I’m Colin Donohue, and I’m the director of student engagement and alumni relations & instructor of journalism at Elon University in North Carolina. In that role, I teach in the School of Communications (Media Writing, Reporting for the Public Good and Multimedia Journalism), communicate the successes of our student media organizations and students to audiences on and off campus, and create university programs and initiatives. I’m also a proud 2005 alumnus of Elon, where I majored in journalism. Professionally, I’ve worked for the Burlington Times-News and the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
I love preparing students for the changing media and journalism landscape. The shifts should be anxious, invigorating and fun. I’m particularly fond of this quote from Seth Davis, which I pass along to all my students: “How can you squander even one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation? How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?” My hope is that our students find ways to be remarkable.