Fall 2020 Welcome Letter from the President

Welcome Back! My name is Nina Knauf, and I am so excited to finally kick off the fall semester as the 2020-2021 chapter president. I’m entering my senior year pursuing a public relations honors major and a double minor in new media and communication studies.  I have been a member of the James S. Measell …

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Code for Communication (National Conference 2018 Recap)

Session: Code for Communication Presenter: Brandi Boatner, Social and Influencer Communications Lead, Global Markets, IBM Recap: Brandi Boatner presented all about tech public relations and the importance of this type of PR, as she works at IBM, a leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. Boatner started her presentation by stating that she is the …

Leadership Summit- Takeaways

5 Tips to Unleash Your Inner Leader Now! I had the pleasure of attending a leadership summit hosted by The Association for Women in Communications Detroit Chapter and the International Association of Business Communicators. I heard from some powerful women in a Ted X format, got inspired by their experience and lessons and rubbed shoulders …

Leadership Summit

You’re next! Inspire Your Inner leader: Leadership Summit On October 18, 2018, Dr. Sibrina Collins, Harper West, Renee Rashid-Merem, Dr. Darienne Driver and Jocelyn Allen came together at Lawrence Technology University to speak about leadership. Professionals spoke upon personal experiences on how to become a better leader for your team. Collins is Executive Director of …

Ignite Agency Tour

Agency Tour at Ignite Social Media Friday, October 26, 2018 Members of Wayne State University’s PRSSA chapter had the opportunity to stop by Ignite Social Media, a social media agency in Birmingham. The visit began with a discussion on the history of the organization, followed by pointers for public relations pre-professionals and ended with a …

United Way Tour

The Benefits of Working for a Nonprofit October 25, 2018 Have you ever wondered whether you should pursue a career in the corporate world or the nonprofit sector? Many people are quick to give nonprofit careers a bad rap. Like any job, working at a nonprofit can have positive and negative aspects; however, there are …

A Day with Ray

At 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, Wayne State PRSSA members and students in Professor Najor’s class met at Manoogian Hall to hear from public relations professional Ray Day. Day worked at Ford Motor Company for 28 years, and said that over the years, he has served in every major communications role there. He said …