Photo by Daniel Dubois Interactive Media added to program Major enhances digital capabilit ies • • • • by donda burright Every year, the Depart- • interactive each day. Converment of Communication • gence was also apparent in strives to prepare students • theacademicworld-thelines from a Christian perspective • were blurring between many for a world that needs guid- • areas ofexpertise, since many ance. As one of the most di- • areas are finding a place in verse departments at Hard- • digital communication. ing, the department continued • Because of this, theinteracto grow with many available • tive media major cuts across majors, including studies in • schools and departments at radio/television, print jour- • Harding to form a multi-disnalism, public relations, ad- • ciplinary model that will fit vertising, oral communica- • needs in design, communication, theater and communica- • tion, programming and martion disorders. • keting skills. This year, a new major was • The major includes, but is introducedto thedepartment: • not limited to, knowledge of interactive media. "It was de- general skills in current areas veloped to prepare students • ofdigitalmedia,improvement for the immensely popular • of graphic skills to match indigital world of communica- • dustry trends, integration of tions," said Dr. Mike James, • our spiritual faith into all archairman of the department. • eas of production and practiThe major was designed to • cal internships with leading place good communicators in • companies in the field. amoderninteractiveinforma- • "The major is doing well, tion arena. According to • seeing as how it just started James,mediaconvergencebe- • officially in August," James came an important part of our • said. "There were 32 majors in vocabulary as providers be- • the fall semester. came intertwined and more • "I think our faculty is ex- • tremely talented. In every Getting story and design ideas, • area, dedicated professionals senior Jalaina Hammett flips • present media analysis from a through last year's bound edition • Christianperspective....Weare of The Bison atthe annualstudent • publications retreat at Petit Jean • proud of the service we can State ParkinAugust. Hammett, a • perform, but are more gratepublic relations major, was the : ful to represent our Master organizations editorforthis year's • with the talents that He has Petit Jean. • given us." Louis Butterfield, Ed.D. Prof./Comm. Morris Ellis, Ph.D. Prof./Comm. Dottie Frye, M.A. Leet. I Comm. Steve Frye, Ed.D. Assoc. Prof./Comm. Pat Garner, Ph.D. Prof./Comm. Kay Gowen, M.S. Assoc. Prof./Comm. Dutch Hoggatt, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof./Comm. Mike James, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof. & Dept. Chair/Comm. Becky McLain, M.S. Ass't. Prof./Comm. Robin Miller, M.F.A. Assoc. Prof. /Comm. Bob Ritchie, M.Ed. Elec. Media Oper. Mgr. Jack Ryan, Ph.D. Prof./Comm. Jack Shock, Ed.D. Assoc. Prof./Comm. Daniel Tullos, Ph.D. Prof./Comm. Sharon Pitt, M.Ed. Inst./Comm. Beckie Weaver, Ph.D. Prof./Comm. communication 147 i I• l i' I I, 1/I
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