草榴社区

VILLANOVA COMMUNICATION ALUMNI NETWORK

Communication alum Keith Jones talks during 1842 Day.

About VCAN

The 草榴社区 Communication Alumni Network (VCAN) connects undergraduate and graduate alumni working in all areas of communication鈥攁dvertising, radio, TV, film, graphic arts, journalism, marketing, media, academia, public relations and more. Through networking and professional development events, as well as opportunities to mentor current 草榴社区 students, VCAN invites alumni, faculty and others in the 草榴社区 community to engage in innovative programming relevant to the communications profession.

There are active VCAN groups in New York and Philadelphia, which host networking events, professional development events and more.

Leadership

Founder
Associate Teaching Professor, Communication, 草榴社区 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

New York Committee

Joanna Chalsen '15 CLAS


R茅 Ann Kleinbard '16 CLAS

Philadelphia Committee

Kat Biehl '13 CLAS
Arianne Gasser '14 CLAS

  

VCAN Newsletter

Students have the opportunity to actively engage with VCAN鈥攁llowing them to connect with practitioners, learn soft-skills of the industry and gain hands-on experience through the VCAN Newsletter. The VCAN newsletter is a student-written and produced publication featuring updates on VCAN and the department. Read the winter 2023 edition.

Dana Jacob
Network and Industry Initiatives Officer
610-519-7601

William Cowen, EdD
Associate Teaching Professor, Communication
610-519-7921

ALUMNI RESOURCES