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Platform Magazine
Platform Magazine seeks to create an online community through an innovative medium, which will contain relevant and entertaining content mainly targeting future professionals, educators, and practitioners. Sponsored by The Plank Center, its key role is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information that encourages the ethical practice and enhancement of leadership in the field of public relations.
Capstone Agency
Capstone Agency is a highly integrated, student-run communications firm at The University of Alabama. The Plank Center works with a dedicated team to empower students to develop professional, client-ready work in a learning environment that pushes creative boundaries, encourages collaboration and refines leadership skills.
Diversity Action Alliance
Diversity Action Alliance is the Public Relations and Strategic Communications profession’s only industrywide non-profit coalition combatting the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the field as measured by recruitment, retention, and representation. The Plank Center is a proud sponsor and supported of their work and mission.
PRSSA
Founded in 1967, the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations and communications. We advocate rigorous academic standards for public relations education, the highest ethical principles and diversity in the profession.