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CCPA Students Takeover Instagram for Celebration of Lights Tonight

CCPA Student Fellows Helena Burns and Paget Smith, and SMU PRSSA president Hayley Reardon will take over the CCPA Instagram tonight 7-8 pm during the SMU Celebration of Lights. Visit CCPA_SMU on Instagram early as our CCPA students mingle in the crowd looking for fun and craziness, then stay for all the fun. Ho, Ho, Ho. At the Celebration of lights, there's singing and carols, hot cocoa, hot cider, and warm cookies. Then SMU President, Gerald Turner, reads the Christmas Story from his family Bible. Just a hint, brush up on your Silent Night. So bundle up, come and enjoy this favorite annual holiday event, sponsored by the SMU Student Foundation and add your Instagram and Snapchat posts. We'll be watching.

SMU CCPA2018-11-26T15:26:11+00:00November 26, 2018|Categories: CCPA, PRSSA, Students|

Have a Safe and Joyful Thanksgiving

My dear students, colleagues and friends, We each have much for which to be thankful. For many it’s family, or special someones, loving pets and great friends. And each of us lives in a sea of knowledge and opportunity for which we should give eternal thanks. Please be most careful if you travel. Deep breath to calm nerves. Listen to your music and let stresses melt away. Relax, enjoy and return to us safely. Have a joyous Thanksgiving. Yours faithfully, Sandra Duhe

SMU CCPA2018-11-21T14:49:32+00:00November 21, 2018|Categories: CCPA, Featured|

Humor in Communication by Dr. Owen Lynch

Dr. Owen Lynch is a funny man. Don’t believe it – just ask him. <drumroll please> Humor in communication has many possible uses, and it’s great when you pull it off. Laugh and the world laughs with you. But fail and you’re all alone.

SMU CCPA2018-11-14T17:16:43+00:00November 16, 2018|Categories: CCPA, Faculty|

CCPA Alum Sana Merchant Named to Forbes 30-Under-30

Sana Merchant, a SMU CCPA 2011 graduate was named today to the Forbes 30-under-30 list for marketing and advertising. Sana, 29 lives in Los Angeles and is the Senior Manager, Club Social Media Strategy for the NFL. While at SMU, she was a member of the KTA honors program and President of the SMU PRSSA chapter.

SMU CCPA2018-11-15T14:48:27+00:00November 15, 2018|Categories: Alumni, CCPA, Students|

Internship: Cytron and Company Seeks Intern

Cytron and Company is a full-service, boutique public relations firm with a niche in accounting and financial services. Clients are located across North America. Intern-specific duties: Write content for articles, blogs and social media that support clients’ PR, marketing and communications’ efforts. Depending what the content is for, the intern could have his/her byline and/or content could be ghosted. Draft news releases for PR efforts. Edit and proof content as needed. Create, and execute content campaigns for clients. Support client activities through operations related to cloud-based, back-office database systems. Interface with authors submitting content as needed. Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of Macs and Apple products. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint (optional). Hours: Up to 20/week. Most work is done in the office, not remotely. Paid Internship: Yes If interested, please send cover letter and resume to Scott Cytron, [email protected]

SMU CCPA2018-11-14T17:28:17+00:00November 15, 2018|Categories: CCPA, Internships|

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