University of Indianapolis Department of Communication

08/30/2026

We welcomed the next generation of student managers at the Annual COMM Leadership Institute. The future is looking bright!!! 👏

07/17/2026

Check out our very own Professor Rick Dunkle featured in the latest edition of UIndy Magazine to find out about his work bringing Hollywood into our media classrooms! University of Indianapolis

https://online.flippingbook.com/view/602870975/28/

06/17/2026

New faculty alert!!! We are proud to announce Manuel Reyes, MFA is joining our faculty in the fall as an Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of our award-winning UIndy Forensics Speech & Debate Team !!!

Former team director and current interim director of the team Dr. Stephanie Wideman will continue with her role as the Chair of the department.
Want to learn more about Manuel? Check him out at the link below:
https://uindy.edu/cas/communication/faculty

04/07/2026

Today, the UIndy RSO Chapter of the Student Veteran Association (SVA) and the UIndy Student Veteran Initiative welcomed members of Ivy Tech’s SVA Chapter to campus to share “Stories from Student Veterans” to our campus community.
We are so proud of our student veterans and their work in “Education for Service!” Big thank you to Dr. Ray Begovich’s COMM Public Relations graduate students for planning and implementing the event! Stories were shared and communities were built! University of Indianapolis

03/27/2026

You missing this??? Check in on COMM radio WICR versus COMM TV UIndy TV basketball game!!!! In a plot twist, women's basketball comes in as an assist!

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp_ychruVJI

03/18/2026

Check out our very own Dr. Clark speaking on a panel on epistemology titled, "How Do You Know? Knowledge Production in Academic Disciplines." University of Indianapolis

03/14/2026

Look at our talented students shining on an international stage in Athens, Greece! Champions!

02/13/2026

Check us out!

Our approach to education emphasizes learning by doing.

Through student-led media, agency-style experiences, and real-world projects, UIndy students graduate with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in today’s workforce.

"The University of Indianapolis has always been a source of top talent for us," said Greta Snell, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Dittoe Public Relations. "Students who develop their skills at student-run agencies like Top Dog Communication are set up for success when seeking an internship or a job after graduation."

Read more in the latest issue of the UIndy Magazine: https://bit.ly/46uNJM4

02/10/2026

Did you catch Professor Dunkle and senior Caden Colford on WRTV speaking about AI and media literacy? If not, catch up!

University of Indianapolis UIndy TV

As National News Literacy Week wraps up, WRTV and Scripps News are taking a closer look at how AI-generated content is changing the way people consume information.

01/20/2026

We see you Amber Grigley giving life to the IU game! Amber is an adjunct faculty in our department:)