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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Winner of the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, "Parade" has been proclaimed “a work of art! As commanding as any musical revival to hit Broadway in years” (Deadline).

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Tonight's the night! Join Northwestern Alumni Association & #NUSoC for "Parade" at Broadway in Chicago, followed by an alumni-led talkback with vice president of theatrical programming for Ambassador Theatre Group, North America, Erica Schwartz (C03). 🎟️: events.ard.northwestern.edu/en/Dn8g9BS7/...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

The book follows a pair of 19th-century “resurrection men,” or grave robbers who sell stolen corpses to medical schools in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her next title, another true crime/historical fiction mash-up, is due out this December.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Looking for another book to add to your end-of-summer reading list, #Wildcats? Check out #NU Magazine's profile on #NUSoC alum, Amanda Dunlap (C06), and her debut novel, "The Resurrectionist." - magazine.northwestern.edu/people/amand... 📸: A Rae Dunlap © Carolyn Nishon

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

As the inaugural Vice President, Head of Branded Entertainment & Strategic Partnerships at Al Roker Entertainment, he leads the company’s development of brand-funded content and experiences, overseeing a slate of scripted and unscripted projects that merge storytelling with a purpose.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

The MSLCE program is thrilled to announce that Dr. Michael L. Counter Jr. will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2025 MSLCE Convocation ceremony on Friday, 8/22! Dr. Counter is a visionary leader at the crossroads of media, culture, & strategic innovation. Let's celebrate!🥳

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Thank you, Prof. Daniel Fitzmier (third from the right), Director of Northwestern Debate and senior lecturer in the #SoC, for working with and encouraging our great debaters! See you all this Fall at #Northwestern's Owen L. Coon Memorial Debates! #GoCats!!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We are proud of the #NUSoC's Northwestern Debate Society! These Wildcats sent three teams to the 79th National Debate Tournament and were recognized at the 2025 Honors Convocation for their achievements this season. They received both the Milton S. Florsheim Prize and the John B. Kirk Awards.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Established in 1987 in honor and memory of Henry Wade Rogers, President of #NU from 1890 to 1900, and his wife Emma Rogers, the Rogers Society honors and recognizes those who have included Northwestern University in their estate plans. Thank you to all #SoC alumni and supporters who joined us there!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

#NUSoC Dean E. Patrick Johnson spoke at this year's Henry and Emma Rogers Society Luncheon in the Guild Lounge in Scott Hall. It was wonderful to celebrate with #Northwestern alumni, faculty, and friends who all have a vision for the University’s greatness and have chosen to invest in its future.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Congratulations to all the #NUSoC staff who won awards for their incredible work and acts of service this year at the 2025 SoC Staff Awards!! Your leadership, efficiency, positive attitude, eagerness to help, and willingness to support others are not lost on us in the #NUSoC.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Who did we miss? Email us at dialogue@northwestern.edu with any missing #Northwestern alumni nominated for Emmys or working on Emmy-nominated shows.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

#Emmy nominations are in, and once again, #NUSoC alumni are feeling the love! 🫶😻 @StephenAtHome (C87, H11), Kathryn Hahn (C95, H24), & Britt Lower (C08) are just a few 'Cats who got a nod this week! 🔗 for more Wildcats & #Wildcat project nominations: communication.northwestern.edu/news-events/...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Are you joining us in the #NUSoC this Fall? Send us a photo or 10-second video, along with your major, your story, and where you're from, so we can introduce you to the rest of the wonderful SoC community. We can't wait to welcome you to campus! #GoCats Welcome #NU2029!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

During this 10-week session, participants will develop their existing work and build essential skills in the craft of writing/composing for the musical stage. SoC students will learn from these rising professional artists, perform new work, & assist with new musical development.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

The SoC's American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) is excited to announce the Chicago Musical Theatre Writers Workshop, a free weekly writers’ lab for Chicago-based musical theatre composers, lyricists, & bookwriters. More info here: amtp.northwestern.edu/chicago-musi...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Join Lindsay on Friday, August 1, at Bookends & Beginnings in Evanston, Illinois, for a book signing event! Copies of the paperback edition will also be for sale. Way to go #Wildcat!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

40 years after the Chicago World's Fair, visitors returned for another exposition of technology & opulence. Historian, scholar, and #NUSoC grad Lindsay Fullerton details the event in her new book "Ephemeral City: A People’s History of Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair."

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A few #faves from Northwestern's 167th Commencement! 📸 by Shane Collins

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

In her talk, Professor Samanci explores this question through several of her interactive installations, which attempt to disrupt habitual perceptions and create space for reflection, humor, empathy, and change.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Can interactive art shift how we relate to the natural world & confront growing environmental crises? The #NAA is collaborating w/#NUSoC Prof. Özge Samanci on an Alumni Ed Webinar called "Interactive Art in an Age of Ecological Crisis," on 7/1 at Noon. 🔗: events.ard.northwestern.edu/Dn8g9BS7/5a6...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

A collaboration with Story Pirates, Halverson interviews successful artists alongside their mentors about the projects that made them who they are today. We're eagerly awaiting part 2 of their two-part episode with #SoC Senior Lecturer Emeritus Mary Poole and Billy Eichner!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Looking for some #Summer enrichment, Wildcats? Check out podcast series "Arts Educators Save the World" created by #NUSoC alumni Erica Halverson (C97), Lee Overtree (C02), & Jamie Salka (C00)! Dan Lipton (Bienen 97) is the composer: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a.... Listen today, #Wilcats!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

