From the Office of the Dean |
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Happy Monday, everyone, and welcome to our first April edition of the CHDCM newsletter! The rainy weekend definitely has me looking ahead to the blooms that will increasingly appear across our beautiful campus and region! I hope you all continue to lean into happiness and outdoor activities that accompany this change of seasons.
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This past weekend, I was fortunate to be among those welcoming our prospective students to campus—our Pirate Preview brought faculty, student ambassadors, Graduate Assistants, staff, and administrators together to earn our recruiter merit badges…and get our next crop of CHDCM students excited about their future! I also was able to help kick off the SHU Images 2025 Media Festival, which brought together our media community of alums, faculty, and students to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of our graduates, faculty, and current students—a fantastic showcase for some of our CHDCM creatives! And, as you’ll see below, this weekend also found two of our Center for Sports Media Pirates in the Field on the ground in San Antonio to cover the Men’s NCAA Final Four!
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This month also includes a host of events—not only Earth Day, but April is Deaf History Month, Autism Acceptance Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Arab American Heritage Month, and Scottish American Heritage Month! Yet, even as we mark these Spring milestones, we’re also looking ahead—to the next academic year! We’re thinking fall classes—advising and registration means that we’re excited about all our offerings next semester, so make sure you are signing up for the courses you want and need in the Fall!
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I also would be remiss if I didn’t mention GIVING DAY! The Seton Hall community is banding together April 9-10 to celebrate our achievements and seek support for our ongoing and new initiatives! Visit the Giving Day page to see our CHDCM-specific challenges—we’ve got 7 matching challenges to complete, which will unlock gifts to support WSOU, student scholarships in CHDCM, Brownson Speech & Debate, and our doctoral students in the Department of Education Leadership, Management, and Policy! And my Dean’s matching challenge unlocks a $1,000 gift from me if we hit 100 total donors during Giving Day, so please join me and encourage our community of friends, family, and alums to participate as well!
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With that, as we continue speeding toward exams and graduation, I hope you all remain healthy and well. And, as you work through stacks of assignments (whether completing them or grading them), I invite you to read through this newsletter, and learn about what our amazing community is up to—because there is lots of great stuff to check out in this edition! Otherwise, please keep your good news and event notes coming, and have a wonderful week!
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Dr. Bryan Crable
Founding Dean
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Congratulations to Dr. Sadia Cheema who co-authored with M.R. Gotlieb (Texas Tech University) and A. Kothari (Simmons University) a paper titled The Role of Passion in Journalism: Exploring Relationships Among Values, Passion, and Overall Well-being.
This paper will be presented at a conference; The 7th World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC) to be held in San Francisco on August 8-10, 2025.
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Congratulations to Dr. Melissa R. Meade on her recent achievements! She was named a research affiliate of DéPOT—an international collaboration exploring the political and lived experiences of deindustrialization. She will speak on Digital Memories in Centralia, Pennsylvania and The Reshaping of Labor Narratives at a virtual roundtable chaired by Steven High (Concordia University). The event is free and open to the public.
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At Seton Hall’s Petersheim Academic Exposition on April 24, 2025, she’ll showcase her grant-funded research with a talk titled In the Shadow of ‘King Coal’: New Media, Memory, Identity, and Culture in the Post-Industrial Pennsylvania Anthracite Region.
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Dr. Meade will also present at the Pennsylvania Abandoned Mine Reclamation Conference in October 2025. Her talk, Environmental Communication, Culture, and Post-Coal Communities, will address environmental challenges and policy innovations related to mine site restoration.
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Lastly, she will speak at the University of Washington’s June 2025 conference, The Future We Want, presenting Coalcracker Identity: Environmental Classism and Social Memory in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Region.
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Student Organization Highlight |
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On April 14, our very own WSOU 89.5 FM station will be celebrating 77 years of bringing music, news, and energy to our campus and beyond. Since its founding, WSOU has been the heartbeat of our community, amplifying voices, playing the latest hits, and fostering an inclusive space for students to grow and shine. Here’s to many more years of rocking the airwaves, creating memories, and keeping the spirit of college radio alive. Happy (early) Birthday, WSOU!
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WSOU 89.5 FM was inducted into the Radio Rock Hall of Fame in 2018 and was a recipient of two Marconi Awards: Non-Commercial Radio Station of the Year in 2016, and College Radio Station of the Year in 2023. The station has also been named one of Top 5 Rock Radio Stations in the Country Rolling Stone magazine; has been selected multiple times for CMJ College Station of the Year and has won Best Sports Play-by-Play from the National Student Production Awards and Garden State Journalists Association. The station also won the prestigious New York Press Award for its 2021 election night coverage. In addition, WSOU 89.5 FM is also the recipient of more than 30 gold and platinum records for its role in helping further the careers of bands such as Korn, Linkin Park and Sevendust.
