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School of Communication and the Arts

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“The Communication program is incredible; all of my classes have prepared me for internships and allowed me to develop many practical skills. The professors are very knowledgeable about the industry and always willing to share advice.” -Nicole Benedetto ’18, Communication major from Maine

About the School of Communication and the Arts

The School of Communication and the Arts prepares students for dynamic careers in the fields of communication, digital media, journalism, fashion, fine arts, graphic design, and many others. No matter their major, students combine cutting-edge classroom instruction with unique and distinctive real-world opportunities.

 

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Meet the Dean: Dr. Jacqueline Reich

I am so thrilled to be joining Marist at this pivotal moment in higher education. The School of Communication and the Arts, with its core values and mission, is strategically positioned to provide a model of curricular and extra-curricular excellence for the post-pandemic world. I am particularly excited to join a school that integrates academic research and professional training with community-based learning and a commitment to service.

 

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School of Communication and the Arts

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31							<img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" alt="${Thumbnail_Image.getAttribute("alt")}" src="${Thumbnail_Image.getData()}"/> 
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62								<#elseif differenceDate == 1 > 
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66								<#else> 
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40					<span class="news-category"> 
41							<#if cat??> 
42								<a href="/news-archives?category=${catId}">${cat}</a> 
43							</#if> 
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47								<#if (feed_type?? && feed_type == "News at Marist") > 
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60								<#if differenceDate lt 1 > 
61									<icon class="ion-clock"></icon>Today 
62								<#elseif differenceDate == 1 > 
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64								<#elseif differenceDate gt 1 && differenceDate lte 7 > 
65									<icon class="ion-clock"></icon>${differenceDate} days ago 
66								<#else> 
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19					<#assign catId = category.getCategoryId()> <!-- Topic --> 
20    		</#if> 
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22        	<#assign feed_type = category.getName()> 
23					<#assign feedID = category.getCategoryId()> 
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26</#if> 
27 
28			<#if (Thumbnail_Image.getData())?? && Thumbnail_Image.getData() != ""> 
29				<#if (feed_type?? && feed_type == "News at Marist") > 
30						<a aria-label="${Article_display_title.getData()}" href="${friendly_url}" role="img" title="${Article_display_title.getData()}"> 
31							<img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" alt="${Thumbnail_Image.getAttribute("alt")}" src="${Thumbnail_Image.getData()}"/> 
32						</a> 
33				<#else> 
34						<a aria-label="${Article_display_title.getData()}" href="${URL.getData()}" rel="noopener" title="${Article_display_title.getData()}"> 
35							<img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" alt="${Thumbnail_Image.getAttribute("alt")}" src="${Thumbnail_Image.getData()}"/> 
36						</a> 
37				</#if> 
38		</#if> 
39		<div class="news-info-group"> 
40					<span class="news-category"> 
41							<#if cat??> 
42								<a href="/news-archives?category=${catId}">${cat}</a> 
43							</#if> 
44					</span>	 
45					<h3 itemprop="headline" class="featured_news_r_title"> 
46							<#if (Article_display_title.getData())??> 
47								<#if (feed_type?? && feed_type == "News at Marist") > 
48										<a href="${friendly_url}"> 
49											${Article_display_title.getData()} 
50										</a> 
51								<#else> 
52										<a href="${URL.getData()}"> 
53												${Article_display_title.getData()} 
54										</a> 
55								</#if> 
56							</#if> 
57					</h3> 
58					<div class="news-info"> 
59							<span itemprop="datePublished"> 
60								<#if differenceDate lt 1 > 
61									<icon class="ion-clock"></icon>Today 
62								<#elseif differenceDate == 1 > 
63									<icon class="ion-clock"></icon>${differenceDate} day ago 
64								<#elseif differenceDate gt 1 && differenceDate lte 7 > 
65									<icon class="ion-clock"></icon>${differenceDate} days ago 
66								<#else> 
67									<icon class="ion-clock"></icon>&nbsp;${displaydate_short} 
68								</#if> 
69							</span> 
70					</div>	 
71   </div>