Sandage Symposium 2009

When Charles Sandage founded the Department of Advertising in the then College of Communications (now College of Media) at the University of Illinois in 1959, he wasn’t thinking about making history. He was fulfilling part of his vision of making advertising education a discipline and scholarly endeavor. And since that time, the Department of Advertising has been making history.

The Department of Advertising brought more than 100 people to campus on September 25-26, 2009, to commemorate its heritage and celebrate its future.

In honor of Charles Sandage’s belief that advertising educators and professionals should be more collaborative, the Sandage Symposium 2009 kicked off the department's 50th Anniversary celebration. This two-day event provided the forum for professors and professionals to exchange ideas and discuss current issues facing the industry.

The Symposium culminated in a tribute to Charles Sandage and a celebration of the Department of Advertising’s past as well as its future.

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items are from 23 Oct 2009.