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Want to know five fast facts about WSOU 89.5 FM? There are 100,000+ weekly listeners, 10,000 newscasts each year, 125 student staff members, 24/7 operation hours, and are streamed nationwide on the iHeartRadio App.
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Want to remain updated with upcoming events or want more information on how to be involved? Contact Stationmanager@shu.edu.
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Michael Bellifemini, a graduate student in the M.S. in Professional Communication and Digital Media Arts program! Michael completed his bachelor’s degree in journalism last May and entered the one-year program to help him further enhance his skills while continuing to work at WSOU 89.5 FM.
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Michael has been a DJ, newscaster, and sportscaster and currently holds the position of Assistant Sports Director. In his time at WSOU, Michael has been able to call Seton Hall men’s and women’s basketball games, traveling to many different places including Charleston and visiting seven of the 11 Big East Conference schools. Recently, Michael finished up his announcing career at WSOU by calling Seton Hall’s first round matchup at the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
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After graduation, Michael is looking for opportunities both on-air and journalism, specifically centered towards sports media. Michael is grateful for so many people he has met and worked with both in the classroom and at WSOU. South Orange is a place that Michael will forever call home and is excited for what the future holds.
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Breaking News: WSOU has a New Management Board
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We’re thrilled to introduce the newly selected management team for the upcoming year! Join us in congratulating the following individuals who will lead our station with passion and dedication:
Station Manager: Chris Heite
Programming Director: Cassidy Cauwels
Music Director: Jack Reed
Promotions Director: Riley Higgens
News Director: Allison Bodaken
Sports Director: Lauren Reese
Social Media Director: Paige Hunsicker
Technical Operations Director: Joseph Morales
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WSOU takes on Audacy in New York
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Last week, WSOU brought a group of staff members to the studios at Audacy in New York. They were able to sit in on and watch how they do their shows as well as meet on air personalities like Boomer, Gio, Brandon Tierney, and Sal Licata. Visit Instagram for more details!
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Center for Sports Media News |
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Victory Speaks: Brownson Team Celebrates National Succes
The Brownson Speech and Debate Team had a great turnout at the 2025 Pi Kappa Delta National Tournament, earning multiple top finishes, including a national championship title and a 3rd place finish in Reader’s Theater. The team’s strong performance sets the stage for their next national appearance at the AFA Tournament at UNC Charlotte, April 3–7.
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| Seton Hall Education Majors Explore Civic Education at Rutgers
On Tuesday, March 11, elementary education majors at Seton Hall were invited to a conference at Rutgers University. The event was hosted by the New Jersey Center for Civic Education and the Collegiate Alliance for Social Education. The conference provided materials, resources and activities to integrate civic awareness within social studies instruction.
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Seton Hall's 24-Hour Hackathon
Open to all undergraduate and graduate students — Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to the test? Join us for an exciting 24-hour Hackathon and to gain hands-on experience, collaborate with peers, and get mentorship from industry leaders—all while competing for prizes and earning digital credentials to enhance your resume! Register as an individual or as team today!
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South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) |
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Admission is always free to Seton Hall Theatre productions on the night of the event. Registration for performances at SOPAC is recommended. The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is located downtown at One SOPAC Way, South Orange, NJ 07079. For more information on SOPAC, visit www.sopacnow.org.
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Seton Hall Faculty Ensemble
The Seton Hall Faculty Ensemble return to SOPAC for an evening of thrilling repertoire and tight arrangements. When these hard-swinging musicians take center stage — and plenty of high-octane solos — they engage audiences of all ages with their virtuosity and spirit. Get tickets here.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 7:30PM
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Peter and the Starcatcher (SOPAC)
Embrace your inner child! Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (Peter Pan). Get tickets here!
Friday, May 2 and Saturday May 3, 2025 | 8PM
Sunday, May 4 , 2025 | 2pm
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| Seton Hall University Annual Spring Concert
The Seton Hall University Chorus, Concert Band & Chamber Choir present their Annual Spring Concert, “A Celebration of Spring,” welcoming rebirth and awakening. Experience Seton Hall’s talented student musicians, under the direction of Dr. Jason Tramm. Get tickets here!
Monday, May 5, 2025 | 7:30 PM
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