Lamar University Department of Communication and Media

05/18/2026

Attention graduates!

05/18/2026

We miss you already! However, we are so excited to see your journey forward!

Congratulations to our UP staffers that graduated on Friday! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and hope to stay in touch!

Josiah Boyd - Staff Writer
Kami Greene - Managing Editor
Caraline Otte- Staff Writer
Maria Rodriguez- News Editor

05/06/2026

Our University Press Director, Andy Coughlin, had the opportunity to take part in this year’s Ambassador Selection interviews and attend the Ambassador Dinner, where our newest Ambassadors were inducted and our graduating Ambassadors were honored.

One of those graduating Ambassadors is Elizabeth Drago, a Communication–PR student who has made a lasting impact on campus. Her involvement, leadership, and dedication have made her an incredible representative not only of the university, but of our department as well.

It’s hard to say goodbye, so we’ll just say “see you later.” We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to cheer you on as you walk across the stage next Friday night!

04/27/2026

Congrats to our very own Lamar University Press!

We are so proud that the UP is part of our department!

Congratulations to the UP staff for earning third place in the University and College Newspapers division at the Texas Managing Editors awards this past weekend.

04/17/2026

The Normal Screening that Red Beak Productions hosted was amazing! If you missed this free screening, you can go to theaters and see the movie.

It was the perfect combination of humor and satire!

Magnolia Studios provided movie posters for the club to raffle off!

04/16/2026

Our semester Collaborative Conversation happened today!

Our three presenters were:
Rayna Christy, "'Just One Bite': A Comic Focused on Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia"
Evan Wolford, "The Evolution of the One-Shot in Filmmaking"
Regina Ruiz, "Manufacturing Stardom: The Ethics of K-Pop"

03/26/2026

03/26/2026

This morning, Gordon Williams presented at the Gulf Coast Community Resiliency Conference: Resilience Through History. He presented "Documenting Joy: Celebrating Black Communities in East & Southeast Texas".

03/25/2026

Creative Conversations in Communication & Media: Connecting Community and Communication

This session is PR based but we have learned so much!

Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your experiences from your time in the classroom to what you are doing in your professional life.