Greetings alumni and friends! Welcome to the UW Communication Alumni E-Newsletter. Published three times a year, our E-newsletter brings you the latest news on our alumni and friends, department events, and current developments in Communication.

Note from the Chair

David Domke

David Domke talks about the challenges ahead and Jerry Baldasty, new Dean of the Graduate School, sends a message to Communication alumni and friends.
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A Message from Dean Jerry Baldasty

Volunteers

Alumni Mentors: Networking 101
Today's graduating students are looking for any way to get their foot in the door. At the Communication and Journalism Student and Alumni Networking Event in January, students had a chance to talk one-on-one with 11 communication professionals. More ...

Plus: Communication alumnae shared their experiences with Multimedia Intern Mandy Weber during Career Discovery Week in January. And Jenni Hogan, '02, lets us in on her top networking tips.

Volunteers Turn Out for Career Discovery Week
Alumni and friends braved cold winter nights last January to come and talk candidly and encouragingly to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni about jobs in journalism and other communication fields. More ...

Career Lunches
The Department of Communication hosts a series of career lunches for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the year. See who came and what the students had to say. More ...

Focus on Alumni

So, what's it like to be an intern in the Olympia Legislative Reporting program? Alumni from the inaugural class recently got together and shared memories from 1973. Oh what a time it was! More ..

Innovative Teaching

Bringing the Classroom to the Public
Students and faculty bring dynamic Communication activities to the public in three free events. More ...

Faculty News

Discover notable achievements by our faculty. More ...

Student News

News from The Daily
Find out what's going on at the UW student newspaper. More ...

Coast Guard Internship Provides
New Opportunities
Communication undergrad Sarah Wilhelm is learning valuable communication skills in her internship with the U.S. Coast Guard. More ...

Student Achievements
Catch up on our student newsmakers. More ...

Class Notes

Updates from Alumni
See who's doing what: Read notes from the class of '51 through '08. More ...

In Memoriam
We remember friends and colleagues we've lost. More ...

Calendar

Olympia Legislative Reporting Intern Reunion
Saturday, April 25, 2009.
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Annual Thomas M. Scheidel Faculty Lecture
Wednesday, April 29, 2009. More ...

Laura Crowell Fund Run/Walk
Saturday, May 16, 2009. More ...