MCVA OFFSCRIPT is a platform created for students by the students. This blog is for students to share their personal stories, projects, events, suggestions for success and calls for creativity in the MCVA department. Our goal as a student run blog is to light the fire that equips our peers with the tools to encourage collaboration, creativity, and exploration as we work to build a stronger sense of community outside of the classroom. Students have words to say, so we give them a platform to say them!
OFFSCRIPT is a blog anyone within the MCVA department can contribute to as we are always looking for students who may be interested in submitting content on a freelance basis. Do you have a project you would like to share? Tell us about it! Got an event you need promoted? We can help you with that! Looking for fellow students to work with on an upcoming project or film? OFFSCRIPT is the best place for that! Submit anything and everything Pace MCVA related!
Our blog is a great place for students who want to get more involved or who just want to appreciate the work of their peers. All content is Pace MCVA related, a.k.a., content that is relevant to student interest. Students of the department can keep up to date on events, find opportunities to collaborate on, or relax with some light reading and film entertainment. After all, it’s a fun place! Let off steam and hangout with OFFSCRIPT.
If you are interested in writing or have a concept for the blog, email jmagas@pace.edu for more information.
MCVA OFFSCRIPT
BLOG
2020
MEET THE TEAM
Professor Jennifer Magas
Clinical Associate Professor
Jennifer Magas is a clinical associate professor at Pace University and a faculty advisor for Entrance One, the MCVA department’s PR club which executes all department events; The Pitch, the department newsletter; and MCVA OffScript, a student run department blog which builds a stronger sense of community outside of the classroom. She is also vice president of Magas Media Consultants, LLC (MMC) a Fairfield County Connecticut public relations agency specializing in media relations, crisis communications, professional writing, and media training. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of public relations and communications to draw on from her 25 plus years as a college professor, reporter, recruiter, technical writer, trainer, and recovering attorney in a wide range of corporate, media outlet, and university settings. She speaks regularly on writing, workplace and PR topics and has spoken at conferences and been quoted or featured in over 200+ articles and blogs in The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, Monster.com, TIME Magazine, Careerbuilder.com, Ragan Communications, and NY Times. She talks fast and wear many hats: professor, lawyer, writer, speaker, trainer, mom, PR strategist, and marathoner. Go ahead. Try and keep up with her if you can.
Professor Heather Hayes
Full-time Lecturer
Heather Hayes graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in Communications from Pace University in 2017 and completed a Master’s degree in Media and Communication Arts at Pace in 2019, acquiring a 4.0 GPA. Additionally, for both her undergraduate and graduate studies, she earned a commencement award. Heather taught as an Adjunct Lecturer for three semesters before being promoted to Full-time Lecturer for the 2020-2021 academic year. Heather’s course catalogue includes Public Speaking, Multimedia Storytelling, Event Planning for PR, Casting, Story Idea Development, and Producing Corporate Video. Additionally, she is a faculty advisor for Entrance One, the MCVA department’s PR club which executes all department events, The Pitch, the department newsletter, and MCVA OffScript, a student run department blog which builds a stronger sense of community outside of the classroom.
Katie Walsh
President
Sandra Chen
Co-Vice President
Ariana Stoddard
Co-Vice President, Senator
Krissy Scott
Treasurer
Tiffany Decker
Secretary
Entrance One E-Board
Members
- Katie Walsh – President
- Sandra Chen – Co-Vice President
- Ariana Stoddard – Co-Vice President, Senator
- Krissy Scott – Treasurer
- Tiffany Decker – Secretary
Blogs
The Art of Anchoring: Spring 2020 TV Packages
Last spring, Dr. Katherine Fink, Associate Professor taught a class titled "The Art of Anchoring." Despite the midway switch to remote learning and the lack of equipment, Professor Katherine Fink’s Art of Anchoring class did not let remote learning impact their...
New School, New Major, New Department
College comes with many new changes and challenges. You gain a ton of knowledge, meet a variety of people, write more papers than you can count, and develop the skills necessary to be successful in your desired career. It's an experience that exposes you to many new...
5 Things MCVA Students are Grateful for this Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Spice everything, Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and Holiday shopping season only symbolizes one thing: the season of fall is upon us, and with that comes the beautiful festivities of Thanksgiving! The academic semester moves at an incredibly fast pace, and...
Things to Know as a MCVA Graduate Student
So you’ve finally taken the big step towards pursuing your graduate degree in Communications. Congratulations! Welcome to the MCVA family! As a fairly new member myself, I understand how overwhelming starting this crucial step in your academic life can be. From...
Why I chose my major in Communications and why you should consider it too!
I was someone who often struggled throughout high school and college trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. Then, I finally hit a wall. What was I going to do? The clock was ticking and I had to make a decision. I hated school and I didn’t want to stay...
10 Reasons Why You Should Join Pace’s MCVA Department
Pace University’s Media, Communications, and Visual Arts (MCVA) Department is one of our school’s many shining gems, but what exactly is it? And why should you be interested in joining? Well, I’m here to give you the scoop! 1. What is MCVA? The MCVA Department,...
How the MCVA department has continued to thrive despite COVID-19 restrictions
Do you hate listening to long lectures for hours on end? If so, you’re not alone! I hate listening to hypothetical theories that almost never occur outside the classroom. This is in contrast to the great benefits of Pace’s Media, Communications, & Visual...
The Story of a College Graduate Studying Communications From Home
This story starts in a far away land. A land inhabited by people just like you and I, but with an incredible amount of alcohol and bad decisions. This land is called: Delaware. The year is 2017 and I am currently a University of Delaware senior, living in my...
Interning from NYC to From My Bedroom; My Story and Advice
If you’re anything like me, you want to get internship experience in college. That’s actually one of the main reasons why I chose to come to Pace University; their internship opportunities and career services programs they have for their students are endless. You just...
5 Signs You Hit a Mid-semester Crisis, and How to Get Out of it
As a senior at Pace University, I have much experience on what it takes to get through an entire school year. At this point, we have all been in school for at least 12 years and know the ups and downs that happen as the months go on. For me, I have always found spring...