Please note: There will be no Monday Memo next week during spring break. The Monday Memo will resume March 18. Submit items to julieadam@ku.edu.
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Research, Publications and Presentations
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Assistant Professor Hong Vu
’s article titled
“
Activists’ Strategic Communication in an Authoritarian Setting: Integrating Social Movement Framing into Issues Management” has been accepted to the International Journal of Strategic Communication. Vu co-authored this work with
Hue Duong
from University of Georgia and
Nhung Nguyen
. The article analyzes qualitative data from 18 interviews with activists about their use of social media to mobilize and coordinate a successful social movement in Vietnam, an authoritarian country where public opposition against the government is prohibited.
Vu
also had a chapter recently accepted for publication in
Louisa Ha
’s and
Chin-Chung Chao
’s edited book:
“
Asian Women Leadership: A Cross-National and Cross-Sector Comparison,” to be published by Routledge. The chapter, which is titled
“
Female Leadership in Vietnam: Traditional Gender Norm, Quota and the Media,” reviews the history of Vietnam’s female leadership and feminism and its current policy in encouraging women to participate in policymaking. Vu also analyzes the news to find that the news media coverage of female and male leadership continues to reinforce the double-burden norm, contributing to shaping the public’s biased perception of female leadership.
Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo
was a panelist for the Commemoration of the Centennial of Korea’s March 1st Independence Movement held in Kansas City on March 1, discussing crucial roles women played during the movement. Seo also gave a presentation on social media planning for members of the New Generation Society of Lawrence at the Watkins Museum of History on March 1.
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Assistant Professor Hannah Park
from the School of Architecture and Design visited
Associate Professor Yvonnes Chen
’
s College Teaching seminar on Feb. 26. Park led graduate students through a one-hour workshop on creative thinking and empathy. Students engaged in two course design activities and worked in teams to map out a student persona and journey. Pictured are
Natasha Bharj
, Ph.D. candidate in social psychology, and
Emily Arsenault
, Ph.D. candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology, discussing their student persona.
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The next meeting of the Experimental Research Club will be at 5:15 p.m. March 20 in Stauffer-Flint, Room 116. We will discuss current and future projects, learn about the signal chain in psychophysiology, and demo the new lab equipment. Students and faculty interested in experimental research are welcome.
A research brownbag gathering featuring graduate student research and AEJMC projects will be held on Friday, March 22, in Stauffer-Flint, Room 104, from noon to 1 p.m.
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Tom Hedrick
, former J-School sports broadcasting instructor, who has had a long, distinguished career including as the Voice of the Jayhawks, Chiefs, Reds and announcer for three Super Bowls, is retiring at age 84.
Listen to the story on Kansas Public Radio.
The Tampa Bay Times wrote this story about former J-School Professor
Sam Adams
’
trip across the South in 1964, just a few months after racial segregation was outlawed. At the time, Adams was a reporter for the St. Petersburg Times and drive 4,300 miles through 12 states and
discovered the many loopholes Southern businesses found to deter people of color.
Read the story.
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Multimedia Reporting students (above) toured the Lawrence Journal-World and KSNT in Topeka in February to learn how the newsrooms work.
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KU Advisor of the Year nominations
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The KU Advising Network and the Office of Undergraduate Studies are seeking nominations for the
2019 KU Advisor of the Year Award
. The purpose of this award is to recognize a KU academic advisor who has demonstrated the qualities representative of outstanding undergraduate student advising.
Learn more here.
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Inclusion & Social Justice conference
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Doctoral students
Yuchen Liu
(below left) and
Michelle Keller
(below right) presented posters at the Inclusion & Social Justice Annual Research Conference on Feb. 28.
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Bobkowski to give annual Budig lecture
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Associate Professor Peter Bobkowski
will present “Telling Stories: How I Learned to Write and Teach Writing” at 4 p.m. March 5 in Watson 3 West in Watson Library. Bobkowski
is the recipient of the 2018-2019 Gretchen and Gene Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing. All are welcome to attend.
Read the KU News story.
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In conjunction with the JOUR 201: Journalism in the Movies class, every Monday during the spring semester is journalism movie night. Tonight
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s movie is
“His Girl Friday
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Showtime is 6:30 p.m in the Clarkson Gallery. All are welcome.
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Movie Schedule
March 4: “His Girl Friday” (1940)
March 25: “Zodiac” (2007)
April 1: “The Paper” (1998)
April 8: “State of Play” (2009)
April 15: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” (2016)
April 22: “Good Night, and Good Luck” (2005)
April 29: “The Post” (2017)
May 6: “All the President’s Men” (1976)
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Find career and work opportunities on the J-School
’
s jobs and internships web page. You can filter by job or internship and full or part time. And don
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t forget that our career and outreach coordinator,
Steve Rottinghaus
, can help you with your search.
