Students pose for a group photo at the annual Wooldridge Scholars Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 24. | Photo by Evan Riggs.

The KU School of Journalism and Mass Communications hosted the annual Wooldridge Scholars Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Roger N. Wooldridge Memorial Scholarship, which is in its 50th year, is supporting 93 students this academic year.

The Spring 2025 schedule of classes is available at classes.ku.edu. Now is a great time to look through the schedule and start considering the classes you should take in the spring semester. If you haven’t already, schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to discuss your goals, enrollment questions and degree plan. You can schedule online with your assigned advisor through Jayhawk GPS. You can also schedule an appointment with Steve Rottinghaus, the JMC Career and Outreach Coordinator, through Jayhawk GPS. Steve can help you prepare for the upcoming JMC Career Fair, explore career paths that relate to your interests and skills, and provide advice on your job or internship search. All levels of students are welcome and encouraged to regularly meet with Steve.

Did you know that KU has an Emergency Aid Network? If you are experiencing an unexpected financial hardship or crisis, aid may be available to help reduce or alleviate the obstacle. Emergency aid can be in the form of food pantries, housing assistance, grants, loans, services or other student resources. Students can review the emergency grant application guidelines. If you have questions or need guidance, you can contact the network at emergencyaid@ku.edu.    

Dean Ann M. Brill named to Hall of Fame: The Kansas Press Association announced Dean Ann M. Brill as one of 12 inductees for the Class of 2024 Kansas Newspaper and Photojournalism Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be Nov. 15 in Topeka. 

Students discuss a SWOT analysis of Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters in JMC 420 last week. 

JMC, international students collaborate: Seven students studying media management at the University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany sat in on JMC 420 (Advanced Digital Marketing Communications, Advertising and Public Relations) earlier this week. These international students are working with KU students on a marketing project for Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters. 

The Eudora Times has started a new press club at Eudora Middle School to help teach students about story planning, interviewing and photography. 

Members of the Eudora Middle School Press Club are pictured above. | Photo courtesy of Associate Professor Teri Finneman. 

JMC Sports Media Club to meet Wednesday: JMC alum Jesse Newell, the Chiefs beat reporter at the Kansas City Star, will be the featured speaker at the KU Sports Media Club at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Stauffer-Flint Hall, room 100. 

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Dole Institute of Politics Student Advisory board (SAB) is holding its second meeting of the year open to all KU students. The meeting will be at the Dole Institute of Politics (2350 Petefish Dr.) and starts at 5:30 p.m. Stick around after for a special workshop with the KU Career Center on how to use LinkedIn for networking and jobs in politics and public service.

Assistant Professor Tamar Wilner’s white paper, “The Research-Practice Gap in Journalism: Why It Exists and How We Can Address it,” which was published in the American Press Institute last week. A team of more than 15 journalists, academics and other related professionals wrote, edited and reviewed the report, with Wilner serving as chief editor. Associate Professor Alyssa Appelman and Associate Professor Ashley Muddiman (KU Department of Communication Studies) also contributed to the paper. It is a call to journalism researchers and journalists to find better ways to support each other. The full paper is available to view here.

Associate Professor Emeritus David Guth spoke at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in Saint Michaels, Maryland, on September 17 about his new book, “In the Moment: The Journey of the Class of ‘70.” His talk focused on growing up on Maryland’s Eastern Shore during the tumultuous 1960s. He also spoke on the prospects for the construction of a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Professor Mugur Geana's co-authored paper "COVID-19 and influenza vaccine uptake in women with criminal-legal system involvement" has been published in the journal Vaccine. The article is available here. 

Cheers to Careers podcasts: JMC alumni John Milburn and Kyle Sagendorph were recent guests on the Cheers to Career Podcast. Milburn serves as a special assistant for communications and policy for the Kansas secretary of state while Sagendorph is the digital content manager at USA Swimming. 

Student mock interview opportunity with Signal Theory: Signal Theory, a brand development, marketing and design firm in Kansas City, Missouri, will be participating in a Mocktober event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 4. JMC students are welcome to participate and practice one-on-one interview skills. Signal Theory has registered for the Journalism Career Fair on Oct. 17. Sign up for mock interviews are done through HireJayhawks. For detailed instructions on signing up, click here.

Internship and student jobs

Job opportunities

Submit your work to the Student Showcase: Want to show off your skills and have your work featured on the JSchool Tech Instagram page? DM us your work or tag us. Follow the Instagram page for the latest scheduling information, helpful tutorials and memes about the creative world.

Join the Creative Challenge: Looking for projects to put in your portfolio? Twice a month, JSchool Tech presents creative brief challenges where you can test your skills and design mockups for fictional companies! Interested? Look for the pinned post on the JSchool Tech Instagram page. To submit, tag or DM us your work.

Join Future Creatives: Want to create stuff in the future? Then your future starts today! Join Future Creatives, a collective of creatives that get together to develop unique projects, network and strengthen their skills. Interested? Join us Wednesdays at 2 and Friday at 1 (Also available on Zoom). Fill out the form today to join.  

Alumni job updates

Joseph Conrad III died July 21 at age 48. Read his obituary. 

Dale George II died May 17 at age 64. Read his obituary. 

Richard Horn died Sept. 15 at age 85. Read his obituary. 

Linda Kay Weeks died Sept. 14 at age 71. Read more. 

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