Orange and Blue are in!

Posted: 2010-05-19 by Keith

A few high-fashion UTA students got the chance to walk the runway—and they didn't have to fly to New York to do it!

PRSSA put on a Fashion Show for UTA students at Blackfinn Bar & Grill, which is also where the previous year's "PRSSA Mixer" was held. Arlington boutique Teesie's Attic and the UTA bookstore provided apparel for the models to wear.

The fare from Teesie's Attic is, as the company's owner puts it, "brings a little bit of California fashion to Texas." From stylishly ripped denim to the "Modern Laundry" set, Teesie's attic brought an understated, west-coast cool to the show.

And UTA is never far away when you're in Arlington. The UTA Bookstore provided plenty of Maverick-embellished sportswear, from running pants to simple t-shirts.

But of course, this isn't your far-fetched, New York runway fashion show. There were no crazy outfits or costumes. In fact, until they started strolling down the long red carpet, most people would think they looked like regular college students. That's the trick to good fashion, of course: no matter how expensive or exclusive the clothes are, good fashion isn't good fashion unless you can be yourself.

PRSSA Members Submit PR Plan to National Competition

Posted: 2010-04-01 by Keith

Students Racing on practice census forms.

If you've been thinking to yourself over the past few months that you've been seeing a lot of buzz about this year's census, then PRSSA is probably responsible.

Five PRSSA Members have been working for several months planning and executing PR strategies to build participation and overall involvement in the census.

It's all part of the Bateman Case Study Competition, a national event in which PRSSA chapters at universities all over the country show off the best they have to offer in public relations strategies.

Most college students, whether by age or income, are usually considered hard-to-reach by census takers. The UTA Bateman team realized that the best way to reach college students is through fun, clever messages—which is exactly what they did.

From Facebook and Twitter pages, to a YouTube spoof of MTV's "The Real World," the Bateman team brought a fun, hands-on approach to educating people about the census. This even included blown-up versions of the actual census questionnaire that let students race their friends.

With much of the competition over, the team is simply waiting for the judging results to be delivered from New York. If UTA's team is one of the top three in the country, they will get to present their plans to the best PR professionals in the nation.

Last Day for Fashion Show Auditions!

Posted: 2010-03-02 by Keith

Have you ever wanted to model? Here's your chance!

Calling all Pretty people!

(and those who are pretty on the inside)

UTA's PRSSA is hosting a fashion show, and we want YOU to be in it! We've got auditions all day today (Mar. 2) in the MAC, so come by and strut your stuff! This is your last chance, and we'll only be there until 5pm, so don't miss out!

Update on Census Speed Event

Posted: 2010-02-23 by Keith

Hello everybody!

I just wanted to let everybody know that due to some administrative errors, we'll no longer have the special T-shirts for our event. It's not the end of the world though! Let's just all remember to wear our regular PRSSA shirts tomorrow. Again, we will not have special event shirts tomorrow.

See you all there!

How Fast Can YOU do the Census?

Posted: 2010-02-23 by Kat Buxton

Practice makes perfect! Or in this case, practice makes speed!

UTA's PRSSA is sponsoring a speed run for your 2010 Census. Stop by to see just how long it takes you to fill out the ten questions that make up the census! Door prizes will be handed out too! It just takes a minute, so stop by and give the 2010 Census your best shot!

When:

Wednesday, February 24th 10am-3pm

Where:

UC Palo Duro Lounge (across from the food court)