Northwestern University School of Communication
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Northwestern University's School of Communication is a world-renowned educational leader in the communication arts and sciences.
https://communication.northwestern.edu/
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https://communication.northwestern.edu/
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Tonight's the night! Join Northwestern Alumni Association & #NUSoC for "Parade" at Broadway in Chicago, followed by an alumni-led talkback with vice president of theatrical programming for Ambassador Theatre Group, North America, Erica Schwartz (C03). 🎟️: events.ard.northwestern.edu/en/Dn8g9BS7/...
August 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Tonight's the night! Join Northwestern Alumni Association & #NUSoC for "Parade" at Broadway in Chicago, followed by an alumni-led talkback with vice president of theatrical programming for Ambassador Theatre Group, North America, Erica Schwartz (C03). 🎟️: events.ard.northwestern.edu/en/Dn8g9BS7/...
Looking for another book to add to your end-of-summer reading list, #Wildcats? Check out #NU Magazine's profile on #NUSoC alum, Amanda Dunlap (C06), and her debut novel, "The Resurrectionist." - magazine.northwestern.edu/people/amand...
📸: A Rae Dunlap © Carolyn Nishon
📸: A Rae Dunlap © Carolyn Nishon
August 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Looking for another book to add to your end-of-summer reading list, #Wildcats? Check out #NU Magazine's profile on #NUSoC alum, Amanda Dunlap (C06), and her debut novel, "The Resurrectionist." - magazine.northwestern.edu/people/amand...
📸: A Rae Dunlap © Carolyn Nishon
📸: A Rae Dunlap © Carolyn Nishon
The MSLCE program is thrilled to announce that Dr. Michael L. Counter Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 MSLCE Convocation ceremony on Friday, 8/22! Dr. Counter is a visionary leader at the crossroads of media, culture, & strategic innovation. Let's celebrate!🥳
July 28, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The MSLCE program is thrilled to announce that Dr. Michael L. Counter Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 MSLCE Convocation ceremony on Friday, 8/22! Dr. Counter is a visionary leader at the crossroads of media, culture, & strategic innovation. Let's celebrate!🥳
We are proud of the #NUSoC's Northwestern Debate Society! These Wildcats sent three teams to the 79th National Debate Tournament and were recognized at the 2025 Honors Convocation for their achievements this season. They received both the Milton S. Florsheim Prize and the John B. Kirk Awards.
July 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We are proud of the #NUSoC's Northwestern Debate Society! These Wildcats sent three teams to the 79th National Debate Tournament and were recognized at the 2025 Honors Convocation for their achievements this season. They received both the Milton S. Florsheim Prize and the John B. Kirk Awards.
#NUSoC Dean E. Patrick Johnson spoke at this year's Henry and Emma Rogers Society Luncheon in the Guild Lounge in Scott Hall. It was wonderful to celebrate with #Northwestern alumni, faculty, and friends who all have a vision for the University’s greatness and have chosen to invest in its future.
July 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
#NUSoC Dean E. Patrick Johnson spoke at this year's Henry and Emma Rogers Society Luncheon in the Guild Lounge in Scott Hall. It was wonderful to celebrate with #Northwestern alumni, faculty, and friends who all have a vision for the University’s greatness and have chosen to invest in its future.
Congratulations to all the #NUSoC staff who won awards for their incredible work and acts of service this year at the 2025 SoC Staff Awards!! Your leadership, efficiency, positive attitude, eagerness to help, and willingness to support others are not lost on us in the #NUSoC.
July 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
#Emmy nominations are in, and once again, #NUSoC alumni are feeling the love! 🫶😻 @StephenAtHome (C87, H11), Kathryn Hahn (C95, H24), & Britt Lower (C08) are just a few 'Cats who got a nod this week! 🔗 for more Wildcats & #Wildcat project nominations: communication.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
July 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
#Emmy nominations are in, and once again, #NUSoC alumni are feeling the love! 🫶😻 @StephenAtHome (C87, H11), Kathryn Hahn (C95, H24), & Britt Lower (C08) are just a few 'Cats who got a nod this week! 🔗 for more Wildcats & #Wildcat project nominations: communication.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
The SoC's American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) is excited to announce the Chicago Musical Theatre Writers Workshop, a free weekly writers’ lab for Chicago-based musical theatre composers, lyricists, & bookwriters. More info here: amtp.northwestern.edu/chicago-musi...
