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"You have learned to be victorious over fear," Tyriana Evans told graduates

SMPA WEEKLY RUNDOWN

May 19, 2019
We wish everyone a safe, fun and restful summer! The SMPA Rundown will be back in the fall. 
Frank Sesno stands on stage addressing graduating students and their families
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2019!
Among their many accomplishments, SMPA's class of 2019 has:
  • garnered a front-page byline in The Washington Post;
  • served as president of the GW Student Association;
  • interned at every major national news outlet, on the Hill at the State Department and in the Executive Office of the President;
  • worked with professors on groundbreaking new research and books;
  • and much much more.
Journalism and Mass Communication major Tyriana Evans was the GW Commencement Ceremony student speaker, delivering her speech on overcoming fear to the crowd of nearly 25,000 graduates and their families this morning.
“You have learned to be victorious over fear,” she told her fellow graduates.
Caps off to the SMPA class of 2019! We look forward to seeing what you achieve as you move upward and onward.

SMPA HEADLINES
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SOCIAL MEDIA ECHO CHAMBERS MAY NOT BE AS DANGEROUS AS YOU THINK
New research co-authored by Assistant Professor Ethan Porter shows social media echo chambers can actually help increase factual accuracy and reduce polarization.
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DATES AND DEADLINES
MAY 19
CCAS GRADUATION CAP DESIGN CONTEST (DEADLINE EXTENDED)
The CCAS Graduation Cap Design Contest has been extended through Commencement Weekend with submissions due at the end of today, May 19.
Graduates can share a picture of their cap and post it on Instagram or Twitter with #CCASOnward for a chance to win a $25 gift card and GW swag.
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MAY 20
NONFICTION BOOK WRITING GROUP APPLICATIONS
Georgetown Professor Eric Koester (aka the “Book Professor”) is offering a nonfiction book writing program this summer for first-time or authors.
The 20-week program allows author groups to meet virtually each week and in-person each month. There is a $399 fee for a developmental editor and the program does not count as course work.
APPLY NOW »
MAY 21
NLGJA SCHOLARSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS
The NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists offers several mentorship programs and scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 for LGBTQ students majoring in journalism or mass communication.
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MAY 31
PEOPLEGROVE SCHOLARSHIP FOR ESSAYS ON MENTORSHIP
PeopleGrove offers $2,000 scholarships for full-time students who reflect on the importance of mentorship in their education or how they plan to be a future role model for the next generation of students.
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AESTHETICA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ENTRIES
ASFF is looking for filmmakers who are pushing the boundaries of filmmaking forward to showcase their talent and innovative work to wider audiences.
Filmmakers can submit their short films, feature films or VR & 360 works for consideration and the chance to win ÂŁ1,000 and have your production screened at a BAFTA-qualifying festival.
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JUNE 14
GW UNIVERSITY SEMINARS FUNDING PROGRAM
The University Seminars Funding Program was established by OVPR to foster sustained discussion of issues that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries among members of the GW faculty and their distinguished counterparts. 
Each seminar receives funding up to $4,000 annually. Faculty are invited to submit proposals by Friday, June 14 at noon for a 2019-2020 University Seminar.
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JULY 1
HUB FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
The Hub Foundation awards up to 15 scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000 to support research that focuses on or includes Islam and Muslim voices or perspectives. Their goal is to help develop future scholars, teachers and leaders who can contribute to cross-cultural understanding and improving foreign and domestic relations.
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The GW Politics Poll was mentioned in the Politico article “Did the Left Misread the 2020 Democratic Primary?”
Steven Livingston joined a roundtable advisory discussion at the State Department on “Technology and the Future of United States Foreign Assistance” and spoke at the “Washington Launch of Media and Mass Atrocity” held by the Centre for International Governance Innovation at the National Press Club.
Peter Loge authored “Advice to new graduates and summer interns: You have obligation to be an ethical advocate” in The Hill.
Ethan Porter co-authored “The Wisdom of Partisan Crowds” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
Frank Sesno joined CGTN for the segment “The race for the White House.”
Janet Steele joined Radio Free Asia to discuss the Reuters journalists freed from prison in Myanmar.
Cheryl W. Thompson was quoted in the book “An Anatomy of Fake News: History, Populism, Partisanship, Technology and Solutions,” by LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication and GW's Graduate School of Political Management.
Silvio Waisbord was quoted in the La Nacion (Argentina) article “An unprecedented crisis. Venezuela, mirror of new global dilemmas.”
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Avery Jaffe, B.A. ‘15, was named the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Southern Regional Press Secretary for 2020.
Joe Radosevich, B.A. ‘09, was named political director at End Citizens United. He previously was campaign manager for Senator Klobuchar's 2018 campaign and served as chief of staff for the Pennsylvania attorney general.
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