RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Doctoral student Mauryne Abwao’s book chapter titled “Media, Culture, and Framing of Disability in Kenya’s Daily Nation Newspaper” has been published in Jeffress. M (Ed) book titled Disability Representation in Film, TV, and Print Media and published by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. This book chapter is published out of her master’s thesis. The chapter discusses the need for ample and healthy portrayals of disability and neurodiversity as a way of understanding various disability conditions. She co-authored this chapter with her former thesis chair, Dr. Suman Mishra, from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. The work of a prominent scholar Beth Haller is also featured in the book. The book chapter details can be found here.
Lisa McLendon, Bremner Editing Center coordinator, was mentioned in this KU News story about Assistant Professor Robert Unckless receiving a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF): "Unckless credits the university-sponsored CAREER workshop, including Doug Bornemann, Lisa McLendon and the other participants, for useful guidance and feedback during the award application process."
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Steve Rottinghaus, career and outreach coordinator, was honored to introduce Mary Lou Bowen, his high school journalism teacher, as the newest faculty member in Washburn Rural High School's hall of fame on April 8 in Topeka. Rottinghaus served as the editor of the Blue Streak, the school's student newspaper, in 1985-86.
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KU Information Technology and the Center for Online & Distance Learning (CODL) have partnered to create several webinars focusing on creating accessible content. These webinars will help faculty and staff learn about providing and creating accessible files, videos, course content and more. Help support KU's campuswide commitment to accessibility and to serving the needs of everyone in our community. Workshops started April 6 and recordings are available. Learn more and register here.
COVID-19 vaccinations are now open for all KU employees and students. Kansas moved into Phase 5 of vaccine distribution on March 29, which means anyone over the age of 16 is eligible for the vaccine. Get more information about vaccine appointments and clinics here.
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Get J-School branded items through our new online store |
The J-School is excited to announce that it has launched an online store! The new store is open for business for faculty, staff, students, alumni or anyone who would like to purchase branded items to show off their J-School pride. We have added more items and will continue to do so during the course of the year. If you would like to suggest a product, please email [email protected].
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Graduation reminder for class of 2021 |
The J-School is planning a pre-recorded video graduate commemoration that will be posted on the J-School YouTube channel. The video will remain there all year for viewing anytime. We are inviting graduates to send photos to [email protected] for inclusion in the video. (Deadline is April 30 for inclusion in the video.) We also are inviting graduates to send senior reflections to be posted on the J-School website (see examples of 2020 senior reflections here.) Please email to [email protected] with subject line “2021 grad.”
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The Jim Nantz Award is presented every spring to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate sportscaster. The award is named in honor of the award-winning CBS sports broadcaster who exemplifies the best of the industry on and off the air. Deadline to apply is April 16. Learn more here.
The Fred Young Hearst Television Producing Fellowship is now accepting applications until April 16. Candidates must be May 2021 graduates with an interest in a career as a television news producer. Learn more here.
Creativity and Culture in Rome is a four-week study abroad opportunity (July 1-31) for students studying marketing and strategic communication. The course, J500 led by Professor of the Practice Janet Rose, will focus on helping students develop the ability to immerse, observe, understand and connect with people and culture in context. Deadline to apply is April 20. For more information, contact Tiphani Dixon, [email protected] or 785-864-3742. Learn more here.
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Design a T-shirt, support Jayhawk Esports team |
J-School students, show off your design skills and create a shirt that will be sold in the KU Bookstore! All profits will support the varsity Jayhawk Esports team. This contest is a partnership of Charlie Hustle, the KU Bookstore, Jayhawk Community Partners and the KU Alumni Association. Learn more here.
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Cheers to Careers podcast: Katie Briscoe |
Katie Briscoe, president of MMGY Global, was a guest with Steve Rottinghaus on the Career and Outreach Center’s Cheers to Careers podcast recently. Watch the video here.
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Job opportunities
Internship listings
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Adobe XD expert assists J212 students |
Matt Rae, a design advocate with the Adobe XD Product Design team, joined Heather Lawrenz and J212 graphic design students virtually last week to demonstrate new features in XD and helped them get started. Rae has led multiple Behance Live sessions.
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Baron to accept National Citation during online event April 21 |
Martin Baron, retired executive editor of The Washington Post, will accept the William Allen White National Citation award in a virtual event at 4 p.m. April 21 during an online discussion with J-School students, faculty, staff, trustees and alumni. The event also will be open to the public. Baron was selected as the 2020 National Citation recipient and was scheduled to receive the award and give an address on the KU campus last April, but the event was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Register here.
We are also taking questions in advance. Please email questions to Rachel Ross at [email protected].
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J-School graduate Travis Goff hired as KU athletics director |
Travis Goff, j’03, c'03, was introduced last week as the new director of athletics for the University of Kansas. Goff returns to KU from Northwestern University, where he was deputy director of athletics and assistant vice president. During the press conference on Thursday, Goff mentioned Professor Chuck Marsh and the J-School as contributing factors in his development: "I apply the skills I learned in my time as a student here — in particular the journalism school — every day." Watch the press conference. Read the University Daily Kansan story.
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William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Stauffer-Flint Hall
1435 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66012
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