Dr. Millar dies

It is a sad day. Professor Frank Millar died at his home last night after a courageous battle with cancer. His colleagues and students will remember Frank as an intelligent and unique person. A memorial on campus is being planned, and further details will be posted when they become available. Our condolences to his wife, Vanessa.

Scholarship applications due Jan. 23

Communication and journalism scholarship applications are due by 5 p.m. Monday Jan. 23. For an application, go to http://www.uwyo.edu/cojo/undergraduates/application.html

For more information, go to http://www.uwyo.edu/cojo/undergraduates/scholarships.html

Congrats to fall semester graduates

COJO graduates at the December commencement ceremony.

Professor named to editorial board

Dr. Gracie Lawson-Borders was recently appointed to the editorial board of the International Journal of Media Management.

COJO faculty win merit awards

Two COJO faculty members received Extraordinary Merit Awards from the College of Arts and Sciences this semester. Dr. Frank Millar won Extraordinary Merit in Teaching. Dr. Tracey Patton won Extraordinary Merit in Research. Congratulations!

COJO student meets Gorbachev

Congratulations to Justin Klein, a senior in communication from Gillette, who was selected as one of eight UW students who met and dined with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Oct. 14. For more information, see this UW press release.

Communication honorary inducts members

The communication honorary Lambda Pi Eta, Omicron Pi Chapter, has announced its Fall 2011 inductees. Chapter president Kayla Lunemann, vice president Marci Christensen and secretary Alex Barrett welcomed the following new members: Kayla Davis, Tyson Finnicum, David Knight, Brendan LaChance, Jamie Magrum, Anna Rader, Kirsten Ryel, Amanda Stith, Kelsey Tramp, and Kayli Westling.