Director

Kristen Cole

For nearly two decades, I have led media relations on behalf of a diverse mix of higher education institutions. Here, faculty, staff and students pursue answers to critical questions in labs, lecture halls and communities. Our communication about that work through social media, film, photography and editorial content, serves the vital role of informing the public about the challenges of a changing global society.


Author Archive

Education Week

‘Fake News,’ Bogus Tweets Raise Stakes for Media Literacy

Huffington Post

Social Work At The Crossroads: How To Resist The Politics Of A Donald Trump Presidency

The Atlantic

Jews and the Social Construction of Race

Winter has arrived in Standing Rock at the Oceti Sakowin Camp in North Dakota, the day after the Army Corps of Engineers denied the easement needed to build the pipeline. Despite driving snow and 40-plus mile an hour wind a group of 700-plus veterans and water protectors marched toward the barricade on highway 1806. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

UConn Expert on the Pipeline Protest at Standing Rock

Professor Barbara Gurr calls Sunday's ruling in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's battle to defend their land, their water, and their treaty rights, a "pause."

Security Current

How to Unlock Cybersecurity Talent

Associated Press

Lady Huskies Jump Irish for Top Spot

Associated Press

UConn nips Syracuse at MSG

CBS Sports

Furious Second-half Comeback Fuels UConn in Victory Against Syracuse

Fortune magazine

Here’s Why CNN Became a Lightning Rod for Accusations of Media Bias

The Atlantic

Are Jews White?