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- Heading up North for ICE2015 prep!
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- Tara Mahoney on inter-generational civic engagement, climate change, and importance of hope
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- PhD candidate Belen Febres-Cordero recognized for community engagement work at annual President’s Gala
- PhD student Laya Behbahani is ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Social Media Newsmaker of the Year
- Stacey Copeland uncovers the historical voices of Canada’s queer media soundscape
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Student Stories
Our school is so proud of its students. Read below to find out about their latest updates!
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August 15, 2022
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June 29, 2022
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June 28, 2022
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Zora Feren, a graduate student in CMNS, is a finalist in the SHHRC 2022 Storytellers Challenge.
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Students and faculty members of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV School of Communication attended the march and share their impressions.
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Dall’Antonia’s creative talent is just on the horizon. “I would love to see my book of poems get published and for it to be shared with youths in the Lower Mainland” says Aliya.
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Tara Mahoney is passionate about civic engagement and young people. She is hopeful and optimistic about our ability to create positive change and takes an active role in contributing to it herself. Ever since completing her internship at Greenpeace in Washington, she became aware of the power of media to influence the minds and spark collaborative actions. After completing her Masters degree in media production from Ryerson University, Tara went on to co-found a non-profit creative engagement agency Gen Why Media, which specializes in producing public art, media, and events for social issues.
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In 2015, The Heyang Rural Research Institute was established by Dr. Yuezhi Zhao from ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s (¶¡ÏãÔ°AV) School of Communication. Physically a few rooms, themselves part of an inner courtyard in the middle of the ancient dwellings that comprise the draw of Heyang village’s heritage industry, this space serves as a welcoming base for global researchers aiming to learn more about the dramatic social changes and historical continuities in rural China.
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Cha Chats Podcast is an initiative that is an outcome of Communication 425: Applied Communication for Social Issues under the provision of professor Martin Laba.
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My biggest takeaway from my time at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV has been the importance of building community and supportive networks from day one.
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January 31, 2019
January 31, 2019
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February 21, 2022
Flickering Storm is an Etsy store selling stickers, prints and embroidery run by CMNS student Bernice Mau and her sister.
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April 07, 2021
April 07, 2021
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July 15, 2021
July 15, 2021
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV co-op student Priyanka Krishna will celebrate her graduation later this year having made a significant impact on her community while completing her degree.
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May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022
In CMNS 800 taught by professor Stuart Poyntz, graduate students were tasked to write a book review for a book of their choice.
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June 16, 2021
June 16, 2021
Graduating in June 2021 with an honours degree in communication with a minor in business, and certificate in criminology, Kayli Jamieson is currently working as a research assistant with Al-Rawi.
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May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022
When fifth year communication and publishing minor student Clayton Wong first applied to Co-op he had no idea what opportunities would await him.
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May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022
Learn more about our graduate students.
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February 02, 2022
February 02, 2022
Congratulations to our 2020/2021 Major Award Recipients: Anthony Glyn Burton, Belen Febres Cordero, Catherine Jeffrey, Mark James Dunn, Matthew Belford, and Thomas Dickson.
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May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020
The groups’ audio storytelling short submission “Sound Is Not A Waste Product” is part of Droumeva’s SSHRC funded research project “Soundscapes of Livability: Exploring the design of the livable city”.
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October 13, 2021
October 13, 2021
We called on two of this year’s Fall 2021 FCAT graduates to reflect on their experiences as university students and how it feels to graduate.
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May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022
Arriving in Canada from Bangladesh, communication student Ashran Bharosha brings a passion to help his family and his community near and far.
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August 26, 2021
August 26, 2021
Elaina Styka was initially hesitant to join student clubs and get involved on campus, but during her first year she took a leap of faith and it paid off.
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March 10, 2020
March 10, 2020
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June 22, 2021
June 22, 2021
Meet Samad and Lindsay, the Student Speakers at the upcoming School of Communication Convocation Celebration.
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Knowledge Mobilizers is a story series from the Knowledge Mobilization Hub that highlights knowledge mobilization (KM) projects around the university.
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April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020
At the end of February at the President’s Gala, Communication PhD candidate Belen Febres-Cordero was recognized for her community engagement project “Stick With Me”.
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March 05, 2021
March 05, 2021
With more than 10, 000 followers on Twitter, she tweets about the struggles of minorities, human right issues and the importance of working with marginalized communities.
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January 12, 2022
January 12, 2022
A big congratulations to this year's School of Communication recipients of the Tri-Agency Scholarships and Fellowships.
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May 16, 2022
May 16, 2022
CMNS undergraduate student Abigail Foster and her Semester in Dialogue project team: Kelsey Strom, Hannah de Ramos, Ashley launched MyCityMyPark, a project created part of the Semester in Dialogue.