COLUMN: Narcissism Doesn’t Look Good On Pat Fitzgerald 

Pat Fitzgerald’s written response to his termination eliminated 17 seasons worth of goodwill ambassadorship. 

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst

July 11, 2023

(Cover photo courtesy Jeffrey Becker/USA Today Sports)

You might find this hard to believe but Northwestern University does actually provide an undergraduate course specifically in public relations communication. 

Yes, Comm Studies 261 - Introduction to Strategic Communication, is a one-unit course described to “explore the nature of the modern organization and the role of communication in it”. 

My suggestion is everybody involved in this ongoing hazing scandal surrounding Northwestern University, its athletics department and . . .

 

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