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How U of GH’s landscape is cultivating calm and sustainability
Scott Iles is part of a team that keeps campus tidy, scenic, eco-friendly

Getting back to storytelling basics through the lens of pop culture
Associate Head and instructor Marc Tavares explains how he distills concepts through timely references, from TV shows...
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U of GH instructor Giovanni Capriotti explores Indigenous history through award-winning photography project
Capriotti won second place in globally renowned Sony World Photography Awards for “Terra Nullius”

How Guelph-Humber instructor Elaine Chan-Dow is helping to rehabilitate a lost creek and unite a Toronto community
Chan-Dow, a Media and Communication Studies instructor, is a co-founder of the environmental sustainability group called...

What does it take to be a successful influencer?
Lara Cardoso’s cutting-edge “Influencer Marketing (And What Comes Next)” course explores the role of influencers and...

Beyond the Headlines: How Cal Millar Changed My View on Crime Reporting
By: Media and Communication Studies student Aidan Corbett

PR in real life: Students execute Ecoblitz event for capstone project client, CEED Canada charity
4th-year MCS students planned and hosted Ecoblitz event for capstone project client with CBC journalists in attendance

Becoming a national news anchor: A journey of resilience, passion, and the search for truth
Guelph-Humber alum Heather Butts (Media and Communication Studies, ’10) shares her story about becoming a CTV National...

Guelph-Humber alum Kate Carveth wins 2 first-place prizes for her Emerge capstone projects
Carveth won Best Coverage of Diversity and Best Multimedia Feature Story at College Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle...

What I learned from George Stroumboulopoulos during his visit to Guelph-Humber
Written by third-year University of Guelph-Humber Media and Communication Studies student, Elayna Medeiros

Project Atlantis: Guelph-Humber students virtually collaborate with international universities to analyze U.S. election results in a competition
Students formed a fictional government ministry with others from around the world to examine the U.S. election result’s...

Walking in the footsteps of history: U of GH Study Abroad participants reflect on Nazi liberation efforts by Canada in Putten, Netherlands
Putten townspeople gifted U of GH a flag commemorating Canada’s liberation efforts

Emerge Showcase 2024
Media and Communication Studies Students Shine with Real-World Projects