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Description
Walter Kraft is the Vice President for Communications at Eastern Michigan University, a position he has been in for over 14 years. In this interview, Kraft recounts how he got into communications, working his way from intern to News Director at Channel 7 in Detroit, and shifting from news to public relations after becoming Vice President of Caponigro PR. Kraft explains how he ended up in his current position at EMU, how the communications department has evolved since he started, and bringing the “You Are Welcome Here” slogan to EMU. Kraft describes the shift from “You Are Welcome Here” to “All Are Welcome Here,” the advertising campaign for the new slogan, and his role in the Afghan resettlement project writing articles and organizing the PBS special.
Interview Date
Spring 4-22-2024
Keywords
Walter Kraft, communications, public relations, news, Channel 7, WXYZ-TV, Eastern Michigan University, You Are Welcome Here, Afghan refugees, Oral History
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Permission to quote from this oral history should be requested from the University Archives (lib_archives@emich.edu).
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Recommended Citation
Vincent-Fix, Finn and Allen, Elizabeth, "Walter Kraft, Oral History Interview, 2024" (2024). Oral Histories. 163.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/163