The Plank Center is the leading international resource for practitioners, educators and students who are passionate about advancing their careers and the public relations profession. Located at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the Center’s mission is to help develop and recognize outstanding public relations leaders, role models and mentors to advance ethical public relations in an evolving, global society. The Center uses a variety of approaches and activities to support its mission. These include awards and recognition programs, scholarships, speaker programs, publications, scholarly and professional papers, workshops and symposia, research grants, and histories and papers of leaders in the field.