See more job and internship opportunities
here
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J-School Career Fair is March 7
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The Spring Journalism Career Fair is set for March 7 in the Kansas Room of the Kansas Union from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. During the event, a photographer will take professional images for students’ LinkedIn profiles.
The J-School Career and Outreach Office will host a career fair preparation workshop for students at 3 p.m. Feb. 27, in the Clarkson Gallery. Topics include refining your list of potential job targets, how to research employers attending the fair, preparing a brief speech focusing on your skills, and what to bring and wear to the career fair. For more information, email
Steve Rottinghaus
at
steve_rottinghaus@ku.edu
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More than two dozen organizations will be attendance, discussing internships and job opportunities with students.
These are the organizations who have committed to the fair so far:
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Learn more about PBS NewsHour news assistant program
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Courtney Vinopal
, an associate producer with PBS NewsHour in Washington, D.C., will be at Stauffer-Flint Hall on March 19 to discuss NewsHour’s yearlong news assistant fellowship program. The information session will be from 10 to 11 a.m. in Room 119.
Learn more here.
To reserve a spot for the session, email
Steve Rottinghaus
at
steve_rottinghaus@ku.edu
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Contests, Awards and Scholarships
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The 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Action Group Applied Research Award
application period is open. Faculty and doctoral candidates are invited to apply for the award, which provides $5,000 toward the development and execution of a research project. Deadline for submission of proposals is March 15. Submit all proposals as PDFs to DIAG Chair
Jammie Johnson
at
jamjohn@ku.edu
.
Learn more here.
Diversity & You:
The J-School is holding a competition for students to submit photos and videos representing the subject diversity and you. Entrants have a wide latitude to express their views as it affects them and others. First-place winner will receive $400; second place is $200; third place is $100. Deadline is Friday, March 8.
Learn more here.
KU undergraduates are invited to enter the
Whitcomb Essay Contest
to win a $500 prize. Submit an essay of 3,000 words or less about the relationship of knowledge, thought and action in public affairs and public policy before April 12.
Learn more here.
The Jack and Lavon Brosseau Creativity Awards
recognize outstanding creativity and originality by University of Kansas undergraduate students in any discipline. Awards will be given in the categories of writing and diverse media. Deadline to apply is March 7.
Learn more here.
Applications are now being accepted for the
Tradition of Excellence Award
, which honors students who strive to contribute to the development and ongoing success of the University of Kansas. Deadline is March 22.
Learn more here.
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Workshops for Spring 2019:
- Building Digital Assets: March 22, 10-1 p.m., Room101
- Making gifs and simple animation: April 5, 10 a.m.-noon, Room 101
- Mock it up: April 12, 10-1 p.m., Room 101
- Read descriptions of the workshops here.
- Students can sign up for events here.
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JSchool Tech
is excited to offer great workshops and learning opportunities this semester as well as daily challenges, Adobe Live events, and other JBar offerings. Students who would like an in-depth, project-based learning opportunity should contact
Heather Lawrenz
to join a team. As a refresher, teams meet once a week for an hour. These small groups give students the opportunity to solve multiple client challenges using Adobe software. They learn all the new features and tricks in Creative Cloud and maximize it for ultimate creativity.
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Marlene Neill
, 1994 J-School graduate and assistant professor at Baylor University, was awarded tenure last week. Neill teaches
courses in public relations and advertising and is the faculty advisor for the Baylor PRSSA chapter.
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Virginia Daniels Bailey
, 1950 J-School graduate, died Feb. 20 at the age of 90.
Read her obituary.
Kenneth W. Peterson
, 1970 J-School graduate, died Feb. 19 at the age of 71.
Read his obituary.
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March 5:
Budig professorship presentation featuring
Peter Bobkowski
, 4 p.m., Watson 3 West
March 7:
J-School Career Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Kansas Room, Kansas Union
March 11-17:
Spring break
March 22:
Faculty/staff meeting, 1:30-3, 206 SF
April 2:
Kansas Association of Broadcasters Student Seminar, Kansas Union
April 11:
William Allen White Day & Student Scholarship and Awards Ceremony, Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
April 12:
Burton W. Marvin News Enterprise Awards
April 24:
Doughnuts with the Dean, 9-10:30 a.m., Clarkson Gallery
May 4:
KSPA State Contest at Kansas Union
May 10:
Stop day
May 10:
Faculty/staff meeting and lunch, 10:30-noon, Clarkson Gallery
May 17:
Last day of finals
May 18:
J-School Recognition Ceremony, 8:30 a.m., Lied Center
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William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
1435 Jayhawk Boulevard
Stauffer-Flint Hall
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4755
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