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Linda Thrane

NEWS 8/19/10 7:00pm

KTRU sale regrettable but necessary

By Linda Thrane

This week's announcement of the agreement to sell Rice's FM broadcast license and tower to the University of Houston has been, not unexpectedly, not well-received by some students and alumni who are or have been KTRU volunteers or listeners. I can understand their disappointment that KTRU's programs will no longer be broadcast over the air, but it is important to remember that KTRU will continue to be there for those students, volunteers and listeners online at www.ktru.org. Simply put, KTRU is not going away.

NEWS 10/9/08 7:00pm

PR campaign a move towards recognition

By Linda Thrane

Times have changed for higher education. As competition for students, faculty and funding increases, so does the need to promote what sets an institution apart from others offering similar services. In interviews about Rice with hundreds of faculty, students, staff, alumni and community members last year, a common refrain was: "We need to make more people better aware of how good we are."The backpage agreed. On Nov. 30, 2007, the backpage asked: "Who knew it would take a university 95 years to start a severely needed PR campaign?" That piece complained that Rice has "spent our history dedicated to the idea of remaining some sort of cheap secret" but was glad it was starting to get in the game.

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