Welcome to ICYMI, where the CoJMC communications team will be sending you a newsletter a couple of times each month. If something is happening, we want you to know it. And we want you to share the many, many good things happening in our college with us so we can brag about it.
Our first edition begins with an end-of-summer round-up of good news. We’ll start with a brief summary of the welcome back activities during this first week of school; we’ll introduce you to the new faces at the CoJMC; we’ll brag a little about our faculty showing at the annual conference that was held in Montréal; and we’ll look back at four of our recent students who graduated in May and August.
We’d love to know what you did this summer, too, so send us your news to cojmc@unl.edu. If you had an internship or job, you can send us your information via the Google doc that has been set up here: http://go.unl.edu/jmcinternships. And if you post to social, please use #CoJMCintern where we can curate the information.
MEET THE NEW FACULTY AND STAFF
The CoJMC welcomed Dean Maria Marron as our college leader. She took over her duties on July 1 and succeeds Gary Kebbel, who stepped down June 30, 2012, to lead a university wide mobile media initiative. James O’Hanlon served as the interim dean of the journalism college from 2012 to 2014.
Sheri Sallee joined the advertising and public relations sequence and hangs her hat in room 340. Sheri spent nearly two decades in public relations, cause marketing, public affairs and corporate communications. She specialized in high-science communications at Edelman’s Chicago health practice and worked with the Perry Communications Group in Sacramento, Calif.
Sue Roush joined the CoJMC staff as our marketing and communications director. Her most recent experience is as spokeswoman for the Governor, Lt. Governor and First Lady. Prior to working in state government she worked at York College. She can be found in room 141.
FIRST-WEEK WELCOME ACTIVITIES
Dean Marron kicked off the new school year with the delivery of a special message to new and returning students. She said that there has never been a better time to be a part of the CoJMC because the college offers hands-on learning opportunities in advertising, public relations, broadcasting and journalism; and emphasized the CoJMC is committed to student success.
She says, “We promise to do everything we can to help ensure your success, to enable you to dream impossible dreams and to help you fulfill the ambitions that stem from those dreams.”
ICYMI, you can read it here: http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/journalism/3550/19633.
The CoJMC participated in UNL’s welcome festival, Big Red Welcome, and sponsored two college events: the Freshman Experience, an evening designed specifically for the Class of 2018; and a Back 2 School Bash for freshmen and all returning students.
Dean Marron, the CoJMC marketing office and four student organizations put its best foot forward and joined local businesses and food vendors for the all-university welcome festival Sunday, August 24. The CoJMC student clubs that were able to participate in the Sunday event were 90.3 KRNU, PRSSA, NUSAMS and the Ad Club.
Dean Marron welcomed the Class of 2018 to Andersen Hall during The Freshman Experience on Monday, August 25. The class, taught by academic advisers Stacy Dam and Jill Arth, will assist new students in making a successful transition, both academically and personally, to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
On Tuesday, August 26, the CoJMC threw a Back 2 School Bash with free food and drinks for students in the newsroom to meet Dean Marron, and to take selfies with her to win prizes. The CoJMC student clubs were on hand to give away gifts and sign up new members; and professors were on hand to visit with the students. The selfies are posted to the television screen in the lobby and on our Pinterest page at http://www.pinterest.com/Unl_CoJMC/.
SPOTLIGHT ON FACULTY
The CoJMC traveled to Montréal for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications’ annual conference in August.
Dane Kiambi and Adam Wagler took home two top awards in the AEJMC advertising division’s paper competitions.
Dane won the International Communication Division’s Best Paper Award for Journalism Research. Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies established the award in 2003 to promote research in global journalism.
Adam received the advertising division’s top teaching paper award.
Michelle Hassler received an honorable mention in the Teaching News Terrifically competition.
In other mentions, CoJMC faculty presented papers and research, and served as panelists, discussants and committee members during the convention.
• Ming Wang with Amy Struthers presented “Health Buzz at School: Evaluations of a Statewide Teen Health Campaign.”
• Valerie Jones presented “Educating the Next-Generation Don Draper.”
• Frauke Hachtmann, with former graduate student Abigail Bartholomew, presented “Connecting Science to Advertising: How John B. Watson Laid the Foundation of Behavioral Targeting.” She was a panelist on a teaching panel about responding to student demand in sports journalism communication, and a discussant in the Advertising Division’s refereed research paper session.
• Amy Struthers and Ming Wang presented “Buzz Agents and a Teen Public Health Social Marketing Campaign: Impact on Attitudes and Behaviors.”
• Laurie Thomas Lee served as a panelist on a panel session on the FCC, the broadcasters and a spectrum auction experiment.
• Matt Waite was a panelist during a workshop session on infographics and data storytelling.
• Carla Kimbrough was a discussant at the minorities and communication division session.
• Dean Marron presided over an editorial board meeting for the Journalism and Mass Communication Educator.
• Joe Weber was a discussant during a session on digital networks, social capital and audience fragmentation.
• Bruce Thorson was scheduled to attend but his surgeon scheduled a third surgery for him that week. (Bruce says he hopes to “lose the sticks” after this week.)
SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2014
The College of Journalism and Mass Communications graduated 128 seniors and masters students at the commencement ceremonies on May 9 and May 10, and graduated 37 seniors and masters at the commencement ceremony on August 16. We know you, too, can finish in four and "Go Anywhere" with the skills you learn at the CoJMC.
Larry Rassan Brown Jr., an August grad from Chicago, Illinois, earned a degree in broadcasting. During his time at the university, Larry was a member of multicultural students in media and the UNL DJ Club. Larry plans to work in a small market to allow him to hone his skills as a multimedia journalist.
Larry says the best thing about being a Husker is, “knowing that you’re now part of a special group. Not everyone can be a Husker and I am happy to say that I am!”
York, Nebraska, native and May grad Matt Heng received his degree in advertising and public relations. While on campus Matt was a member of the University Program Council (UPC), CoJMC Student Advisory Board, UNL Chamber Singers, National Student Advertising Competition and was a student intern for the UNL Office of Career Services. Matt can be found traveling the hot dog highways of America driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile as a Hotdogger/Brand Spokesperson.
The best thing about being a Husker, Matt says, is the, “on campus community. No matter what interests you have, there’s an organization or professor on campus that can help you learn more and get involved.”
Danae Lenz of Billings, Montana, graduated with a degree in journalism in May. Danae worked for the Daily Nebraskan and the Nebraska News Service, a state government news wire service provided by the CoJMC. Danae accepted a position as a copy editor at the Idaho State Journal in Pocatello.
Danae says the best thing about being a Husker is, “the communities you become involved with. Whether it’s an RSO, a job, a sport or a hobby you become a part of, those smaller communities are what make up Husker Nation and what makes being a Husker so fantastic.”
Jenna Jaynes of Barlett, Illinois, majored in broadcasting, journalism and English. During Jenna’s UNL career she was actively involved in the Native Daughters: Oklahoma project, Star City News and was a member of the CoJMC Student Advisory Board as well as the National Broadcasting Society. Jenna also hosted the Showtune Sundays radio program on KRNU. Since graduation in May, Jenna is taking over the TV screens at WOWT Ch. 6, Omaha’s NBC affiliate.
Jenna says the best thing about being a Husker is, “knowing there’s a sea of red rooting for you to succeed.”
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