The Monday Memo is distributed weekly during the fall and spring semesters and monthly during the summer. |
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Lisa McLendon receives KU teaching award |
Congratulations to Lisa McLendon, Bremner Editing Center coordinator, for receiving the Bob and Kathie Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is presented annually to a longstanding KU lecturer or other non-tenure track faculty or academic staff member whose career exemplifies best the commitment of the university to outstanding teaching and the long-term success of students. McLendon received the award last week from Provost Barbara Bichelmeyer and Chancellor Doug Girod at the Center for Teaching Excellence Teaching Summit.
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During the Adobe Education Summit on July 27-29, Heather Lawrenz led three roundtable sessions on teaching Illustrator and InDesign. On Aug. 4, Lawrenz spoke for an Adobe Education Leader broadcast on leading creatively. The broadcast was hosted live on Adobe for Education's YouTube, Facebook and Twitter channels.
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Assistant Professor Chris Etheridge was a part of a team of researchers who were awarded the Grinnell College Social Good Award by the Summer Institute for Computational Social Science and Grinnell College's Data Analysis and Social Inquiry Lab. The ongoing project studies how journalists are experiencing harassment online and what they can do to address it.
Doctoral students' paper "Race/Ethnicity, Online Information & COVID-19 Vaccination: Study of Minority Immigrants’ Internet Use for Health-related Information" received the 2021 Carolyn Stroman Award, which is presented to graduate students who are presenting research for the first time in the AEJMC's Minorities and Communication (MAC) Division. The authors of the paper include Annalise Baines, Muhammad Ittefaq, Fatemeh Shayesteh, Ursula Kamanga and Yuchen Liu.
Doctoral students Matthew Blomberg and Darcey Altschwager, Professor Hyunjin Seo, and Ellie Booton (j’21) and Maxine Nwachukwu (j’21) are co-authors of a research paper, “Digital Divide and Marginalized Women during COVID-19,” which has been accepted for publication in Information, Communication and Society. The Online First version of the journal article is available here.
Doctoral student Harrison Rosenthal’s paper “Speech Imperialization? Situating American Parrhesia in an Isegoria World” 35 INT’L J. SEMIOTICS L. (forthcoming 2022), was a finalist for the 2021 Harry W. Stonecipher Award for Distinguished Research on Media Law and Policy.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Apply now to join the University Daily Kansan fall staff |
The University Daily Kansan is looking for hardworking students who want to get involved and join the staff this fall. There are a many ways to get involved, and students can write for any of the sections: news, arts and culture, sports, opinion or CHALK. Other openings include designers, copy editors, photographers, a community editor and social media teams. To apply, include the position for which you are applying and your name in the subject line of an email to [email protected]. 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 ([email protected]) or managing editor Carly Johnson ([email protected]). Learn more here.
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities University Workforce Development Program (CCUWDP) is offering 50 workforce development program positions across the nation, and applications are now available. This is a wonderful opportunity for students looking to gain experience in the energy and transportation areas. Applications due by Sept. 2. Learn more here.
The Inez Y. Kaiser GKC-PRSA Memorial Scholarship, valued at $2,500, is open for applications. The deadline to apply is Sept. 24. It is open to all Black juniors or seniors enrolled in strategic communications, public relations or communications programs at an accredited college or university in Kansas or Missouri. The student must live in Kansas or Missouri at the time of application. Preference is given to PRSSA members and affiliate chapters. However, membership or affiliation is not a requirement. Applicants must have earned at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. The application should reflect the applicant’s commitment to volunteerism, a hallmark of Inez Kaiser’s legacy. Two scholarship recipients will be announced at the GKC-PRSA Chapter Prism event on Oct. 21. Apply here.
Premier Roofing Company is accepting applications for its sales scholarship. A total of six winners will be selected. One will receive $2,500, and the others will receive $1,000. The deadline to apply is Oct. 1. Scholarship winners will be announced on Jan. 31, 2022. Get details and apply here.
