Join us Feb. 20-21 from noon to noon for #OneDayOneKU. For this year’s giving day, the JMC School is raising funds to support journalism scholarships, our sports media fund and students facing emergencies. Follow our Instagram and Facebook for live updates later this week and more details on power hours, which will give the JMC School an opportunity to win bonus dollars as part of One Day One KU.  

Help spread the word by signing up as a One Day One KU ambassador. 

Senior award application now open: Each spring semester, the School of Journalism and Mass Communications distributes several student awards. For this application, students must be graduating in the 2025 calendar year with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communications. If this applies to you:

Students invited to enter Whitcomb Essay Contest: Submit an essay no longer than 5,000 words concerning “the relationship of knowledge, thoughts and action in public affairs and policy.” The author of the winning essay will be honored on the Whitcomb plaque and will receive a cash prize of $500. Visit this website for more information, then submit by Friday, April 18. 

Allison Muzzy. | Photo Courtesy of Allison Muzzy

Congratulations to JMC student Allison Muzzy on being named one of KU's two Truman Scholarship Nominees for 2025! The Truman Scholarship is for juniors interested in careers in public service with the potential to be “change agents.” KU can nominate a limited number of students each year for this prestigious award.

Criteria for the nominations include an extensive record of campus and community service, commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit and advocacy sectors, demonstrated communication skills, a high probability of becoming a "change agent" and a strong academic record with likely acceptance to the graduate school of the candidate’s choice.

Upon graduation, Allison will pursue a doctorate in political science, focusing on public policy to venture into a career as a policy analyst and, eventually, a professor. Read the full news release. 

Study Abroad: Come join the fun in Stirling, Scotland this summer through the Study Abroad Program. Take a sports media course through KU and an additional, unique course through the University of Stirling. The four-week course runs from June 7 to July 5. Attend informational meetings on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Clarkson Gallery. For more information, contact Cal Butcher at calbutch@ku.edu. 

Congratulations to undergraduate students Sally Green and Marissa Hrnicek who were recently named semi-finalists in the Media Plan Case Competition conducted by the Washington Media Scholars Foundation. View the full list here. This national contest helps students learn the basics of strategic media planning and buying across hypothetical public policy issues. Teams compete for scholarships and networking opportunities with marketing communications executives during a June trip to Washington DC. Assistant Professor Jeff Conlin is advising Sally and Marissa in the competition. Wish them luck as they represent KU in the next round!

Congratulations to all of our JMC students who earned University of Kansas honor roll distinction for the fall 2024 semester. View the entire list here. 

The JMC Colloquium session on science and environmental communication will take place on Friday, February 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Clarkson Gallery. Lunch will be provided. Dr. Bruno Takahashi, Brandt Endowed Professor of Environmental Communication at Michigan State University, and members of the JMC Science Communication Research Group (leader: Dr. Hong Tien Vu), will present and discuss their research projects in the field of science and environmental communication.

Pizza and Politics: On Friday, Feb. 21, the Dole Institute’s Student Advisory board (SAB) will have its second Pizza and Politics event of the semester. Featuring Author and former Senior National Advance Man to Obama’s campaign Stephen Jacques, the discussion will focus on the presidential campaign trail! Come get free pizza at Jayhawk Ink on the 2nd floor of the Kansas Union at 12 p.m. Come late, leave early, but don’t miss out! 

Dole Institute of Politics hosting discussion group: It kicks off a series titled “Exactly How Much Power Does an American President Have?” and featuring political education Youtuber Mr. Beat! Don't miss the event on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Dole Institute (2350 Petefish Dr.). 

Cheers to Careers podcast: JMC alum Brittanny Kreutzer, partner at the Speaker Exchange Agency and author of “Now I Care for You,” was a recent guest.

Students interested in health communications are welcome to join KC Health Communicators for the 2025 Education Event, Health Care in the New Political Environment, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at North Kansas City Hospital. Lunch and networking are planned for 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m., followed by a panel discussion with Jaron Caffrey, Director of Workforce and Health Care Policy, Kansas Hospital Association; Jane Drummond, General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations, Missouri Hospital Association; and Kenny Wilk, Vice President Government and Community Affairs, The University of Kansas Health System. You must be a KCHC member to attend. Please RSVP as lunch will be served. Send your RSVP to Jan Fenwick at jfenwick@kha-net.org. 

Work for the Eudora Times: The Eudora Times is looking for a summer reporter interested in covering general assignment stories, taking photos and improving video skills. The Times is an award-winning, nationally recognized online newspaper based in the KU School of Journalism and Mass Communications with a commitment to community engagement.

The summer reporter will get substantial real-world experience covering a community of 6,500 that relies on the Times for local news. The town is about 15 minutes from campus, so the summer reporter can remain based in Lawrence. The 10-week internship will pay $5,000, and you can expect to work 36-40 hours per week. Applicants should have completed JMC 415 Multimedia Reporting by the end of the spring semester. 

Submit your resume and two clips to eudoratimes@gmail.com by Feb. 28.

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It isn't too late to join Future Creatives! Join us to create, learn and inspire each other. Currently we are playing in After Effects and will move to Premiere in March. This is a great way to build your skills and your portfolio. We will meet at 11 a.m. on Fridays at the JBar Complete this form to join.

The JBar in the Clarkson Gallery is open to help students on all their projects. We are available this semester: 

Say Happy Birthday to Photoshop! This Wednesday, Feb. 19 is Photoshop's 35th birthday. Stop by the JBar for a full day of Photoshop fun, videos and learning. 

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