Two decades and hundreds of lives transformed by a master's degree program leading the way in online education and setting the bar for student, faculty and alumni support
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Some may not view a two-year online master’s degree as particularly life-changing, but in the 20 years of West Virginia University’s Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) program, stories of transformation abound.
WVU Reed College of Media students were among the approximately 15,000 delegates from more than 90 countries who attended the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in June.
For the Social Good
Ashton Marra and Jonathan Stoltman officially launched Reporting on Addiction in September 2021 – during National Recovery month. Since then, they have launched curriculum and delivered trainings and presentations to dozens of students and organizations.
Student Profiles
Staying in West Virginia wasn’t part of Jenna Stewart’s post-college plan, but advice and opportunities provided by mentors in the WVU Reed College of Media have helped the Fairmont native find her calling in the Mountain State.
Leading Innovation
It happened just like that. One day after class, "Prof Scat" invited Maria Boyle and Ethan Moore on the adventure trip of a lifetime - interning for the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado.
Around the College
Emily Corio and Elizabeth Oppe was promoted to full teaching professors, and Joseph Jones was promoted from a visiting assistant professor to a tenure-track position.
The Last Word
Carolyn Bailey Lewis is a native West Virginian who, in 1971, became the first Black woman to graduate from the WVU P.I. Reed School of Journalism. She reflects on a nearly 40-year career in public broadcasting that includes many "firsts" in this Q&A.
Why I Give
When Mike Clowser (BSJ, 1978) retired last year as the executive director of the Contractors Association of West Virginia, members raised more than $175,000 to fund a scholarship endowment in his name.