A love of ¾­µä´ó¹Ï keeps alumna Ashlie Pence working at the university after graduation

Growing up in Bonanza, just 30 miles east of ¾­µä´ó¹Ï, Ashlie Pence didn't have far to go to reach her career goals. After initially studying Criminal Justice at Klamath Community College and earning an associate degree, she enrolled in ¾­µä´ó¹Ï’s Communication Studies program. Pence worked as a student ambassador in Admissions and later as a student worker in Financial Aid. After graduating with a bachelor's degree, she decided that working in higher education was the career path she wanted to take, and she chose to remain at ¾­µä´ó¹Ï.

Students in Communication Studies and Professional Writing are developing an app and creating video/print media

Searching for ways to engage their students and show the variety of applications for the Communication Studies and Professional Writing degrees at ¾­µä´ó¹Ï, associate professors Dr. Franny Howes and Dr. Amber Lancaster created two unique summer research projects. While brainstorming ways to offer their students hands-on opportunities, they developed summer internships opportunities for a gender-neutral pronoun app and a video/print media project.