Five inductees selected for Virginia Communications Hall of Fame

The 2009 class of inductees into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame includes a decorated print journalist, an influential educator, a dedicated First Amendment lawyer, a service-minded public relations executive and television host and an innovative broadcasting executive.

Professionals with exceptional careers in journalism, public relations, advertising and other media fields are eligible for selection to the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame. Possible inductees must have significant ties to Virginia. The newest class of inductees increases the hall’s membership to 112.

The reception for the induction ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and the ceremony to follow. Tickets are $150 each and can be reserved by calling (804) 827-3761. Proceeds benefit the Hall of Fame permanent exhibit and scholarship fund.

Learn more now, and read about the new inductees.

Attend the Spring 2009 Career Fair & Related Events

Wednesday, Jan. 28
Career Fair Preparation Fashion Show
Noon -1 p.m.
Richmond Salons III & IV on the 2nd floor of the Student Commons


Monday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Resume Express—15-minute resume reviews; no appointment necessary
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Career Center, 1st floor of the Student Commons (across from Chick-fil-A).


Wednesday, Feb.4, 2009
Career Fair
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Check-in at the Richmond Salons
University Student Commons, 2nd floor

Book signing on Jan. 29

Mass Comm alumnus and advertising executive, Doug Burford, has just written a book on his life in the industry and will be participating in a book signing at the Barnes & Noble on campus Jan. 29 at 1 p.m.

Burford will be donating a portion of the proceeds from the book to the School of Mass Communications.

Agency Reveals All by Doug Burford takes readers from humble beginnings in Richmond, to Madison Avenue, to the jungles of Africa, all in an effort to encourage young people to go into advertising and show business owners how to produce effective advertising. It’s over 200 pages, comes with a thirty-minute DVD, and is really three books in one:

• It tells readers things they’ll need to know to get a job in advertising.


• It explains how to “Burf” people.


• It describes the looney world readers are about to enter.

Dowload the informational flyer now.