The Monday Memo is distributed weekly during the fall and spring semesters and monthly during the summer. Because of the Labor Day holiday next week, the Monday Memo will be distributed on Tuesday, Sept. 7. |
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Welcome to our new faculty and staff members |
Please welcome three new members of our J-School team! Jeff Conlin and Vaibhav Diwanji are assistant professors in the strategic communication concentration, and Suzanne Scales is the new executive assistant in the dean's office.
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Graduate student Chris Heady has received a Future Journalism Teacher Scholarship from the Journalism Education Association. The recipient must be a college junior, senior or master’s degree student in a program designed to prepare him/her for teaching journalism at the secondary-school level. Read the news release.
The Tech Committee meeting dates for the fall semester are:
- Sept. 8: 10 a.m. in Room 210
- Sept. 22: 10 a.m. in Room 210
- Oct. 6: 10 a.m. in Room 210
- Oct. 20: 10 a.m. in Room 210
- Nov. 3: 10 a.m. in Room 210
- Nov. 17: 10 a.m. in Room 210
The Curriculum & Assessment Committee will meet Aug. 31 from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. in Room 201.
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Resource Center hours and equipment checkout information |
During the academic year, the Resource Center will be open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. The building door closest to the bottom door to the Resource Center will be the only outside door unlocked on Sundays. Equipment may be checked out for two days or from a Thursday or Friday until Monday. All equipment is due back at noon on the due date. The Resource Center is closed when school is not in session.
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Associate Professor Teri Finneman's oral history project chronicling how the pandemic changed community newspapers' business models was featured in this KU News story.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Join KU Ad Club; first meeting is Wednesday |
Learn from professionals about the advertising industry, make useful connections, and expand your resume by joining the KU Ad Club! Open to all Jayhawks interesting in exploring various careers in advertising and marketing. The first meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. If you are interested or have questions, please contact [email protected].
Meeting ID: 826 6394 6217
Passcode: adclub
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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 good 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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Become a Journalism Student Ambassador |
The Journalism Student Ambassador Program is now accepting applications. We’re looking for involved, outgoing students to help recruit prospective students. Duties include giving tours of Stauffer-Flint, sending postcards to future students, and helping at various admissions events. Apply here. Application deadline is Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. Questions? Contact Himée Kamatuka, recruitment coordinator, at [email protected].
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Job opportunities
▮ Copywriter, Essence of Australia (Lenexa, Kansas)
▮ Copywriter, A Place for Mom (Overland Park, Kansas)
Student jobs and internships
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Student Services seeks student assistant |
The William Allen White School of Journalism and 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. Deadline to apply is today. Learn more and apply here.
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Mark Mears, j’84, was featured on Clicks 2 Bricks, a podcast with Rob Reed about multi-location marketing. Mears is chief marketing officer of WOWorks, a portfolio of fast-casual restaurant brands (Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo, The Simple Greek) with over 300 locations across the country.
Mitch George, j’19, is coordinator of baseball communications at the Atlanta Braves.
Julie Jorgensen, j’21, is social media manager at The Social Lights.
Jacob Polacheck, j’21, is a business of law reporter at The Daily Report with Law.com in Atlanta.
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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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