J-School students are invited to attend Spark KC!, a marketing and advertising networking event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 at Pennway Place, 2500 W. Pennway St., Kansas City, Missouri. Students will receive advice from local ad experts and constructive feedback on their portfolios and resumes. Students will gain exposure to potential opportunities within the marketing and advertising industry, as well as rub elbows with local companies looking for fresh talent. To help ensure resumes are recruiter-ready, a virtual one-on-one resume review is available Sept. 15 to the first 75 student registrants. Sign up before Sept. 14 for a $10 off early bird discount.
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Remote mental health services
Counseling & Psychological Services and Student Affairs have partnered with LifeWorks, leaders in remote counseling support, to introduce a new service for KU students: My Student Support Program (My SSP). My SSP provides 24/7 remote mental health and wellbeing support to students through a mobile app. Through My SSP, students can access self-directed psychoeducational content and connect with clinical professionals who are experienced in helping students cope with the unique challenges they face. There is no cost to the student.
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Peer listening
HOPE@CAPS Mental Health Peer Educators are a team of currently enrolled KU students who are certified and trained in providing support, education and resources to their peers who may be experiencing distress that might not rise to the level of need for mental health intervention at CAPS. Starting Sept. 1, the J-School is on the Peer Listening schedule on Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. at Stauffer-Flint Hall.
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On the Job blog: Radwan Dayib of Burns & McDonnell |
As a communications strategist, Radwan Dayib (j'16) must communicate effectively with thousands of Burns & McDonnell employees. Read the how the J-School helped Dayib establish a variety of skills for his job in corporate communications. “I’ve had the chance to work in corporate communications for the past four years and the great part about this career path, and more specifically my role, is that you truly get to shape a company’s culture with your words.” Read more on the J-School's On the Job blog.
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Job opportunities
Student jobs and internships
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Student Services seeks student assistant |
The William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications is hiring a student assistant for the Student Services office. Student assistants support academic advising, recruitment and career services staff with a variety of activities. Learn more and apply here.
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Alumna wins prize for children's literature |
Cynthia Leitich Smith, j’91, has been selected as the 2021 winner of the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature. Awarded in alternating years with the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature, the biennial NSK Prize recognizes outstanding achievement in the world of children’s and young adult literature.
Leitich Smith is a New York Times and Publishers Weekly best-selling YA author of the Tantalize series and Feral trilogy. Read the press release here.
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Taiju Takahashi, j’91, was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter’s Silver Circle as a news and television professional with 25-plus years leading and innovating in service of their communities. He is the news director for WJTV 12 in Jackson, Mississippi.
Jeff Chaltas, j'99, is an editor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Mike Rigg, j’02, is director of content marketing at SuperBook Sports.
Kyle Rohde, j’05, is vice president for brand leadership at Barkley.
Emma Hogg, j’16, is the marketing and communications senior consultant at SSM Health.
Sydney Kampschroeder Masse, j’19, is senior SEO specialist at Intouch Solutions.
Ryan Wright, j’16, is a news producer for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida.
Shane Jackson, j’17, is a sports content creator for WynnBet in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Joshua Smith, j’17, is the creative strategist (brand partnerships) for Laugh Out Loud Network in Los Angeles, California.
Missy Minear, j’18, is manager of photography for KU Athletics.
Emalee Crosser, j’19, is social manager at MMGY Global.
Lauren Lanz, j’19, is the marketing specialist for Community Brands in Groton, Connecticut.
Hailey Phillips, j’19, has joined the Parsons (Kansas) Sun as the assistant managing editor.
Rebekah Swank, j’19, is a paid social specialist for Reprise Digital in Los Angeles, California.
Alexandra Brown, j’20, is channel project coordinator at Woodruff.
Megan Neher, IMC’20, was named the Arthur Lowell Communicator of the Year by the Kansas City chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Neher is owner of Megan Neher Public Relations.
Alex Rothers, j’20, is marketing manager at TLC Marketing Consultants.
Jordan Collins, j’21, is junior sales representative at Endpoints News.
Anthony Maite, j’21, is community manager and assistant account executive at Norton Agency in Chicago, Illinois.
Kate Ross, j’20, is an account coordinator for Firesign.
Alexis Tarter, j’20, is a social media coordinator with Essense of Australia.
Andrew Wagner, j’21, is assistant account executive at FCB Chicago.
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Lawrence, KS 66012
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