Rutgers Innovative Courses
By Andrea Alexander, University Communications and Marketing, Rutgers University
By Andrea Alexander, University Communications and Marketing, Rutgers University
Mark Beal, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, Communication, attended the Olympics this summer, and said his major focus at the games was watching how NBC engaged the next generation of potential Olympic fans, Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
Six Scarlet Knights represented their countries well on the world stage to contribute to Rutgers' long Olympic history.
“That's the secret sauce – being at that intersection where you're open to everything, but you understand that at the end of the day, you're trying to get to a destination with a specific objective,” Maduakolam said.
“Communication is a web that stitches us together. It's in everything - everything happens through it, so you are trained to wield an immensely powerful tool, and it is a tool you can choose to do with it what you will, but today I want to urge you to focus this power you wield. Use it towards something important and good,” Hull told the Annenberg School Communication graduates.