This professional development program provides a practical foundation in the principles and practice of public relations.  The undergraduate-level coursework is designed for students from any discipline who wish to develop public relations competencies and skills to enhance their primary area of study or expertise.  Public relations is important to many disciplines, including engineering, English, computer science, communication, business, agricultural communications, and numerous others.

If you have considered applying for the PR Certificate program, the deadline for this year’s application is approaching.  More information on the program can be found at http://experience.media.illinois.edu/prcertificate/

INFO SESSION

There is an optional information session about the certificate program, application process, etc.

WHEN: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 from 6:00 - 6:45 p.m.

WHERE: 319 Greg Hall

Applications are due by Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. via the online application: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/1210289

Students who wish to apply must:

*have a GPA of 3.0 or higher;

*have completed at least one of the core courses at the time of application; and

*complete the entire application process by the stated deadline (no late applications will be considered).

Please get in touch with Rhiannon Clifton at rclifton@illinois.edu if you have any questions.

Thanks to Heather Zike and Rhiannon Clifton of the College of Media for this information item.

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