PRSSA To Launch New Chapter at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Dec. 19, 2024
NEW YORK, December 19, 2024 - PRSSA today announced it will be establishing a new Chapter at the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC). The Chapter will launch with over 20 students interested in the study of public relations and/or communications. Dr. Michelle Maresh- Fuehrer, Department Chair & Professor of Public Relations and Dr. Sining Kong, Public Relations Minor Coordinator & Assistant Professor of Public Relations, will serve as faculty advisers.
Support for the Chapter will be provided by PRSA San Antonio and Teresa Henderson, who will serve as professional adviser.
Within the Department of Communication & Media at TAMU-CC, students can choose a public relations minor that provides students with a skill set in public relations writing, research, strategy, and crisis communication. The curriculum includes required courses Introduction to Public Relations, Media Performance, Public Relations Campaigns, Crisis Communication, and Professional PR Portfolio.
By joining PRSSA, students will be able to pair their academic education with experience, achievements and networking. With the addition of the TAMU-CC Chapter, PRSSA has added a total of nine new Chapters in 2024. This adds to the tally of PRSSA Chapters across the U.S., as well as in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico.
About the Public Relations Student Society of America
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations and communications. Since 1967, PRSSA has served hundreds of thousands of student members, offering educational programs, resources, scholarships, and mentorship opportunities that prepare students for a successful career in communications. For nearly 50 years, the organization has hosted the Bateman Case Study Competition, which challenges student teams to implement a public relations campaign for an actual client. PRSSA is active on college and university campuses across the U.S., as well as Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.prssa.org.
About Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Located on its own island along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi provides students rare and rewarding learning opportunities across all of our programs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi delivers the quality education expected of the Texas A&M University System and additional insight from the scientific, artistic, economic, policy, and sociological perspective unique to the Gulf economy. With the only marine research institute dedicated solely to advancing the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the world’s ninth largest body of water, TAMU-CC provides international leadership for the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and its critical role in the economies of the North American region.
Our robust engagement with government, cultural leaders, and business communities offers students invaluable access to real-world experience and beneficial professional connections. These career-launching, hands-on opportunities equip our students with enhanced readiness for a purposeful and successful career journey. For more information, visit https://www.tamucc.edu/.
Support for the Chapter will be provided by PRSA San Antonio and Teresa Henderson, who will serve as professional adviser.
Within the Department of Communication & Media at TAMU-CC, students can choose a public relations minor that provides students with a skill set in public relations writing, research, strategy, and crisis communication. The curriculum includes required courses Introduction to Public Relations, Media Performance, Public Relations Campaigns, Crisis Communication, and Professional PR Portfolio.
By joining PRSSA, students will be able to pair their academic education with experience, achievements and networking. With the addition of the TAMU-CC Chapter, PRSSA has added a total of nine new Chapters in 2024. This adds to the tally of PRSSA Chapters across the U.S., as well as in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico.
About the Public Relations Student Society of America
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations and communications. Since 1967, PRSSA has served hundreds of thousands of student members, offering educational programs, resources, scholarships, and mentorship opportunities that prepare students for a successful career in communications. For nearly 50 years, the organization has hosted the Bateman Case Study Competition, which challenges student teams to implement a public relations campaign for an actual client. PRSSA is active on college and university campuses across the U.S., as well as Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.prssa.org.
About Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Located on its own island along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi provides students rare and rewarding learning opportunities across all of our programs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi delivers the quality education expected of the Texas A&M University System and additional insight from the scientific, artistic, economic, policy, and sociological perspective unique to the Gulf economy. With the only marine research institute dedicated solely to advancing the long-term sustainable use and conservation of the world’s ninth largest body of water, TAMU-CC provides international leadership for the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem and its critical role in the economies of the North American region.
Our robust engagement with government, cultural leaders, and business communities offers students invaluable access to real-world experience and beneficial professional connections. These career-launching, hands-on opportunities equip our students with enhanced readiness for a purposeful and successful career journey. For more information, visit https://www.tamucc.edu/.
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