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Students connect peers to alumni, industry resources

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: For students, leveraging their institution’s alumni network can be easier said than done. The Connect Team at Hamilton College in New York serves as a bridge between students and graduates working in various industries. In total, the Connect Team reaches between 250 to 300 alumni annually through its programming and work.

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CCS Announces Winter 2024 Lecture Programming

College for Creative Study

The Toyota Lecture Series will feature accomplished alumni and industry professionals from the disciplines of Communication Design, Advertising Design, Entertainment Arts, Illustration, User Experience Design, Film and Photography. All lectures are free and open to the public.

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Doug Chiang of Lucasfilm Named 2023 CCS Commencement Speaker

College for Creative Study

His career path is both impressive and inspiring, and his prolific work has significantly impacted pop culture and the entertainment industry,” said Donald L. Chiang studied industrial design at CCS in 1982 and joins a list of recent commencement speakers including Patricia Moore, Kevin Beasley ‘07, Edward T.

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The College for Creative Studies Announces New Dean of Undergraduate Studies

College for Creative Study

During her time as assistant dean, Ruopp oversaw the development of the new Mentorship program—which was created for students to connect with faculty, staff, alumni, and industry professionals during their time at CCS.

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Sports betting contracts should be rethought (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Blumenthal’s letter put pressure on the gambling industry to cease and desist in campus contracts. Alumni pride in their alma mater hinges on the colleges’ behavior. In late November, shortly after publication of the New York Times investigation, U.S. ” A secondary danger concerns reputation.

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Social Media Demographics—2022

Campus Sonar

The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer found that trust in social media is falling, especially when compared to other industry sectors. Takeaways: As the largest social network, some of your audience is bound to be on Facebook and, given the age demographics, it’s likely a place you can reach parents and alumni. Each month, users spend 19.6

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From Detroit to Denmark: CCS prepared Graphic Design alum to stand tall as senior design manager at The LEGO® Group

College for Creative Study

Although Shellenbarger may not be as digitally native as the children she works to help entertain through The LEGO Group, she showed a strong inclination in high school, where she learned computer-aided design and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator through Lynda tutorials (now LinkedIn Learning).