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When considering current news events, it’s almost guaranteed that any time you open a paper, scroll through Twitter, or peruse the Skimm, you’ll find something about a company whose information has been hacked. This quickly rising form of cyber-attack affects all kinds of businesses - Home Depot, Target, Snapchat, StubHub and Anthem, just to name … Continue reading Handling a Hack →

Being a Clevelander it’s only right for me to write this blog about the NBA finals—even though I may end up in tears. In Game 6, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers becoming the 2015 NBA Champs. While Golden State celebrated, Cleveland was disappointed…again. Championship series are always good opportunities for PR. Here … Continue reading 5 ways the NBA Finals were great for PR →

Introducing Scripps PRSSA’s 2015-2016 VP of Member Relations Sam Miller Year: Sophomore Hometown: Somerset, Ohio Major/Minor/Specialization/Certificate: Majoring in Journalism - Strategic Communication, with a Minor in Political Science, and a Political Communication Certificate Favorite Part About OU: Spring! The entire campus comes alive during the spring. It's easy to say that the trees are in bloom and … Continue reading New Executive Board Spotlight: VP of Member Relations Sam Miller →

Now that I’m a senior, I realize that there is much more to Scripps than the title, or school ranking. Of course we all chose this school because of its prestige, but we also chose it for much more than that. I think we picked this school because we sensed a feeling of family and … Continue reading What does it mean to be a Scripps kid? →

For college students, a new year doesn’t necessarily start January 1st at midnight. Living in a different place, starting new classes, and going through new experiences happens 8 months after the official New Year begins. Although Bobcats can’t wait to get back to the Promised Land Athens, the thought of class (what is learning?) after … Continue reading How to survive a new school year →

Introducing the 2015-2016...  Senior Assistant Director of ImPRessions Kelsey Miller Hometown: Marion, OH Studying: Strategic Communication with a Travel & Tourism specialization, Marketing minor, and Social Media Certificate Favorite Part of OU: The locavore feel and that diversity is celebrated Favorite word to describe yourself: Chatty What are you most looking forward to in the 2015-2016 school year?: I'd say I'm … Continue reading New Executive Board Spotlight: Senior Assistant Director of ImPRessions Kelsey Miller →

The end is near, but don't give up now! Last week we asked members to set & share three professional goals for the 2015-2016 academic year. We got some awesome responses: We love to see that blogging is something so many members are eager to work on throughout the year, as well as building a … Continue reading #ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 7 Recap →

After spending most of my winter break and spring semester stressing about my summer plans, I was ecstatic to be offered the position of Marketing Communications Intern at PolyOne Corporation. PolyOne is a large provider of specialized polymer materials, as well as distribution and testing services (this means a lot of plastics, screen printing inks, … Continue reading Corporate Life Internship →

That's a wrap on Week 6! Week 6 was about researching the industry! We asked you to research & explore the different focuses/industries within PR and tweet us your top 3! Here is some of the results: My top three industries (in no special order): 1. Travel/tourism 2. National Park Service/environmental 3. Corporate #ScrippsSummerChallenge — Gentry … Continue reading #ScrippsSummerChallenge Week 6 Recap →

Introducing the 2015-2016... VP of Visual Communications Kaylee Powers Hometown: Galion, Ohio Studying: Journalism- Strategic Communications and Information Design: Interactive Media double major with a Global Health certificate Favorite Part of OU: My favorite part about OU is the way it brings people together. Whether you're an alumni from '86 or a freshman, international student or … Continue reading New Executive Board Spotlight: VP of Visual Communications Kaylee Powers →