So far this semester, I have been working as a graduate teaching and research assistant in the School of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Tennessee. Besides working with students and writing conference papers, I have also been part of the PR Day 2008 Committee as a graduate Read more…
A couple of days ago, I posted on how the track community and Internet discussion boards were talking about how Rick Suhr, the pole vault coach for Jenn Stuczynski, reacted negatively to her winning the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. I came across an article that updates what is Read more…
PR DAY : November 14th, 2008 at the University of Tennessee Since 1981, the University of Tennessee School of Advertising and Public Relation’s PR Day has become one of the largest bi-annual public relations conferences in the Southeastern United States. PR Day brings together public relations professionals, undergraduate and graduate Read more…
Athletics can bring out lifelong dreams, national pride, and strong emotions. The Beijing Olympics has been very successful for many people on the USA Track and Field team, including my former teammates Stephanie Brown Trafton and Kerron Clement. Stephanie won the discus, and Kerron got the silver in the 400 Read more…
In my spare time from my doctoral studies and fall classes (which start tomorrow at Tennessee), I have been enjoying watching the Olympics. It’s been fun to see former teammates excel and compete in their events and sports. However, even at the Olympics, you see some interesting PR Nightmares. And Read more…