Randell J. Kennedy

Writer, editor and national #HigherEd communicator at a #campus near you. President of Academy Communications, LLC, and @PRSACHE Advisory Group Chair.

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

Your university’s communication plan for a new-president announcement should always include a few helpful tips and practical action steps--in a highly visible place for all to see--addressing “how we can avoid making this major announcement on a Friday afternoon.” #HigherEd

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@ShainaMilwaukee Same.

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@liamhknox @business Congratulations and best wishes in your next chapter.

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Boston College names first new president in nearly 30 years https://t.co/jyTPePtQdx via @BostonGlobe

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The @BroadInstitute of MIT and Harvard offers a paid full-time summer internship in science writing and communications. Application due date is February 28. https://t.co/CxVBvIDZIm

[David Jesse @reporterdavidj]

Are you a recent grad who wants to spend a year working with the best newsroom in higher ed? Apply for our 2025-26 fellowship. You'll get to write really interesting stories. This is a full-time paying gig. See details here: https://t.co/5KUfI8PW8i

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

Recent college grads and early-career journalists are also encouraged to apply...

[Kate Hidalgo Bellows @katebellows]

Student journalists: Apply to the Chronicle's spring internship!
🌞 Runs mid-January to Memorial Day with some flexibility
🚗 Work from DC, VA, MD, MI, WA, TX, FL, NC, NY, and NJ
❓ Contact @Brown_e_Points
💰 $800/week before taxes

https://t.co/CtcQu0PFGp

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

The American Council on Education @ACEducation is now taking applications for the ACE Fellows Program 2025–26 cohort, a transformative opportunity for aspiring leaders in #HigherEd . https://t.co/EXiVFrkaqN

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

"This is part of what being a scientist is: discovering science, teaching science, administering science—but also communicating to the public about science.” @kathrynbpalmer @insidehighered
https://t.co/BLRpIDbItR

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

"At a time when nearly everything has become politicized--even the very notion of truth--the choice for presidents is often not between neutrality and advocacy, but between engagement with the world and retreat from it: between speech and silence." https://t.co/tc96bbq1uE

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

Boston public media organization 'GBH laid off 31 employees on Wednesday and suspended production of three television programs. https://t.co/K3oThYa1UA

[Melissa Korn @melissakorn]

Caller: You aren't covering XYZXYZXYZ
Me: Actually, we had a story on X yesterday, Y twice in the past three weeks, and have been writing about Z for six months.
Caller: Oh. Well. I don't read anything behind your paywall. I'm just talking about the media in general.
Me: *Sigh*

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

Outgoing UNH president makes the case for going to college. #HigherEd @UofNH https://t.co/tiE7esfwFe

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@hramer Cool. Just made my day!

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Boston NPR affiliate WBUR to shed 14 percent of staff through layoffs, buyouts https://t.co/4VMuy44xQy

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Great @Chronicle article on the pay-to-play game in #HigherEd by @franciediep https://t.co/8xI83ckBhc

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"The winners all said they felt better equipped to assess what they see online after after the session. But the students wondered why media literacy education should be limited to teenagers." @NPR https://t.co/Sus7jjL9bv

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@AntiochCollege in #Ohio today announced its Federal Work College designation, granted by the U.S. Department of Education, officially joining a select cohort of only ten other #WorkColleges nationwide. #HigherEd https://t.co/sMzZwWI9Wj

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“This application cycle marks the third year of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, which honor exceptional science communicators, journalists, and research scientists.”
Submissions accepted until 3/31. #SciComms https://t.co/HhCfxfUNeV

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is now accepting applications for its 2024 Media Boot Camp. This year’s program will take place May 16-17 at the @BroadInstitute in Cambridge, Mass. Application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 22. https://t.co/Wryn91iM5H

[Randell J. Kennedy @CampusSources]

Always a pleasure to work with. She offers a great peek behind her #career curtain at @NPR https://t.co/VlzAFYzsJL