CCOM Pawcast host Dean Joe Valenzano is joined by two leaders of The Butler Collegian, the student-run University newspaper. Alison Miccolis, editor-in-chief, is a senior journalism and German double major, and Eva Hallman, multimedia editor, is a sophomore journalism major with a minor in strategic communication.

They talk about their Butler experience and their path to choosing the school, the future of The Collegian, and some of their biggest mentors on campus. And they both take part in "The Dean's List" speed round.

A special thank you to CCOM students Elizabeth Dixon ’25 and Chas Hall ’25 for their audio engineering and positive energy in making this episode happen.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the CCOM Pawcast. This podcast is hosted by the Dean of the College of Communication, Joe Valenzano. We are honored to have Provost Brooke Barnett as our first guest as she shares some of her responsibilities, thoughts on the current state of higher education, and how meeting with students is still worked into her routine—as much as possible.

At least one episode a month will be released and we look forward to building this property with your help, support, and feedback. Bark at us at [email protected] to share your thoughts.