Stauffer-Flint Hall grand reopening events
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Thanks to everyone who attended our grand reopening events this week. Photo galleries from both events are posted on the J-School's
Facebook page
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We are planning an open house on Feb. 9 from 2 to 4 p,m. for alumni, friends of the J-School, or anyone who would like to tour the building. Please help us get the word out by sharing our
Facebook event
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Research, Presentations and Publications
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Associate Professor Genelle Belmas
has had an article accepted for the 25th anniversary issue of Communication Law & Policy, to be published later this year. Her essay is a reflection on a 1975 Harvard Law Review article by
John Hart Ely
on flag desecration and how this article helped kick-start her legal research career. It will be part of a series of essays on important legal scholarship.
Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo
’s book chapter, “Visual Propaganda and Social Media,” has been published in
SAGE Handbook of Propaganda
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Seo
’s research, “Community-based intervention research strategies: Digital inclusion for marginalized populations,” has been accepted for presentation at the 2020 International Communication Association conference.
Professor Scott Reinardy
's study about how journalists view the media landscape and their sense of identity once they leave the profession was featured in a
KU News story
last week.
Doctoral student
Nyan Lynn
’s paper “Examining motivation and perceptions on the use of social media among Myanmar journalists” was accepted to present at the AEJMC’s midwinter conference that will be held in March at the University of Oklahoma. Nyan produced this paper in the Social Media Research class taught by
Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo
in the fall semester. He also was invited by 7Day News, a leading newspaper in Myanmar,
to give a lecture on feature writing for two days to its reporters and editors before he returned to the school from his winter break.
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Nominate a research mentor
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Students, do you have a research mentor who has made a huge impact on your undergraduate research experience? Consider nominating them for a mentor award through the Center for Undergraduate Research. Recommendations accepted for grad students, postdocs, staff, and faculty who are exceptional research mentors.
Learn more here.
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Student News and Opportunities
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Entries are being accepted for the 60th annual Hearst Journalism Awards. Students may enter in the following categories: Writing, Photojournalism, Radio, Television and Multimedia.
Learn more here.
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Operated by the German-American Fulbright Commission, the Berlin Capital Program (May 23-30, 2020) invites young U.S. journalists and students of journalism to Germany. The weeklong seminar allows them to take a closer look at the German media landscape and gain a deeper awareness of the political, economic and cultural environment in Germany and Europe.
Learn more here.
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Great Plains Journalism Awards
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The Great Plains Journalism Awards
contest is accepting applications. The contest is an opportunity for students in an eight-state region to be recognized for their work. Students can win $1,500 scholarships in five categories. Deadline is Jan. 31.
Learn more here.
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Student Employee of the Year
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KU’s Student Employee of the Year
committee is now accepting nominations for the 2019-2020 award. This award was established to recognize student employees who embody service, excellence, dedication, and whose academic achievements remain stellar. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 7.
Nominate a student here.
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KU Libraries and Jayhawk Ink are co-sponsoring the 64
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annual Snyder Book Collecting Contest, which awards cash prizes and gift cards to recognize students’ interest in collecting books. All KU students are eligible to enter.
Learn more here.
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Learn the basics of video production and editing at Friday's video workshop.
Sign up here
. Session will be noon-2 p.m. in Stauffer-Flint Hall, Room 204.
Workshops
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Basic video storytelling: production and editing with Premiere, Jan. 31, noon-2 p.m., STF 204
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Gifs and Animation, Feb. 12, noon-1 p.m. (part 1), and Feb. 21, noon-1 p.m. (part 2), STF 204
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Power up your resume and portfolio, Feb. 19, 3-5 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
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Making Micro Videos with Rush, March 4, 4:30-5:30 p.m., STF 204
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Mobile Creation tools, March 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m., STF 204
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Illustrator flat graphic icons and logos, March 20, noon-1 p.m. (part 1), and March 27, noon-1 p.m. (part 2)
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XD Basics: Making Web and App Prototypes, April 1, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (part 1), and April 8, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (part 2)
Teams
Teams begins this week! Teams will give students an opportunity to solve multiple client challenges using Adobe software: Premiere, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects. These challenges help students build their skills and portfolio. Teams start the week of Jan. 27
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Mondays at 2 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m.
