The official Butler University College of Communication (CCOM) podcast. Host, and Dean of CCOM, Joe Valenzano, aims to keep our community connected and aware of our consistent growth and impact.
We evolve because of the nurtured relationships between our current and prospective students, our amazing faculty and staff, engaged alumni leaders, and our partners. We love to share their success stories. Enjoy!
The CCOM Pawcast will have a monthly flagship episode, typically at the end of each month, with some special episodes sprinkled in, here and there.
Thanks for listening, and Go Dawgs!
Reilly Byron ’28 and Alana Pangallo ’28 discuss Butler’s Alliance for Women in Sports (BAWS)
Reilly Byron ’28, journalism major and president of Butler’s Alliance for Women in Sports (BAWS) and Alana Pangallo ’28, sports media and strategic communication dual major and VP of BAWS, discuss their student group, sports opportunities for women at Butler, what they’ve done and what exciting things are ahead.
Learn more about BAWS as you look to get involved or support these trailblazing student leaders. Follow BAWS on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/butler_baws/).
5 Oct 2026
Dr. Eric Hahn shares about the "School For Defectors" doc coming to Heartland Film Festival Oct. 2026
Dr. Eric Hahn, Assistant Professor of Film & Media Production at Butler University, has once again teamed with director Jeremy Workman (2018 "The World Before Your Feet", 2023 "Deciding Vote", 2024 "Secret Mall Apartment"), for a new film.
"School For Defectors" will be playing at Heartland Film Festival on October 11th at 5PM and October 16th at 5:15PM. Both screenings will take place at The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square.
Hahn, as he was for "Secret Mall Apartment," was the colorist for "School For Defectors"
Film background:
"In an industrial corner of Busan, South Korea, stands the tiny Jangdaehyun School. It is home to 20 students, all of whom are North Korea defectors. With unprecedented access to a community never seen on film, "School for Defectors" gives voice to young people whom the world might otherwise overlook—illuminating not just what they’ve endured, but who they are about to become. What emerges is a deeply human story of hope, youth and possibility."
Below is a link to more info about the Heartland Film Festival screenings, the film, and getting your tickets.
School For Defectors - Heartland Film Festival Screening Information (https://tickets.heartlandfilmfestival.org/films/6a8ca2b41f936b88cb72288e)
1 Oct 2026
All aboard! Dr. Ann Savage's Prague 2027 Study Abroad Spring Break Trip
Dr. Ann Savage, professor of Critical Communication and Media Studies, provides background on her 2027 Spring Break Study Abroad trip — Prague: Media, Culture & Difference, in partnership with Butler's Center for Global Education.
Be part of her group experiencing all Prague has to offer including Barrandov Studios, Old Town, the Astronomical Clock, Prague Castle, and more during this cultural and media exploration of the Czech Republic's capital and largest city.
Learn more and sign up HERE. (https://global-education.butler.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=10971)
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