classes offered across our college — from our signature courses to our newest class offering. In this blog post, Assistant Lecturer of Computer Technology Kyle Church talks about a new foundation course he will be teaching this Summer titled “Future […]

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    Good News March
    March 23, 2021 by

    Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly Good News outlet. March is Women’s History Month, a time to highlight the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. Alumni & Students TCOM Alumna and songwriter Tiara Thomas & singer-songwriter H.E.R. won song of the year at the 2021 Grammy Awards for “I Can’t Breathe,” which […]

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    Good News February
    February 22, 2021 by

    Hello everyone and welcome to our monthly Good News outlet. The month of February month may be short, but our list of good news to celebrate is always long. Let’s go! Alumni Communication Studies grad and Director of Social Media at Jacob Maldonado launched the #BFAQ Twitter chat in partnership with Survey Monkey’s internal Black […]

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  • Ball State University’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences program makes waves with national online ranking in first year of eligibility

    Ball State University’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences program makes waves with national online ranking in first year of eligibility
    January 27, 2021 by

    MUNCIE, Indiana – A focus on leadership, technology, and applicable business skills has led to Ball State University’s Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS) program earning national recognition this week. The program, in its first year of eligibility, tied for 21st overall in the “Masters in Information Technology” category in this year’s U.S. News […]

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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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  • The 6 Steps to Publishing Using the Alumni Networking Approach
    May 22, 2020 by

    Information and Communication Sciences Professors Steve Jones and Frank Groom recently published their twelfth book together — an edited text on artificial intelligence and machine learning. However this book, like three other books prior to that one, comes with a twist; the authors of the chapters are alumni from the Center for Information and Communication […]

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