The Department of Communication is pleased to share a video celebrating this year's graduates. It features alumni speaker, Graham Grady (a CMN alumnus and partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP), messages from a number of faculty members, and a personal recognition of each graduate.
Congratulations, graduates! Watch the Class of 2020 convocation video
Remembering Tom Costello (1949-2020)Join us in remembering beloved colleague and teacher Tom Costello.
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The Department of Communication ranked number one among Liberal Arts and Sciences majors in a new study by the Illini Success Initiative. The study found that "new graduates from the College of LAS continue to be successful at securing a first destination soon after graduation...
Department News
- The Department of Communication lost a beloved colleague and longtime teacher when Tom Costello passed away on April 15, 2020. Tom taught decades of University of Illinois students, and was especially influential in the lives of our undergraduate majors.
- “Shelter in place” is now the norm in much of the country, thanks to COVID-19.
- It may seem incredible in an age of polarized division, but Ned O’Gorman is making a proactive case for politics.
Alumni Spotlight: Quixada Moore-Vissing ('10)
Quixada is a Carsey Fellow for New Hampshire Listens. Quixada’s research interests include financial aid policy and how the cost of college influences access to higher education, both in America and abroad.