William Allen White's birthday |
William Allen White's birthday was last week, and unfortunately we were not able to celebrate with our usual cupcake party. However, please enjoy a new video created by the William Allen White Community Partnership Inc. Producers: Dave Leiker and Cheryl Unruh. Content contributers: Beverley Buller, Shari Scribner and Roger Heineken.
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Journalism professor and collaborators awarded NEA grant |
Associate Professor Hyunjin Seo and her collaborators were awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for their interactive visual art project aimed at facilitating conversations about structural barriers and societal biases facing women recently released from jail or prison as well as their wisdom and resilience in navigating challenges in returning to society. This project lies at the intersection of technology, art and social justice. Seo will serve as the project director and principal investigator and partner with Sarah Newman at Harvard University and Joey Orr at the Spencer Museum of Art, as well as journalism/strategic communication and arts students at KU. Read more about the project from KU News and NEA grant announcement. (Artwork is "Moral Labyrinth" by Sarah Newman)
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Lisa McLendon and Gerri Berendzen both had sessions accepted for the 2021 ACES national conference. Only 24 sessions were selected for the smaller, virtual conference. Lisa's session is on verb and tense aspect; Gerri's is on fact-checking.
Strategic Communication Chair Kerry Benson presented on how best to present complex scientific information and data to members of Phi Lambda Sigma in the KU School of Pharmacy on Feb. 11. Phi Lambda Sigma is the international pharmacy honors society that supports pharmacy leadership commitment by recognizing leaders and fostering leadership development.
Associate Professor Mugur Geana is the leading author of an interdisciplinary research article accepted for publication in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. "Managing Technology, Content, and User Experience: An mHealth Intervention to Improve Women’s Health Literacy after Incarceration" will be published in May 2021 in the special TechQuity supplement of the journal. Dr. Geana and the school's Center for Excellence in Health Communication to Underserved Populations (CEHCUP) partnered with Professor Megha Ramaswamy's team at KUMC for this ongoing NIH-funded project that included the design, development and production of dedicated intervention delivery and research software and media content. The authors provide a step-by-step blueprint for how investigators can formulate, develop, produce, distribute and test high-quality mHealth technologies for the most vulnerable populations in society, hence bridging the gap between health disparities and promoting “techquity” for the future.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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The KC Ad Club's Foundation Scholarship deadline is Feb. 28. Winners receive:
- Financial assistance of $1,500 per year (paid in $750 per semester increments)
- A mentor, who will be a working professional in the area of the business the student is interested in pursuing
- Free membership in AAF-KC
- Free admission to every AAF-KC event, excluding the American Advertising Awards
The Radio Television Digital News Association is accepting entries for the Student Murrow Awards. Among the most prestigious in news, the Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. Deadline to apply is Feb. 18. Learn more and apply here.
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters is now accepting entries for the 2021 student broadcast awards. Application deadline is today. Learn more and apply here.
The Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service (CRS) recently launched its 2021 Graduate Recruit Program, which offers librarian and research analyst opportunities across a variety of issue areas including public finance, foreign affairs, research librarian, science and technology and legislative information management. The program is open to students currently enrolled in an advanced degree program. Learn more about the Graduate Recruit Program here.
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Nutrition Nook is open in Stauffer-Flint Hall |
Did you know that half of KU undergraduate students report being food insecure? To address this need, the J-School created the Nutrition Nook, which is stocked with food and other supplies in Room 113 in Stauffer-Flint Hall. Anyone is welcome to stop by and take what they need. |
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Job opportunities
Internship listings
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The virtual career fair is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 4. Student registration opens Feb. 22. Students will be able to submit resumes in advance and schedule multiple interviews and informational sessions with selected organizations through the CareerFair Plus app. Before the fair, students are encouraged to research the companies. For more information, contact Steve Rottinghaus, career and outreach coordinator. These companies have committed so far:
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Prep session for J-School Career Fair planned for Feb. 24 |
The Career and Outreach Center is hosting a Zoom session at 1 p.m. Feb. 24, focusing on preparing for the J-School Career Fair on March 4. Steve Rottinghaus, career and outreach coordinator, will provide tips on presentation, interviewing and connecting with employers at the virtual fair.
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University career fair this week |
The Career & Internship Expo for all University of Kansas students is 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 17. The virtual event, coordinated by the University Career Center, will occur on the careerfairplus.com platform. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors can sign up for appointments and discover internship and full-time opportunities with employers. See a list of attending organizations.
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KCABJ hosts sports media event |
The Kansas City Association of Black Journalists is hosting a panel discussion at 7:30-8:30 p.m., Feb. 22. J-School students are invited to attend the virtual event via Zoom. Breland Moore, KCTV5 sports anchor/reporter; Harold Kuntz, FOX4 sports anchor/reporter; Lynn Worthy, Kansas City Star Royals beat writer; and Damen Smith, ESPN Kansas City sports talk radio host, will share their experiences and give advice. Hannah Harris, a senior at Grandview High School, will serve as moderator. Admission is $5. Register for the event here. All proceeds benefit the KCABJ scholarship fund. For scholarship opportunities, please email [email protected].
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Brad Bennewitz, j'91, has won the Illinois Journalism Education Association's 2020 Service Award. He is a high school English teacher in Galesburg, Illinois, and serves as play-by-play announcer for Silver Streaks football and basketball on WGIL radio.
Carrie Sinclair, j'96, has accepted a position as vice president of customer marketing for Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies in Houston.
Mike Miller, j'00, is managing content strategy for Xerox.
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John Ritter, j'74, has published a novel, "Fatal Conceit," which explores a cold-case homicide that winds through a trail of murders to an international drug and money-laundering conspiracy. Ritter was a founding staffer at USA Today, where he spend 28 years as a reporter and editor and 12 years as a national correspondent.
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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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