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Professor Chuck Marsh’s manuscript “Peter Kropotkin’s ‘Double Tendency’ and the Paradigm Debate in Modern Public Relations” has been accepted for publication in Life, Freedom and Ethics: Kropotkin in the 21st Century, a book commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of ethics theorist Peter Kropotkin.
Doctoral student Pan Liu was invited as a guest speaker for broadcast writing in the era of media convergence at the University of Management and Technology, in Lahore, Pakistan, by Azhar Iqbal, professor of journalism and media communication. The talk took place on Friday, April 23, and more than 70 people joined the session via Zoom. Liu wishes to thank doctoral student Muhammad Ittefaq for his arrangement and support in preparing the lecture.
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Nominations due Friday for Bengtson mentoring award |
We are now taking nominations for the Tim Bengtson Mentor Award, which is given to a faculty member who goes above and beyond the classroom by lending a helping hand to inspire students to reach their full potential. The winner will receive a $5,000 monetary award, her or his name on a plaque, and a memento. Please send nomination materials to Frances Lyons by 5 p.m. April 30. Learn more here.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Doctoral candidate sworn in as attorney and counselor at law |
Ph.D. candidate Harrison Rosenthal was admitted as an attorney and counselor at law in the state of Kansas. In a private swearing-in ceremony, Supreme Court Justice Eric S. Rosen administered Rosenthal’s oath of admission on Friday, April 23. The two serve together on the Kansas Supreme Court’s Task Force for Lawyer Well-Being.
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Nicole Asbury and Lucy Peterson won first place in the breaking news category of the Midwest Society of Professional Journalists' Mark of Excellence Contest. The Kansan won for an exclusive story, written on deadline, about the fraternity kicked off campus late last year for a culture of hazing, illegal drug use and other bad behavior.
The University Daily Kansan was named a finalist in the American Collegiate Press/Pacemaker competition, for kansan.com. The Kansan also placed fourth nationally in the Newspaper Front Page Design of the Year award. The competition is one of the nation's top college media contests.
The Women Philanthropists for KU is sponsoring a virtual event featuring The Agency, a J-School student organization that allows KU students to create real-world advertising and public relations campaigns for a variety of clients. The event is open to anyone. Please register here.
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) and the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Foundation (KABF) offers up to $16,000 annually in collegiate scholarships. Applicants must be a resident of Kansas and attend a Kansas two- or four-year college in a broadcast or related curriculum. Deadline to apply is May 1. Learn more here.
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Apply now for Kansan summer or fall student positions |
Don’t miss the deadline to apply for summer and fall positions on the University Daily Kansan! Applications should include a letter of intent for your plans in your desired position, three writing samples and a resume. Please submit applications to apply@kansan.com by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 2. Include the position and academic term for which you are applying and your name in the subject line of the email. Example: Jane Doe, UDK News Editor Summer 2021. Interviews will happen on a rolling basis as applications are submitted. Any questions can be sent to editor-in-chief Stef Manchen or managing editor Carly Johnson. Learn more here.
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Cheer to Careers podcast: Joel Zeff |
Joel Zeff (j’90) of Joel Zeff Creative 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
▮Fellowship, Hill-Knowlton Strategies (Dallas, Texas)
Internship listings
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DART to host informational session on April 28 |
Direct Action and Research Training Center will host an online informational session at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, to discuss careers in community organizing. All KU students and alumni are welcome, especially those graduating before January 2022. RSVP here.
DART trains professional organizers and community organizations how to work for social, economic and racial justice, including holding police departments accountable; shutting down the school-to-prison pipeline; reining in predatory lenders; expanding access to primary health and dental care; prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training; and fighting for immigrants’ rights.
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J-School sponsoring 'A conversation about diversity at KU' on April 29 |
The J-School’s Diversity and Inclusion Action Group (DIAG) is sponsoring an online discussion, “Turning up the volume: A conversation about diversity at KU,” at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 29 on Zoom. All students, staff and faculty are welcome.
Passcode: 787306
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Learn to keep a baseball scorebook from Professor Emeritus Max Utsler |
Join Professor Emeritus Max Utsler, an official scorer for Major League Baseball and the Kansas City Royals, and Paul Dickson, author of “The Joy of Keeping Score,” for “Know the Score,” a family-friendly look at the basics of keeping a baseball scorebook. The free event, sponsored by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City and the Science of Sport, will be broadcast live on the NLBM Facebook page and YouTube Channel at 11 a.m. May 1.
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TEDxKU: Momentum on May 2 |
TEDxKU: Momentum is a virtual event that embraces the idea of carrying forth the momentum of change that fueled 2020 and spotlights perspectives that inspire change and people who are a part of ongoing movements. Gain insight on a variety of topics such as human interest journalism, white supremacy in Greek life, organizational obliviousness, digital literacy needs for incarcerated women and thoughts on community based research, and more. Speakers include Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo and J-School alumna Vicky Diaz-Camacho, community reporter for Kansas City PBS. May 2, 6-8 p.m. Register here.
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David Stewart (j’90) is staff software engineer at Google.
Megan Tiger (j’17) is project manager at Marina Maher Communications/RXM.
Austin Garcia (j’18) is communications specialist for Blue Valley School District.
Jake Honer (j’20) is editor and production assistant for Justin McClure Creative.
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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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