Communications

The Communications and Public Relations Committee (informally known as Com Com), is the "voice" of the Students' Association government. The committee connects with the study body through collecting opinion data as well as publicizing SA projects and events.

Specifically the committee uses the communicative mechanisms of posters and flyers as well as maintenance of the Hive (in its magnificent new form) and the social network tools of Twitter and Facebook to keep the U of R campus community in the know. Other Com Com initiatives include organizing the SA President's Fireside Chats and Rocky's Report to disseminate SA information.

The committee further reaches out to the community by gathering student needs, wants and opinions. Thus ensuring that the Students’ Association is for the undergraduates by the undergraduates. To accomplish this the committee uses various techniques including: holding focus groups, taking surveys, using online polls, and tabling.

Through its pursuit of keeping the university informed as well as giving every student a “voice” on campus the Communications and Public Relations Committee is an extremely valuable component of U of R student life. Its’ mission and practices further the universities and Students’ Association creed of Meliora, “always better.”

Meet the Committee

Harry Brookstein Harry Brookstein
Communications Chairperson
Class Senator
Class of 2012
harry.brookstein@rochester.edu
Scott Strenger Scott Strenger
Communications Deputy Chairperson
Class Senator
Class of 2012
scott.strenger@rochester.edu
Committee Members
Jillian Alcee (2011) Jonathan Junig (2010)
Asad Arastu (2013) Shreyas Kataria (2013)
Danielle Chiz (2013) Stacy Kravitz (2012)
Sylvia Guerra (2010) Bridget Kruszka (2013)
Sumya Hasan (2012) Varun Seghal (2010)
April Hu (2011) Casey Slone (2012)

Latest Updates from the Communications & Public Relations Committee

Be Proactive… Suscribe to Press Releases!

Published on November 19, 2009 at 2:39pm by Sylvia Guerra in Communications

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Tired of not knowing what the Students' Association does for you? Don't have time to come to a Senate meeting Mondays at 9pm in the Gowen Room? Well then press releases sound like just the right thing for you! Press releases are one of the best ways to stay up to date on what your Students' Association is doing to improve your college experience. They are your way to learn, a little more in depth, about certain projects you may have heard mentioned elsewhere, or to discover new ones! And, once you are subscribed, press releases will be sent directly to your e-mail inbox. How much easier could it be? Best of all, press releases are free!

To subscribe, simply go to sa.rochester.edu/press. It couldn't be easier to stay up to date on what is going on in your campus community.

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The Communications & Public Relations Committee has been hard at work ensuring that the Students' Association's work is publicized to the undergraduate student body. One of the methods now employed by the SA is Rocky's Report: a monthly e-newsletter sent out by the SA President, Eric Weissmann, to students that breaks down the SA's work by committee and branch.

I encourage ALL of you to read Rocky's Report and give us your feedback! The more comments we get from you, the better the SA can cater to your needs!

View the November issue of Rocky's Report via the SA website or via your Rochester email, and take the time to read and address what you feel should change on campus!

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Fireside Chat Video

Published on November 08, 2009 at 11:17pm by Casey Slone in Communications

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This Wednesday, November 11th is this months Students' Association Fireside Chat. Join SA President Eric Weissmann and Vice President Brittany Crowley as they update you on what the Student Associations' is working on.  And, as always, if you have concerns or want to gain a little more information on certain issues stop by and let your voice be heard!

Oh, and did we mention there will be s'mores?

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Calling all humanitarians: Destined to find the cure for cancer? Hoping to create world peace? Well, this competition isn't on such a wide-scale, however, it's a start.

Entrepreneurship is all about leveraging resources and taking action with the goal of creating value.

The 2009 Global Innovation Tournament (GIT) is a fast-paced competition that will challenge student teams to solve a common, world problem in about eight days, creating as much value as possible. Teams must then convey their results in a short video posted to the GIT YouTube Group and also provide the YouTube URL. The mystery problem will be revealed on November 4 and submissions must be uploaded to YouTube by 12 noon E.D.T. on November 13.  In the past, the assignments involved common, everyday objects. This year it’s a global problem.  What will it be?
Who...
Any student can participate. A team can consist of one single student or many (there are no minimum or maximum requirements).
What...
Teams have from the evening of Nov. 4 to Nov. 13 to execute an idea and create a 3-minute video explaining their work, which is then submitted to YouTube. Further instructions will be supplied to teams who express interest in participating.
Examples of Past Videos...
This event originated at Stanford University. In the past, the mystery problem centered around everyday objects (like a water bottle, rubber bands, Post-It Notes), which the teams had to use to create value. Value is broadly defined in this tournament. “Value” could mean a new product, humor, an environmental message, etc. You are only limited by your imagination. For examples of videos of past winners, please visit: http://eweek.stanford.edu/2009/competitions.html
Action...
Please respond to cfe@rochester.edu with the names and contact information of each member on your GIT team by Monday, November 2. We only need one email per team but it must contain the names, email addresses, phone numbers, and class years of each team member.
If You Need a Video Camera...
The CFE will have Mini-DV tapes available starting Monday, November 2 for each team interested in participating. These tapes are compatible with the video cameras that are available for overnight loan from the University IT Center, located on the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library. Students must bring their University ID in order to rent a video camera. Cameras are rented from the IT Center on a first-come, first-serve basis.

For even more information, go to http://cobe-web.asp.radford.edu/git/.

Good luck!!

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