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Mar 253 min read

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome as a College PR Student

Credit: UX Magazine, 2022 In the world of public relations, a profession that can often feel like a whirlwind of accolades and grand...

Jan 172 min read

Navigating PR as an Introvert

In my senior year of high school when I told my friends and family I was going to major in public relations, they were confused. Me, the...

Apr 11, 20233 min read

From the President's Desk: Lessons & Advice

What I Learned as BSU PRSSA President In the second week of my college career, I joined the executive board for Ball State’s chapter of...

Mar 16, 20232 min read

Burnout vs. Stress: The Difference and When to Seek Help

With the end of Spring Break finally here and the last half of the semester kicked into high gear, it is easy to find yourself...

Jan 27, 20232 min read

SuperParty & My PRSSA Journey: From the Eyes of a Member Relations Chair

Hi Readers, this is your Member Relations Chair Katie Bilka speaking! Since the day I sent in my application for Ball State, I declared a...

Dec 15, 20225 min read

Active Rest for PR Students: Jump Ahead into the New Year with these Ideas for Holiday Break

Breaks are for resting. This is true, and I will not argue. The title sounds like this post may be misleading, and I promise, I will try...

Nov 29, 20223 min read

The Job Search & Lessons Learned

One of the biggest stressors for upcoming graduates is finding a job. As graduation is quickly approaching, I am left with many emotions...

Nov 4, 20226 min read

What I learned as a Journalist that Prepared me for a Career in Public Relations

When I first came to Ball State University, I planned on becoming a news journalist because I wanted to use storytelling to empower those...

Oct 25, 20221 min read

Did You Know? We’ve Got a Blog!!

With the COVID-19 pandemic, PRSSA faced a struggle similar to every club, job, and class in the United States: going home to quarantine...

Nov 3, 20202 min read

Women of Color in Public Relations

Like all aspects in business, diversity and inclusion plays a vital role in public relations. Diversity in the workplace is essential...

Oct 29, 20203 min read

10 Lessons I Have Learned Along The Way

After being a radiography major for a year, I knew that the medical field was not for me. So, I started researching other majors Ball...

Oct 6, 20204 min read

The Internship the Universe Didn’t Want Me to Have

At the beginning of sophomore year of college, I switched to a public relations major. After which I realized I had absolutely no idea...

Dec 6, 20192 min read

Set Yourself Apart With Data!

Set Yourself Apart with Data by Caroline Koby Prove Your Worth with Data Before the rise of technology, it was difficult to measure the...

Feb 12, 20194 min read

The Pressure is on for Graduates Entering the PR Industry as the Competition Grows

Student Organizations Might Help Students Take the Lead in Landing a Job By Mariah Brown Graduation is bittersweet for every college...

Sep 9, 20182 min read

The Importance of Diversity in PR

By Mariah Brown There are many reasons that diversity is a vital component to the public relations industry. One main reason being...

Sep 9, 20182 min read

Why You Should Write A Blog For PRSSA

By Rose Flood The school year has just started, and we’re all settling into a new routine. I’m sure part of that routine includes finding...

Sep 9, 20182 min read

My PRSSA National Conference Top Takeaways

By Emily Gralak This month, I was privileged enough to attend the 2016-17 PRSSA National Conference in Boston, Massachusetts along with...

Sep 9, 20182 min read

Ethical PR Guidelines from Disney Movies

By: Derek Heim When people hear about a “PR stunt” they automatically think that they have been manipulated. The public refers to PR...

Sep 9, 20182 min read

PR Goldmine: NBA Triple Double Record Broken

By Jamarius Jennings Oscar Robertson has held a record that has stood for 55 years with 41 triple doubles in the 1961-62 season. As time...

Sep 9, 20183 min read

Every Little Thing Helps Your Big Picture

By Filasha Finley I was a late bloomer. Not in the sense that I was born late (six days early actually), but in the sense that I came...