The first ever Crisis Communication Think Tank was a huge success. Thank you to all the attendees for your presence, hosts and sponsors for organizing the event and presenters for sharing their valuable insights. We are thrilled to see what is in store for years to come. #CCTTGRADY “It was especially nice that Dick Yarbrough…
Tag: Advertising and Public Relations
AdPR Students Represent Grady Undergraduate Research at 2018 CURO Symposium
AdPR students shed light of the importance of research in the communications field at this year’s CURO Symposium.
Grady Student Logo Design Selected for Inaugural Crisis Communication Think Tank
Grady Student Logo Design Selected for Inaugural Crisis Communication Think Tank
AdPR students compete in national competition that strives to improve childhood cancer treatment methods
Since 1973, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has hosted an annual case study competition for college public relations students across the nation. This is an opportunity for four to five students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom and in their internships to create and implement a full-blown public relations campaign…
Dr. Bryan Reber, head of the Department of ADPR weighs in on “The Art of the Apology” with ABC News
Dr. Bryan Reber, department head of AdPR contributes his expertise on crisis communications via ABC News as he weighs in on apology statements by those accused of sexual misconduct. http://abcn.ws/2Ap5h
Women’s Leadership Panel will be a highlight of AdPR week at Grady College
AdPR Week is on the horizon at Grady College. In recent years we have generated a great amount of enthusiasm through special events, guest speakers and a fun social media campaign, #AdPRide, to develop a sense of community and engagement among students and alums in Advertising and Public Relations. We are excited about the addition of a panel…
UGA researchers use virtual fitness system to help children exercise more
Creating sustainable habits to increase physical activity and improve health is a goal many people share. Now, thanks in part to a $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the University of Georgia are using virtual reality to help children develop a more active lifestyle. “The Virtual Fitness Buddy Ecosystem: Using…
Grady’s SEE Suite Internship Program
In case you aren’t familiar, let us introduce you to the See Suite Internship Program. Grady’s ADPR department has a special learning laboratory called the SEE Suite or Social Media Engagement and Evaluation Suite. This learning lab has been up and running in the glass enclosed room on the first floor of Grady College for…
Bryan Reber named head of Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Grady College is pleased to announce that Bryan Reber, the C. Richard Yarbrough Professor in Crisis Communication Leadership, has been named the head of the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Grady College. In addition to his departmental and teaching responsibilities, Reber also directs the UGA Crisis Communication Coalition, dedicated to the study of crisis communication and…
AdPR’s Executive Advisory Council Spring meeting generates updates and ideas
AdPR’s Executive Advisory Council met in April for a two-day session that brought exciting new ideas and professional perspectives to the department and its programs. In an opening event faculty, students and Council members celebrated at Hotel Indigo’s Rialto Club for a reception and dinner banquet. Keynote speaker, Natalie Godwin (Senior Manager, Global Communications, UPS)…