News and Events

Many students may not know it yet, but the Communication and Media Studies Department has taken an important step into its future.

Professor Elizabeth Burch’s manuscript, “A Sea Change For Climate Refugees In The South Pacific: How Social Media—Not Journalism—Tells Their Real Story,” was selected to be featured at the annual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) conference in early August.

If Aubrie Tolliver could describe her career in one word, it would probably be “storyteller.”

Tolliver is a multi-media journalist (MMJ) and anchor for 49ers Cal-Hi Sports Report, a program affiliated with the San Francisco 49ers that covers high school athletics in the Bay Area.

Amy Gutierrez is no stranger to taking on new challenges. 

The Communication and Media Studies Department’s newest permanent faculty member didn’t start out with an eye toward a career in higher education, but her media background and passion for what she does makes her a great addition to the team.

Jonah Raskin peruses his newest mystery novel, "Dark Day, Dark Night".

Tell us about your current job and the path you took to get there.

Matthew with Dr. Judy Sakaki

Hello Class of 2019 readers! Have any of you ever felt ready for a change, but you did not know what that looked like? So have I. Before transferring to SSU in Fall of 2017, I was unsure about my purpose in life.

Dr. Elizabeth Burch will be presenting her article, "A Sea Change for 'Climate Change Refugees': How Social Media, Not Journalism, Tells Their Real Story" at the World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) in Paris, France, this summer.

Assistant Professor Talena Sanders is close to wrapping up filming on a documentary feature exploring a unique spin on an important part of indigenous Mexican culture.