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The Role of Public Relations during the Implementation of New General Education Curricula

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dc.contributor.authorMatthiessen, Alison Ruth Cordellen
dc.contributor.committeechairHolloway, Rachel L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberLogan, Nnekaen
dc.contributor.committeememberTedesco, John C.en
dc.contributor.departmentCommunicationen
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-01T08:02:13Zen
dc.date.available2016-07-01T08:02:13Zen
dc.date.issued2016-06-30en
dc.description.abstract"Awful" and "worthless" are some words used by students to describe the general education curriculum at Virginia Tech. Currently, the university is about to implement a revised curriculum, in part, to make it more relevant to students. Virginia Tech isn't alone in general education reform; around 90 percent of higher education institutions are in the process of assessing or modifying their curriculum. Beyond making general education more relevant to students, colleges and universities are feeling pressure to bring out of date curricula up to 21st century standards, with best practices being guided by external agencies such as the Association of American Colleges and Universities. With a new general education curriculum to be implemented at Virginia Tech, there is a need for a strategic and clear approach to communication to avoid confusion while also highlighting the benefits of the new curriculum. Research into change management, change communication, and public relations can inform this type of plan; however, the unique organizational structure of higher education institutions must be considered. This study seeks to bring those bodies of research together. Using a grounded theory approach, this case study analyzes the general education reform processes at three universities that have revised and implemented a new general education curriculum recently.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:8510en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/71693en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectchangeen
dc.subjectcommunicationen
dc.subjectpublic relationsen
dc.subjectEducation, Higheren
dc.subjectgeneral educationen
dc.titleThe Role of Public Relations during the Implementation of New General Education Curriculaen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunicationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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