July 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The SoC's American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) is excited to announce the Chicago Musical Theatre Writers Workshop, a free weekly writers’ lab for Chicago-based musical theatre composers, lyricists, & bookwriters. More info here: amtp.northwestern.edu/chicago-musi...
40 years after the Chicago World's Fair, visitors returned for another exposition of technology & opulence. Historian, scholar, and #NUSoC grad Lindsay Fullerton details the event in her new book "Ephemeral City: A People’s History of Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair."
July 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
40 years after the Chicago World's Fair, visitors returned for another exposition of technology & opulence. Historian, scholar, and #NUSoC grad Lindsay Fullerton details the event in her new book "Ephemeral City: A People’s History of Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair."
Can interactive art shift how we relate to the natural world & confront growing environmental crises? The #NAA is collaborating w/#NUSoC Prof. Özge Samanci on an Alumni Ed Webinar called "Interactive Art in an Age of Ecological Crisis," on 7/1 at Noon. 🔗: events.ard.northwestern.edu/Dn8g9BS7/5a6...
June 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Can interactive art shift how we relate to the natural world & confront growing environmental crises? The #NAA is collaborating w/#NUSoC Prof. Özge Samanci on an Alumni Ed Webinar called "Interactive Art in an Age of Ecological Crisis," on 7/1 at Noon. 🔗: events.ard.northwestern.edu/Dn8g9BS7/5a6...
Looking for some #Summer enrichment, Wildcats? Check out podcast series "Arts Educators Save the World" created by #NUSoC alumni Erica Halverson (C97), Lee Overtree (C02), & Jamie Salka (C00)! Dan Lipton (Bienen 97) is the composer: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a.... Listen today, #Wilcats!
June 26, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Looking for some #Summer enrichment, Wildcats? Check out podcast series "Arts Educators Save the World" created by #NUSoC alumni Erica Halverson (C97), Lee Overtree (C02), & Jamie Salka (C00)! Dan Lipton (Bienen 97) is the composer: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a.... Listen today, #Wilcats!
#NUSoC, contribute to the #ResearchMatters campaign today! NU is building a collective showcase of research impact across our community. So, whether you're in the lab or the classroom, help spread the word about the meaningful impact of your research. 🔗: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...
June 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#NUSoC, contribute to the #ResearchMatters campaign today! NU is building a collective showcase of research impact across our community. So, whether you're in the lab or the classroom, help spread the word about the meaningful impact of your research. 🔗: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...
Check out our Dean, E. Patrick Johnson, on @abc7chicago.bsky.social today talking about his viral dance with Steve Carell from #NU's Commencement on Sunday! Talk about #SoCSeriousPlay! #GoCats 🔗: abc7chicago.com/post/nu-2025...
Northwestern University dean talks viral dance with Steve Carell
Dean of the School of Communication E. Patrick Johnson showed off his moves to "That's Not My Name" by the Ting Tings.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Check out our Dean, E. Patrick Johnson, on @abc7chicago.bsky.social today talking about his viral dance with Steve Carell from #NU's Commencement on Sunday! Talk about #SoCSeriousPlay! #GoCats 🔗: abc7chicago.com/post/nu-2025...
Thank you to Tony and Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Heather Headley (C96) for presiding over our 2025 Convocation ceremony! From your jaw-dropping rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to your wise and inspiring words, we were honored to have you address your fellow Wildcats! 🌸😸💜 #GoCats
June 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thank you to Tony and Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Heather Headley (C96) for presiding over our 2025 Convocation ceremony! From your jaw-dropping rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to your wise and inspiring words, we were honored to have you address your fellow Wildcats! 🌸😸💜 #GoCats
Congratulations to the #NUSoC’s Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Noshir Contractor, on his achievement as the winner of this year’s B. Aubrey Fisher Mentorship Award for the International Communication Association.
