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The Student-Run Public Relations Firm In An Undergraduate Program: Reaching Learning And Professional Development Goals Through ‘Real World’ Experience, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr Jan 2011

The Student-Run Public Relations Firm In An Undergraduate Program: Reaching Learning And Professional Development Goals Through ‘Real World’ Experience, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

A student-run public relations firm can offer a variety of benefits for an undergraduate program in which there are limited resources for professional involvement by students. The article is a case study that profiles a student-run firm launched in conjunction with a capstone course in a journalism department. Specific learning and professional development goals were established for students, the department, and for clients served by the firm. The article presents a brief summary of successes, along with a discussion of opportunities and challenges. General recommendations are offered for establishing a student-run public relations firm.


Community Forums As A Unique Model Of Community Service-Learning In Higher Education, Sherrie Steiner, Buetta Warkentin, Michael Smith Dec 2010

Community Forums As A Unique Model Of Community Service-Learning In Higher Education, Sherrie Steiner, Buetta Warkentin, Michael Smith

Sherrie M Steiner

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Linking Students With Community In Collaborative Governance: A Report On A Service Learning Class, Thomas A. Bryer Dec 2010

Linking Students With Community In Collaborative Governance: A Report On A Service Learning Class, Thomas A. Bryer

Thomas A Bryer

Collaborative governance is increasingly becoming a topic for scholarly research, practitioner skill development, and a component of graduate programs in public administration. This article documents a service learning project in a graduate level Masters in Public Administration class on cross-sector governance. The article begins with a brief review of literature on university-community relations and, specifically, the civic mission of institutions of higher education and the role of service learning in public administration programs. The teaching case is then introduced, with the full context and detail explained. Lessons are offered for replicating this kind of class. An analysis of the success …