Diederich College of Communication
Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture
The Diederich College of Communication and the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism will host Washington Post journalists Dana Hedgpeth and Sari Horwitz for the Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in AMU 157. Hedgpeth and Horwitz, this year’s winners of the Dori Maynard Justice Award, will share insights from…
Philadelphia Inquirer’s Michael Huang presents Axthelm Memorial Lecture
Michael Huang, Comm ‘93, managing sports editor for the Philadelphia Inquirer, will deliver the Pete and Bonnie Memorial Axthelm Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Union Ballroom E. Attendance is free, but attendees are asked to register in advance. Students who are attending the Student Sport Summit, which will precede…
Diederich College of Communication screening with leadership guru Cy Wakeman
The Diederich College of Communication will host a screening of a session with New York Times best-selling author and leadership guru Cy Wakeman on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Johnston Hall screening room. She will speak on “Fearless Leadership: Embracing Discomfort and Accountability to Achieve Greatness.” The pop-up event will be held in…
‘Milwaukee Made’ screening and Q&A with alumnus host David Caruso in Johnston Hall
The Diederich College of Communication will host a screening of the television series “Milwaukee Made” on Friday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. in the Johnston Hall screening room. “Milwaukee Made” is produced by VISIT Milwaukee and TEAM LAMMI and dives into the stories, people and culture that make this city unforgettable. Airing across Midwest markets, the limited…
‘Summer Stock’ film screening and talk back
Celebrate the 75th anniversary of “Summer Stock,” the 1950 MGM musical starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly, with a screening in its original 35mm format on Wednesday, July 16, at the historic Oriental Theater on Milwaukee’s East Side. The event will feature a book signing and talkback with the authors of the book, “C’mon, Get…
Axthelm Lecture with Bucks play-by-play announcer Lisa Byington
Lisa Byington, play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Bucks, will deliver the Diederich College of Communication’s Axthelm Lecture on Tuesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 pm in Sensenbrenner Hall 304. Byington made history in September 2021 as the first female full-time television play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports team. Over the past decade, she…
Nieman Symposium featuring award-winning journalist from Kenya
The Diederich College of Communication is hosting the 2025 Nieman Symposium, “Voices of Resilience: Journalism in the Face of Conflict and Contemporary Politics,” on Friday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in AMU 163. The symposium brings together distinguished journalists, scholars and media innovators for a day of vital discussions on journalism’s role…
Telehealth Research Community presents “Reflecting on how we prepare Telehealth practitioners for virtual communication” with Dr. Lily Campbell
Dr. Lilly Campbell, associate professor in the English department will share findings from her research on tele-observation in a Virtual Intensive Care Unit, reflecting on how we prepare Telehealth practitioners for virtual communication.