Comments on: “Welcome Back” Kent State http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/ Connecting public relations academics and professionals. Managed by Bob Batchelor Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: chat sohbet http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-12957 chat sohbet Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:21:43 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-12957 Thank admins love <a href="http://www.baskentsohbet.com" rel="nofollow">sohbet</a> <a href="http://www.buyukchat.com" rel="nofollow">chat sitesi</a> <a href="http://www.buyukchat.com" rel="nofollow">chat odası</a> Thank admins love

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]]> By: Chris Sledzik http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9512 Chris Sledzik Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:18:05 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9512 Bob, It's great to see your enthusiasm for coming to Kent State. The PR MA program is growing, and judging from the comments of your students above, will only gain from your influence. Though I'm nearly done with the sequence, I hope to learn as much as possible from you next semester. Who knows, maybe I'll stick around afterward and take some of your classes just for fun! Bob,
It’s great to see your enthusiasm for coming to Kent State. The PR MA program is growing, and judging from the comments of your students above, will only gain from your influence.

Though I’m nearly done with the sequence, I hope to learn as much as possible from you next semester. Who knows, maybe I’ll stick around afterward and take some of your classes just for fun!

]]> By: Bob Batchelor http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9245 Bob Batchelor Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:49:54 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9245 Hi Chuck, I'll welcome the information! In my mind, ROI is and has been the biggest "challenge" in the industry. Rather than having M.A. students churning out survey-based research that they probably acquired from undergrads, they should all be put on ROI/measurement topics so that we can make some true inroads there. I've always been shocked that more academics aren't trying to fix this problem. Thanks for stopping by! --Bob Hi Chuck, I’ll welcome the information! In my mind, ROI is and has been the biggest “challenge” in the industry. Rather than having M.A. students churning out survey-based research that they probably acquired from undergrads, they should all be put on ROI/measurement topics so that we can make some true inroads there.

I’ve always been shocked that more academics aren’t trying to fix this problem.

Thanks for stopping by!

–Bob

]]> By: Chuck Hemann http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9169 Chuck Hemann Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:19:19 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9169 Hi Bob - welcome to the faculty at Kent State. Happy to see I'll have another person to "bother" about making sure students are well-grounded in ROI and measurement. :-) Hi Bob - welcome to the faculty at Kent State. Happy to see I’ll have another person to “bother” about making sure students are well-grounded in ROI and measurement. :-)

]]> By: EmilyP. http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9132 EmilyP. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:09:33 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9132 Awesome. Interesting synchronicity: Your Dr. Kaplan and Gabe Kaplan played Mr. Kotter! Awesome. Interesting synchronicity: Your Dr. Kaplan and Gabe Kaplan played Mr. Kotter!

]]> By: Sean Williams http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9128 Sean Williams Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:30:01 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9128 Bob - congratulations. I fully intend to remain involved as you will have me... the first two weeks as an adjunct have been great -- have to figure out how to both teach AND get the MA... Cheers indeed. Sean Bob - congratulations. I fully intend to remain involved as you will have me… the first two weeks as an adjunct have been great — have to figure out how to both teach AND get the MA…

Cheers indeed.
Sean

]]> By: Bob Batchelor http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9122 Bob Batchelor Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:57:03 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9122 Thanks for the kind words everyone! I really appreciate it. @Bill -- I won't hold my breath on the 75 degree day in January, but I will be the happiest person on campus on 1/19/09, regardless of the weather! @Tory -- I am glad I got the chance to teach you! You were a model, fantastic student and (no surprise!) now a talented, young professional. Please come speak to my classes...they could benefit greatly from your experiences. @Sydney -- I will take the opportunity to speak for my new colleagues in saying that we would love to have you in either program. Then, I would join you in doing the "happy dance." You will be on the top of my list of people to keep in the know as we build this online degree. It is going to be cutting-edge curriculum, taught be first-rate instructors. I can't wait to jump in. Thanks for the kind words everyone! I really appreciate it.

@Bill — I won’t hold my breath on the 75 degree day in January, but I will be the happiest person on campus on 1/19/09, regardless of the weather!

@Tory — I am glad I got the chance to teach you! You were a model, fantastic student and (no surprise!) now a talented, young professional. Please come speak to my classes…they could benefit greatly from your experiences.

@Sydney — I will take the opportunity to speak for my new colleagues in saying that we would love to have you in either program. Then, I would join you in doing the “happy dance.” You will be on the top of my list of people to keep in the know as we build this online degree. It is going to be cutting-edge curriculum, taught be first-rate instructors. I can’t wait to jump in.

]]> By: Sydney Owen http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9115 Sydney Owen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:24:38 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9115 Bob, I have never been a huge advocate for going to grad school, especially in communications (where I feel like you should at least be in the work force for a bit before jumping into a Master's program), but I have to say, knowing that you're heading up the curriculum at Kent State is making me rethink that. I'm excited for you and your future students, because having been a product of the USF program (fantastic, yes), I can't even begin to imagine the great things those students will be learning when you run the program your way. Finally, everything we've talked about in the last 6-8 months will be within your grasp because you have the power to change the way PR is taught. That in itself gets me pumped up and doing a happy dance. Let me know when the online program is up and running. Keep me posted on the content in the program. I can't wait to see what comes of this - and I'm seriously interested in the online Master's program. Congratulations (again). I couldn't be more excited for you. Bob,

I have never been a huge advocate for going to grad school, especially in communications (where I feel like you should at least be in the work force for a bit before jumping into a Master’s program), but I have to say, knowing that you’re heading up the curriculum at Kent State is making me rethink that.

I’m excited for you and your future students, because having been a product of the USF program (fantastic, yes), I can’t even begin to imagine the great things those students will be learning when you run the program your way. Finally, everything we’ve talked about in the last 6-8 months will be within your grasp because you have the power to change the way PR is taught. That in itself gets me pumped up and doing a happy dance.

Let me know when the online program is up and running. Keep me posted on the content in the program. I can’t wait to see what comes of this - and I’m seriously interested in the online Master’s program.

Congratulations (again). I couldn’t be more excited for you.

]]> By: Tory Lynne http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9114 Tory Lynne Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:24:00 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9114 Congratulations, Professor Batchelor, it sounds like you found yourself an amazing opportunity. I'm glad I had the chance to learn from you here at USF. Best of luck! Congratulations, Professor Batchelor, it sounds like you found yourself an amazing opportunity. I’m glad I had the chance to learn from you here at USF.

Best of luck!

]]> By: Bill Sledzik http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9108 Bill Sledzik Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:31:49 +0000 http://pr-bridge.com/2009/09/13/welcome-back-kent-state/#comment-9108 Welcome back, indeed, Bob. We're eager to greet you on your return, and I've ordered up sunshine and 75 degrees for January 19. No guarantees! That heartfelt post only reinforces the decision of our search committee. But it also underscores another critical part of the PRKent program -- an emphasis on quality writing in every course we teach. See you in January. And bring that wool overcoat -- just in case. Welcome back, indeed, Bob. We’re eager to greet you on your return, and I’ve ordered up sunshine and 75 degrees for January 19. No guarantees!

That heartfelt post only reinforces the decision of our search committee. But it also underscores another critical part of the PRKent program — an emphasis on quality writing in every course we teach.

See you in January. And bring that wool overcoat — just in case.

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