JMC students celebrate a successful night of election coverage. | Photo courtesy of JMC student Isabel Zamarripa.

JMC students working for Good Morning Indian Country, KUJH News and the University Daily Kansan covered elections at the national and local level with live updates on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Coverage by the University Daily Kansan was recognized in this roundup. JMC student Emma Noble worked with KSNT TV 27 in Topeka to provide election coverage for viewers across Northeast Kansas. A highlight of her coverage is available to view here. 

View a social media post with more photos here and the full photo gallery below of students working in the JMC School.

Have you enrolled in Spring 2025 classes yet? All current students have now reached their enrollment appointment window and have had the opportunity to enroll, barring any enrollment holds. Do you need to speak with your academic advisor? Journalism and Mass Communications advisors are available for appointments in person or online. Schedule your appointment through JayhawkGPS. Drop by advising is also available Monday-Friday from 12:30-4:30 p.m. in 117 Stauffer-Flint Hall and virtually as well. Don’t delay! Enroll in your class now.

The last day to drop a semester-long class or withdraw from the university is Wednesday, Nov. 20. If you are thinking about dropping a course, you are again encouraged to talk to your academic advisor to discuss any implications. The full Fall 2024 academic calendar can be found here.

Did someone say puppies? Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is offering three events this month to help students meet new people, connect with fellow Jayhawks and manage stress. Check out their events here. 

Professor of the Practice Lisa McLendon is the recipient of the 2024 Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing. She will present “Soul of the Story: Writing in the Age of AI,” a lecture on why we write, how we write and why humans are still integral to the writing process. The lecture will take place at 3 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Clarkson Gallery in Stauffer-Flint Hall. The lecture will be available to view afterward on the JMC School YouTube channel. Read more about the upcoming lecture here. McLendon also appeared on KLWN to discuss her upcoming lecture.

An arial drone shot of the cultural burn demonstration. | Photo courtesy of Rebekka Schlichting. 

Mauve Green, a student in JMC 319, helped Assistant Professor of the Practice Rebekka Schlichting in capturing drone footage and photos during the cultural burn demonstration earlier this month. Read more in The Lawrence Times. 

Students in last spring’s JMC 440 course (Advanced Digital Marketing, Communications, Advertising and Public Relations) created feature videos that will play through the Native Fashion Exhibition in the Spencer Museum of Art. The exhibition will run from Sept. 1 until Jan. 5. The following students were in the class: Graham Barnes, Olivia Boone, Ethan Enderle, Yasmine Ferhat, Winnie Fiss, Elise Heidrick, Keanen Inthavongsa, Janie Mahaffy, Wairimu Mbogori, Quinn Mozena, David Nelson, Anthony Reed, William Wall and Rachel Yates.  

University Dance Company Fall Concert to feature JMC Students: Maren Benz, Rylee Brown, Jazmyne Le and Mallory Price are crew members in the upcoming fall concert. Amirah Sackett, an internationally recognized hip-hop dancer and choreographer, is the guest choreographer. Read more. 

Professor of the Practice Angie Hendershot is pictured on the far left at the celebration. | Photo courtesy of Angie Hendershot. 

Professor of the Practice Angie Hendershot was an invited presenter on the “I am First-Gen, and I am KU” panel as part of the National First-Generation College Celebration week. Faculty and staff members shared their experiences as first-generation college students themselves and offered advice to navigate campus, college, and the transition to professional life. The program was developed by KU’s Center for Orientation & Transition Programs. Hendershot studies first-generation graduate students, professionals, and faculty members, including the ways in which they use social media to navigate career and financial decision making.

Assistant Professor of the Practice Rebekka Schlichting presented at the Western History Association (WHA) conference. She gave her talk, “Seeds and Beads: Indigenous Persistence in Art and Film,” during a session with titled “Westward Expansions and Cultural Resistance: Reclaiming Spaces and Identity Through Art and Literature in the American West.”

Director of Professional Graduate Studies Matt Tidwell is hosting a Zoom webinar, "Friend or Foe or Firestorm: Handling Social Media Interactions in the Community," on Thursday, Dec. 5. Sign up here. 

The KU Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will host its third meeting of the year this Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. in Stauffer-Flint Hall, room 303. The group will hear from a sports-focused public relations professional and break down PR opportunities within the sports industry. 

JMC Colloquium on misinformation this week: The Community-Engaged Scholarship on Misinformation is Friday, Nov. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Clarkson Gallery at Stauffer-Flint Hall. Associate Professor Alyssa Appelman, Professor of the Practice Patricia Gaston, Professor Hyunjin Seo, and graduate students Macy Burkett and Olga Morales will host the event along with University of Washington Professor Javin West, who is the founding director of the Center for an Informed Public. 

Dole Institute of Politics hosting pair of events: On Wednesday, November 13, the Dole Institute of Politics will be continuing its Discussion Group series titled, “Congress in the 21st Century.” The newest installment will feature former U.S. House members Luke Messer (R-IN) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL). at the Dole Insitute at 4 p.m.

On Thursday, Nov. 14, it will host its biannual Counselors program titled “Should the Draft be Reinstated?” The event will feature a mock debate trial between two teams, each one combining prestigious lawyers with KU students, and will be moderated by the Dole SAB’s Abbie Clements. The Counselors will be the Dole Institute (2350 Petefish Dr.) at 6:30 p.m.

Direct Action & Research Training Center will hold a live online info session at 6 p.m., Nov. 19, to discuss careers in community organizing. All KU students and alumni welcome, particularly those graduating by May 2025. RSVP here. 

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