*Submissions may be featured on the university's main website, on Northwestern's social media, or across university communications. 📸 from the Northwestern Support Group for HNC Survivors and Caregivers.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

#NUSoC, contribute to the #ResearchMatters campaign today! NU is building a collective showcase of research impact across our community. So, whether you're in the lab or the classroom, help spread the word about the meaningful impact of your research. 🔗: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Thank you to Tony and Grammy Award-winning singer and actor Heather Headley (C96) for presiding over our 2025 Convocation ceremony! From your jaw-dropping rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” to your wise and inspiring words, we were honored to have you address your fellow Wildcats! 🌸😸💜 #GoCats

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Prof. Contractor received the award on Saturday, June 14th, at the 75th Annual ICA Presidential Address, Fellows' Induction, Awards Ceremony, and Member Business Meeting from the International Communication Association at their annual convention in Denver.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Congratulations to the #NUSoC’s Jane S. & William J. White Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Noshir Contractor, on his achievement as the winner of this year’s B. Aubrey Fisher Mentorship Award for the International Communication Association.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

#NUSoC's Commencement weekend brought rainbows, tears, and a dance party with Steve Carell. Congratulations Wildcats! You did it! We will miss you. 💜😻✨ communication.northwestern.edu/news-events/...

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Commencement weekend brought rainbows, tears, and a dance party with Steve Carell: School of Communication - Northwestern University

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Taking Toni Morrison’s imagery of “the clearing” as one cue, the Institute will explore how a range of artists use nature as a theme in their work. To apply, please send a 400-word artist statement or project abstract & a sample of your work to bac@northwestern.edu by 6/27.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The BAC welcomes applications for the 2025 BAC Summer Institute, “Black Ecologies: Art, Performance, and Evolution,” to be held 7/21-7/25 on #NU’s Chicago campus. Scholars and practitioners of all disciplines are welcome.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Head of Voice in Theatre, Linda Gates' project “Podcasting Techniques & Skills for the Theatre Performer” is a coaching residency for British/American actress, Marion Sybil Lines, to teach students to create a variety of character voices & adapt non-dramatic text for performance.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Director of the MFA Directing Program, Jessica Thebus' project “The Beyond” will bring guest artist residencies to #NU for a four-week theater workshop to develop an original piece about the final works of American painter, Georgia O’Keeffe, to be performed in Spring '26.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Alumnae of #NU has awarded funding for projects that will bring artists, scholars, & speakers to campus to enhance student experiences for the 25-26 academic year. #NUSoC Profs. Jessica Thebus & Linda Gates' projects were chosen. Congrats Professors! Way to #SoCSeriousPlay!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

To our underclassmen, keep up the good work! We want to shake your hand and present you with an award again real soon! It's an honor to learn and #SoCSeriousPlay with you! Click here to read all about the awards and see this year's winners - honors-convocation.soc.northwestern.edu.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Congratulations to all our School of Communication students who won awards at the #SoC 2025 Honors Convocation! It was a privilege to celebrate you & the hard work you have done over this year. To our Seniors, we can't wait to welcome you as you walk across the stage & become #northwesternalumni!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

🥳It's time to celebrate! While studying communication studies and political science, Rand M. participated in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program and NU’s Mock Trial team. Read more about him & a few more #NU2025 Grads here: magazine.northwestern.edu/exclusives/g...

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Grads to Celebrate ’25

Meet some fantastic Wildcats who are leaving Northwestern to do great things in the world.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

As artistic director, she will oversee AMTP’s mission to develop new musicals, foster emerging talent, & provide educational experiences for NU students. In addition, Asare has designed & will lead AMTP’s new Chicago Musical Theatre Writers Workshop, launching this fall.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Award-winning #composer, #lyricist, and #NUSoC Professor Masi Asare has been appointed as the new artistic director of Northwestern’s American Music Theatre Project (AMTP).

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Graduating #NUSoC Documentary Media MFA students will present their bold new visions of cinema. Join us for Origins / Departures - Documentary Media MFA Showcase 2025 at the @NUBlockMuseum on 6/11 & 6/12, at 7:00 p.m. Register for FREE here: www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/cinema/2025/...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

🔥It's bonfire season, friends!🔥 Join the SoC FGLI Student Planning Committee at the Lakefill Fire Pit on Friday, May 30, at 6:00 p.m. for the SoC FGLI Bonfire. All Wildcats are welcome! There will be be skewers, hotdogs, marshmallows, music, cornhole, and free swag while supplies last! See you soon!

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, #NUSoC! #RTVF Prof. Vera Brunner-Sung is a writer & director who often edits her projects. She uses documentary film to explore American identity & belonging. 🔗: communication.northwestern.edu/news-events/...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Join us June 6 for the 2025 Senior Showcase: NU Faces! The dedication and artistry of our #NUSoC seniors has been remarkable. Please come support them at the Josephine Louis Theater in the Wirtz Center for their final performance! RSVP by 5/28: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

"Combining oral history with magical realism & poetry, "Honeypot" bears witness to the real stories of queer Black women throughout the American South. In this new adaptation for the stage of Johnson’s award-winning creative non-fiction book, women from all walks of life recount their experiences."

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

"Honeypot" runs from May 17, 2025, to June 1, 2025, in partnership with the City of Evanston’s Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center.

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Northwestern University School of Communication @nuschoolofcomm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Interested in learning about some of the academic work of #NUSoC Dean E. Patrick Johnson? Join us 5/25 for “Honeypot" & a discussion with the Dean and the women from his book, "Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women." A reception & a meet and greet will follow! 🔗: lnkd.in/d9VrECYe.

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