June 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Congratulations to the #NUSoC’s Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Noshir Contractor, on his achievement as the winner of this year’s B. Aubrey Fisher Mentorship Award for the International Communication Association.
#NUSoC's Commencement weekend brought rainbows, tears, and a dance party with Steve Carell. Congratulations Wildcats! You did it! We will miss you. 💜😻✨ communication.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
Commencement weekend brought rainbows, tears, and a dance party with Steve Carell: School of Communication - Northwestern University
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June 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
#NUSoC's Commencement weekend brought rainbows, tears, and a dance party with Steve Carell. Congratulations Wildcats! You did it! We will miss you. 💜😻✨ communication.northwestern.edu/news-events/...
The BAC welcomes applications for the 2025 BAC Summer Institute, “Black Ecologies: Art, Performance, and Evolution,” to be held 7/21-7/25 on #NU’s Chicago campus. Scholars and practitioners of all disciplines are welcome.
June 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The BAC welcomes applications for the 2025 BAC Summer Institute, “Black Ecologies: Art, Performance, and Evolution,” to be held 7/21-7/25 on #NU’s Chicago campus. Scholars and practitioners of all disciplines are welcome.
The Alumnae of #NU has awarded funding for projects that will bring artists, scholars, & speakers to campus to enhance student experiences for the 25-26 academic year. #NUSoC Profs. Jessica Thebus & Linda Gates' projects were chosen. Congrats Professors! Way to #SoCSeriousPlay!
June 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Alumnae of #NU has awarded funding for projects that will bring artists, scholars, & speakers to campus to enhance student experiences for the 25-26 academic year. #NUSoC Profs. Jessica Thebus & Linda Gates' projects were chosen. Congrats Professors! Way to #SoCSeriousPlay!
Congratulations to all our School of Communication students who won awards at the #SoC 2025 Honors Convocation! It was a privilege to celebrate you & the hard work you have done over this year. To our Seniors, we can't wait to welcome you as you walk across the stage & become #northwesternalumni!
June 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Congratulations to all our School of Communication students who won awards at the #SoC 2025 Honors Convocation! It was a privilege to celebrate you & the hard work you have done over this year. To our Seniors, we can't wait to welcome you as you walk across the stage & become #northwesternalumni!
🥳It's time to celebrate! While studying communication studies and political science, Rand M. participated in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and NU’s Mock Trial team. Read more about him & a few more #NU2025 Grads here: magazine.northwestern.edu/exclusives/g...
Grads to Celebrate ’25
Meet some fantastic Wildcats who are leaving Northwestern to do great things in the world.
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June 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🥳It's time to celebrate! While studying communication studies and political science, Rand M. participated in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and NU’s Mock Trial team. Read more about him & a few more #NU2025 Grads here: magazine.northwestern.edu/exclusives/g...
Graduating #NUSoC Documentary Media MFA students will present their bold new visions of cinema. Join us for Origins / Departures - Documentary Media MFA Showcase 2025 at the @NUBlockMuseum on 6/11 & 6/12, at 7:00 p.m. Register for FREE here: www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/cinema/2025/...
May 28, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Graduating #NUSoC Documentary Media MFA students will present their bold new visions of cinema. Join us for Origins / Departures - Documentary Media MFA Showcase 2025 at the @NUBlockMuseum on 6/11 & 6/12, at 7:00 p.m. Register for FREE here: www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/cinema/2025/...
🔥It's bonfire season, friends!🔥 Join the SoC FGLI Student Planning Committee at the Lakefill Fire Pit on Friday, May 30, at 6:00 p.m. for the SoC FGLI Bonfire. All Wildcats are welcome! There will be be skewers, hotdogs, marshmallows, music, cornhole, and free swag while supplies last! See you soon!
May 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
🔥It's bonfire season, friends!🔥 Join the SoC FGLI Student Planning Committee at the Lakefill Fire Pit on Friday, May 30, at 6:00 p.m. for the SoC FGLI Bonfire. All Wildcats are welcome! There will be be skewers, hotdogs, marshmallows, music, cornhole, and free swag while supplies last! See you soon!