Why MTV was wrong to fake-hack their own Twitter account
Hacking social media sites is quickly becoming a hot trend. In the past week, Facebook was hacked and several Twitter accounts were the subject of takeovers.
CC & PR students win 10.10.10 Competition with “The Amazing Transit Race”
An idea that would have teams racing across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton regions on public transit is the winner of Centennial College’s 10.10.10 Competition. “The Amazing Transit Race” would raise awareness of the difficulties for commuters on low income, who have disabilities, or who speak a language other than English.
Centennial PR students raise $19,700 for local charities
We’re proud to announce that this past fall Centennial Corporate Communications & Public Relations students from our East York and Pickering campuses raised more than $19,700 for local charities through 12 unique special events staged as part of our Event Management course for Fall 2012.
CBC News Network anchor Andrew Nichols visits Centennial
Fresh from the anchor desk, CBC News Network’s Andrew Nichols visited the Centre for Creative Communications on December 4 to speak with Corporate Communications & Public Relations students.
Centennial CC&PR students score big on Global Television
What’s the number one cancer in boys and young men? You may be surprised to learn its testicular cancer. A group of students from Centennial College’s Corporate Communications & Public Relations program recently held a special event titled Balls2UCancer to raise funds and awareness about this important cause.
Cision helps power student success at Centennial College
Centennial College is proud to partner with Cision, a leading provider of public relations software, to offer access to its Cisionpoint software for our Corporate Communications & Public Relations students. Centennial was the first post-secondary institution in Ontario (and only second in Canada) to join Cision’s University Program in Spring 2010.
In the Red Chair – CC&PR students spend an afternoon with Strombo
More than 50 students from Centennial’s Corporate Communications & Public Relations program recently had the opportunity to watch a live taping of CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre.
Student Event – Revenge of the Nerds
In Canada four out of 10 adult Canadians age 16 to 65 – representing nine million Canadians – struggle with low literacy. Fifteen percent of these people have not achieved the minimum literacy skills required for coping well with the complex tasks demanded in today’s workplace.
Centennial presents 5th Annual Talk is Cheap Social Media Unconference
Centennial College’s Corporate Communications & Public Relations program will host Talk is Cheap 5.0 on Monday, November 26 from 5:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Centre for Creative Communications, 951 Carlaw Ave., Toronto.
Student Event: Eyewear my Glasses at Night
Come out and support a group of Centennial College’s Corporate Communications and Public Relations students on Sunday November 25, 2012 for Eyewear my Glasses at Night, a fundraising event at The Only Café (972 Danforth Ave.) in support of OneSight.