Sign up here
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Topics
JST Topics is a set of three-week tutorial and project-based lunch-and-learn-style sessions designed to give you basic skills in Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere and Resume and Portfolio. Topics are great for novices or students wanting a quick refresher.
InDesign Topics starts at 11 a.m. Monday, and Premiere Topics start at noon Tuesday.
Sign up here
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InDesign
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Session 1: 11 a.m.-noon Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and Feb. 10
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Session 2: noon-1 p.m. March 24, March 31 and Feb. 7
Premiere
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Session 1: noon-1 p.m. Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 18
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Session 2: 11 a.m.-noon April 27 and May 4
Illustrator
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Session 1: 11 a.m.-noon Feb. 17, Feb. 24 and March 2
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Session 2: noon-1 p.m. April 21, April 28 and May 5
Resume and Portfolios
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Session 1: noon-1 p.m. Feb. 25, March 3 and March 17
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Session 2: 11 a.m.-noon April 6, April 13 and April 20
Photoshop
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11 a.m.-noon March 16, March 23 and March 30
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Find career and work opportunities on the J-School
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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 on the
J-School's website
and check out the
University Career Center’s
job and internship board
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Events to focus on consulting, jobs and internships
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Students at the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications are welcome to attend the following two events hosted by the University Career Center:
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 3:30-5 p.m., McLain’s Market
Careers in Consulting: It’s Not Just for Business Majors
Open to students of all majors and will be hosted by
Ted Evans
, a professional consultant who has more than 20 years experience. Students can sign up for one-on-one appointments with Evans to discuss resumes, mock interviews and career planning. Individual appointments will be 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Jan. 30.
Thursday, Feb. 12, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Kansas Union
The Career and Internship Expo
From Adulting 101 to developing a resume without much experience, all students will find something of interest (11 a.m.-1 p.m.). Students can also network with employers from 100 organizations who will be hiring Jayhawks for internships or full-time positions (1-4 p.m.).
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Suffrage anniversary events continue this semester, and several are at Stauffer-Flint Hall and feature J-School faculty and students, including:
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Lecture: No Votes for Women,
featuring
Assistant Professor Teri Finneman
Feb. 3, noon-12:30 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
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Exhibit: Rightfully Yours
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faculty, student and community scholarship focusing on U.S. voting rights
Feb. 6, 5:30-7 p.m., opening in Haricombe Gallery, Watson Library
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Lecture: William Allen White & Suffrage
, featuring historian
Beverley Olson Buller
Feb. 10, noon-1 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
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Lecture: Violence Against Women,
featuring
Lacy C. Haynes Professor Patricia Gaston
March 2, 12:30-1 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
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Lecture: Women and Leadership,
featuring
Professor the the Practice Angela Hendershot
April 6, 12:30-1 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
Please mark your calendars to attend these events, and see the full calendar of events
here
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Feb. 3:
Lecture: "No Votes for Women," featuring Teri Finneman, noon, Clarkson Gallery
Feb. 5:
Doughnuts with the Dean, 9-10 a.m., Clarkson Gallery
Feb. 7:
Faculty/staff meeting 1:30-3 p.m., Stauffer-Flint Hall, Room 206
Feb. 10:
Lecture: "William Allen White & Suffrage," featuring Beverley Olson Buller, noon, Clarkson Gallery
Feb. 28
: KSPA Regional Contest, all day, Kansas Union
March 2:
Lecture: "Violence Against Women," featuring Patricia Gaston, 12:30 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
March 5:
J-School Career Fair, 1-4 p.m., Kansas Union
March 9-13:
Spring break
March 20:
Faculty/staff meeting 1:30-3 p.m., Stauffer-Flint Hall, Room 206
April 6:
Lecture: "Women and Leadership," featuring Angela Hendershot, 12:30 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
April 16:
William Allen White Day & Student Scholarships and Awards program, 3 p.m., Kansas Union, Ballroom
April 23:
Doughnuts with the Dean, 9-10 a.m., Clarkson Gallery
May 2:
KSPA State Contest, all day, Kansas Union
May 8:
Stop day
May 8:
Faculty/staff meeting 10:30 a.m.-noon, followed by lunch, Clarkson Gallery
May 15:
Last day of finals
May 16:
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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