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The Rutgers University RPSO, based at SC&I, is a fun, collegial group of Rutgers students who are working to improve their communicating, public speaking, interviewing, and presenting skills. All students, regardless of their initial level of interest and commitment, are welcome to join, and club members are not required to participate in public speaking competitions.

The students learned about Coyne PR’s internship program, the qualifications the agency seeks in job candidates, attended creative brainstorming sessions, a tour of the agency, and two panel discussions, one hosted by SC&I alums who are Coyne PR executives.

As a COM and MCM alum, Dresher discusses how she started her own company and what she took away from SC&I to be a successful business owner and PR practitioner.

The convention’s theme honors PLACE: People, Liberation, Advocacy, Community, and Environment.

As a senior majoring in Communication, Sam discusses the SC&I experiences that have aided her during the growth of her fashion magazine and as she’s followed her dreams at Rutgers.

For Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, we asked members of the Rutgers faculty to share reflections on their identities, the complexities of the diaspora and some of the most pressing issues facing those within it.

Cassidy Duhigg MCM’22, COM’21 transferred to Rutgers her sophomore year, excited because, as she said, “from the 120+ undergrad majors to the dozens of engaging student clubs, Rutgers truly had everything I wanted.” What she wasn’t sure of, however, was her major.

Both undergraduate and graduate students expanded their academic knowledge, field experience, and understanding of European cultures this past spring and summer by taking study abroad classes taught by SC&I faculty through Rutgers Global.

Frankie Pignataro MCM’22, COM’20 is a passionate communication professional, marketing strategist, and storyteller with experience in the sport and nonprofit landscapes.

Based on a decade of research, a new Rutgers study finds that social media use can de-escalate and even prevent gun and gang violence in America’s urban neighborhoods.