Roy H. Park School of Communications
The Roy H. Park School of Communications is one of five schools at Ithaca College, in Ithaca, New York, United States. The school is named after media executive Roy H. Park, who lived in Ithaca and who served on the board of trustees at Ithaca College for many years.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1973 (school founded) |
Parent institution | Ithaca College |
| Dean | Jack Powers (interim dean) |
Academic staff | 53 (FT) |
| Students | 1,630 |
| Undergraduates | 1,600 |
| Postgraduates | 30 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Small city |
| Website | Website |
As one of the first schools of communications in the U.S., it runs the first and longest-running student-operated television cable channel (ICTV) and offers students access to studios and more than three million dollars of portable and lab equipment. It has been named a top school for film, journalism, media, and entertainment by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The Princeton Review and more.
In addition to its campus facilities in Ithaca, it runs the Pendleton Center in Los Angeles where students can study and engage in internships for a semester. Students also may study away at the college's center in London and through a newly established New York City program.
Diane Gayeski, an alumna of the school and a faculty member since 1979, served as its dean for more than a decade before retiring in 2020.