April 2025 - News Articles

Lambda Pi Eta Inducts New Members

Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). It was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas by Dr. Stephen A. Smith to recognize, foster, and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication. In 1994, Lambda Pi Eta gained national recognition when NCA endorsed it, becoming the official honor society for communication students.

Rutgers Master of Communication and Media (MCM) Program Expands to Offer a Fully Online Option Starting Summer 2025

Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information (SC&I) is proud to announce that its esteemed Master of Communication and Media (MCM) program will offer a fully online option beginning with the summer 2025 cohort. This expansion aligns with Rutgers’ ongoing commitment to accessibility, flexibility, and innovative learning for students nationwide and potentially worldwide.

Advanced Creative Operations and Digital Asset Management (DAM) Certificate Program’s Graduates Celebrated in Los Angeles

More than 40 attendees—including certificate graduates, CPS instructors, and corporate partners—joined Julie Johnson, Ed.D., Director of Continuing and Professional Studies, in Los Angeles for a dynamic gathering of professionals from across the country within the Creative Operations and Digital Asset Management communities.

Over 85 Participated in the New Jersey Communication Association (NJCA) Conference Held at SC&I

Held at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information on March 15, 2025, the aim of the conference, the organizers, wrote, was to “drive more attunement as a means to return to an environment of civil, respectful, and dignified discourse to create much more productive connections” during the present time when “we are experiencing a world of division, extremism, acrimony, and an overall lack of civility and respect.”

Marie L. Radford, International Expert on Qualitative Methods and Interpersonal Communication in Libraries, to Retire from Rutgers

Professor of Library and Information Science Marie L. Radford, who has mentored countless faculty, undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students during her distinguished 21 year-career at SC&I, will retire on July 1, 2025.