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March 2021 Student Newsletter
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Limited Admission Application
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The next undergraduate limited access communication program admission deadline for the Nicholson School of Communication and Media is Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. for Fall 2021 consideration.
Students who wish to apply to programs in Advertising-Public Relations, Journalism and Radio-Television must submit an application by July 1, 2021, at 5:00 PM.
To apply, click on the link below and then click on the “Apply to Limited-Access Communication Programs” button. Complete and submit the online application by July 1, 2021, at 5:00 PM in order to be considered for Fall 2021 admission.
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| Internship at Prospects by Sports Illustrated
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Sportscasting Internship at Turf's Up RadioInternship title: Sports Broadcaster
Internship description/duties:
- Report National Sports News (Scores are not necessary)
- Record using quality mic
- Edit and mix with background music supplied by station
- Deliver 5 days per week with a weekend wrap up
Upaid (for now)
How to apply: Please call Darren Gruner at 561-284-9062
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Social Media/Outreach Internship Opportunity at UCF Counseling and Psychological Services
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Who: talented, responsible, and reliable Human Communication majors interested in developing mental health and well-being content
What: CAPS would like to provide an opportunity for a student to participate in a social media/outreach internship for the upcoming academic year (starting Fall 2020), to help us grow our outreach presence on our social media platforms. A Human Communication major would be a good fit for this role. This is an unpaid internship, with supervision provided via one of our CAPS clinicians. The scope of the work would involve:
- The creation of content, through Powtoon videos, flyers, and graphics, to communicate a message or advertise an event on our social media platforms and website
- Maintaining a frequent presence via postings, and coordination of our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube)
- Additional activities could involve outreach support to our campus community in planning and participating in our signature CAPS programming events (e.g., Healing Art Exhibition, Healthy Knights Expo, Suicide Awareness Day, PAWS-atively Stress-Free, etc.), as well as other events in collaboration with the UCF campus community
Time Commitment: Hours per week would depend on the student’s needs/availability, but would average between 5 – 15 hours per week. This work would all be virtual, as would supervision.
How to apply: submit a current CV and recommendation letter from your department to: karen.hofmann@ucf.edu
This could be a great opportunity for a student to gain some experience creating content for a mental health setting and we would welcome the skills and talents that a Human Communication student could bring to CAPS!
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| Women in History Internship
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Use Big Interview learn and practice your interview skills, whether you’re interviewing for a job or graduate school. If you desire interview feedback, video record your response and share the link with a trusted advisor, faculty member, and/or career services. Big Interview has a resume component to help you draft a professional resume. When creating your account, use your knights email and CODE 1963.
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Florida Executive Women (FEW) Scholarship application period is now open. FEW is a professional women’s group focused on community and business issues and providing support – via academic scholarships -- to the next generation of Central Florida women leaders.
FEW Scholarship Requirements:
- Junior or senior level female student,
- Full-time resident of Orange, Seminole, Brevard, Lake, Volusia or Osceola County,
- Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0,
- Financial need of at least $3,000.
Application and instructions available online
Deadline: April 23, 2021
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WUCF TV Wins Public Media Award for Meet the Helpers COVID-19 Series
"WUCF TV, Central Florida’s PBS station and a partner of the Nicholson School, recently received an award for its Meet the Helpers Coronavirus Interstitial Series."
The mission of Meet the Helpers was to assist parents, caregivers, teachers and others talk to children about COVID-19 and how they can best help their own families.
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Vaccine Skepticism and the African American Community
Rufus Barfield, Ph.D., an associate professor of human communication at the Nicholson School discussed the hestitance that people of color have pertaining to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine due to past mistreatment and distrust of doctors experimenting on enslaved people.
“More importantly, the Public Health Community is going to have to acknowledge the missteps and misdeeds that have been done, and not that anybody can go back and rewrite history, but acknowledge that they were done,” Barfield said.
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UCF Alums Receive Recognition and They Can’t Shake It Off
"Jonathan Gautier and Jessica (Wigert) met each other at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he received his bachelor’s degree in digital media and then a master’s degree in music, and she earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education with a minor in music."
When the pandemic first hit, the were worried if their recording studio they built up would survive. During a time when they were in much need of work, a violenist reached out to them about recording some disclosed tracks that had to be done on a quick turnaround, and they had no idea what kind of recognition would come their way.
"They woke up to a text message explaining that their studio, Sound House Studios, was credited as an engineer for the song “August” on Taylor Swift’s surprise album “Folklore.”
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Lambda Pi Eta Application
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Lambda Pi Eta Sigma Eta Chapter
Hello Nicholson School of Communication Students,
The Nicholson School of Communication Sigma Eta Chapter of the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society is now accepting applications for current semester candidates.
Lambda Pi Eta is the official honor society of the National Communication Association. The purposes of Lambda Pi Eta are to recognize, foster and reward outstanding scholastic achievement in communication studies, stimulate interest in the field of communication, promote and encourage professional development among communication majors, and provide an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas in the field of communication.
To be eligible for consideration for membership as an Undergraduate applicant:
- Must have completed 60 college credit---hours and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all courses taken.
- Must have completed 12 credit-hours in Communication Studies and currently be enrolled as a student in good standing as determined by the University requirements. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 for all Communication Studies courses with prefixes that include ADV, COM, JOU, MMC, PUR, RTV, SPC and VIC.
- Must exhibit high standards of personal and professional character and willingness to support the purposes of the Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society. In addition, students should display commitment to the discipline of communication.
All applications may be completed through https://forms.gle/UFvjwRz8Wb51FFjo9. After the application form is completed, a one-time membership fee of $50.00 must be sent to the UCF Lambda Pi Eta, Venmo account ( @UCF-LambdaPiEta ). Students are required to send Nicholson Academic Student Services Center (NASSC) an email with their Venmo username and proof of payment. Emails can be sent to nassc@ucf.edu. The membership dues include the cost of national and chapter dues, official certificate, pin, and graduation honor cord. All fees will be refunded if the student is not approved for induction.
Completed application forms and a one-time fee of $50.00 must accompany the application and be submitted by Friday, March 19, 2021 by 11:59 PM to nassc@ucf.edu to be eligible for membership consideration.
If you have any questions please email Shari Hodgson, shari.hodgson@ucf.edu Michael.Basco@ucf.edu
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NSM will be offering a virtual option for our open house events for the specific dates listed on the schedule of events below. The virtual open house events will focus on either the UCF main campus or the UCF Downtown campus.
To reserve your spot at an NSCM virtual open house event, click the button and complete the session registration. If you have questions, please contact the Nicholson Academic Student Services Center at 407-823-2681 or nassc@ucf.edu.
Available Dates:
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Important deadlines and dates coming up:
- Enrollment Appointment Date and Time Available in MyUCF: 03/8
- Registration Begins: 03/25
- Spring Break: 04/11 - 04/18
- Classes End: 04/26
- Grade Forgiveness Deadline: 04/26
More dates can be found on the UCF Academic Calendar.
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