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Congratulations to Comm Studies Alum Dr. Michael Davis on his recent selection to become the President-elect for Fairmont State University (West Virginia)! Dr.

Congratulations to Dr. John Banister for receiving the James Madison Prize for Outstanding Research in First Amendment Studies! This award is given to a top book or article about a freedom of expression issue published by an SSCA member during the previous calendar year.

Monday we had a wonderful Graduate Student Ice Cream Social sponsored by Dr. Donald Rubin. Faculty and Graduate Students got together for great conversation and some cool treats 🍦! 

Last week the department honored Aayush Umesh, this year's Olive M. Cone Scholarship winner. 

Alum Jarryd Wallace took the stage Friday, March 31 to present at TEDxUGA 2023: Roots to explore how we can better master our controlled and uncontrolled life transitions. Jarryd Wallace is a world record-holding sprinter and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic bronze medalist in the 200m dash.