Tonight, Alexandra Shadrow is introducing her fashion business UNItiques to three million people. The recent BU alum is featured on this season’s Project Runway eight-episode spin-off, Project Runway: Fashion Startup, and in tonight’s episode, she will pitch her clothing website to investors from Birchbox, Rebecca Minkoff, the Hildun Corporation, and Gwynnie Bee. The Lifetime series,… Read More
This week, COM students received 12 of the 15 student awards presented at the 56th Annual Hatch Awards , the Ad Club’s annual celebration of creative excellence in advertising. COM students won four silver awards, two bronze and six merit awards for campaigns that included videos, websites, digital products and services, online advertising and print…. Read More
Ray Kotcher (COM ’83), non-executive chairman of Ketchum and COM professor, is the 2016 inductee to the Page Society Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held on Sunday, September 11th in London and was apart of the 33rd Page Society Annual Conference. Ray Kotcher has worked for 32 years at Ketchum, serving as Global CEO for… Read More
The College of Communication is ranked 13th for “Top 25 Best Film Schools in America” by the Hollywood Reporter. Here at COM, we strive to disrupt the status quo. Home to three alumna who are at the top of the Women in Entertainment Power 100 list, breaking gender barriers has distinguished us from other schools. “So many women in the audience,” said Bonnie Arnold (COM’78)… Read More
Bonnie Arnold (COM ’78) and Mireille Soria will lead the DreamWorks feature animation group as co-presidents under NBC Universal chairman Donna Langley. After NBC Universal’s $3.8 billion acquisition of DreamWorks Animations, Universal has announced new management structures placing BU alum Arnold in a prime leadership position. Arnold was recently honored as part of Hollywood’s Power… Read More
For Immediate Release: 8/16/16 The Boston University College of Communication announced today the launch of INVOLVD, a smartphone app available in the Apple and Android stores with the message that “Democracy is not a spectator sport. Get INVOLVD!” INVOLVD enables users to explore rigorously produced news reports — presented in three, user-friendly formats — analyzing… Read More
On behalf of the College of Communication, we are shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Vanessa Marcotte (COM ’11). Vanessa was a beloved member of the COM community as her gentle personality is remembered fondly: “Vanessa was an incredibly sweet, gentle and bright student. I was blessed to have her as… Read More
Andrea Asuaje (COM’17) was in the crowd at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia Monday evening, the first night of the Democratic National Convention, reporting for the Boston University News Service as protesters, many of them Bernie Sanders supporters, loudly booed speakers like Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. When First Lady Michelle Obama came to the… Read More
WTBU was the first radio station to hire host Howard Stern, and last month, Stern (CGS’74, COM’76) reciprocated by welcoming the station’s current e-board to his New York City studios for a visit. The group met the host of the eponymousHoward Stern Show and toured his studios and the entire SiriusXM complex, looking for ideas about how… Read More
As non-executive chairman of one of the world’s largest public relations agencies, Ray Kotcher spends a good deal of his time consulting with staff and clients and assiduously working to advance the industry. He is equally passionate about furthering public relations as a career destination of choice and supporting those just starting out and this… Read More