Two African American men, Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson, were arrested on April 12 for sitting in a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything. A viral video of their arrest sparked protests and became a major embarrassment for Starbucks. Dr. Kati Berg, an Associate Professor of Strategic Communication at Marquette University, explains Starbucks Public Relations response to the Philadelphia crisis. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2018/04/19/anatomy-of-a-pr-response-how-starbucks-is-handling-its-philadelphia-crisis/?utm_term=.86023740dbf3 https://www.npr.org/2018/04/18/603476104/starbucks-stores-to-close-for-an-afternoon-of-racial-bias-education

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Outrage Over Arrests At Philly Starbucks Fuels Public Relations Response

Drinking is so central to students’ expectations of college that they view it as a basic right. Dr. Joyce Wolburg, Associate Dean of the College of Communication at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, explains how drinking is seen as a ritual for many college students from freshman to senior year. - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/01/28/267612384/college-students-can-learn-to-drink-less-if-schools-help - https://epublications.marquette.edu/comm_fac/343/ - https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/moderate-binge-drinking - http://www.responsibledrinking.eu/tips-tricks/

Drinking Culture on College Campuses

Dr. Cheryl Maranto, an Associate Professor of Management at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI., discusses sexual harassment in the workplace.

Dr. Bonnie Brennan, a Marquette University professor, has recently spent time researching contemporary issues facing journalism. In this episode of Office Hour she explains why it is important for journalists to provide context for stories in the era of fake news.

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