Celebrating Ann M. Brill's tenure as dean |
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Ann M. Brill is pictured during last week's reception reacting to comments made by Interim Dean Scott Reinardy. | Photo by Maya Smith.
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Faculty, staff and constituents gathered to celebrate Ann M. Brill’s 21-year tenure as dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications on Oct. 21. Brill will continue to inspire and teach our students as a member of the faculty.
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National First-Generation College Celebration week is coming up soon with several days of activities, November 1-7. Connect with other First-Gen students, staff, faculty, working professionals and KU alumni by participating in events such as Mocktails and Mingle: First-Gen, the I am First Too poster unveiling, and First-Gen Friendsgiving. Find more details here.
Do you need some tips for dealing with the daily stressors of college life? Maybe you just want a listening ear by someone who is also a student or a trained professional. In additional to individual therapy services, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) offers Skills Workshops and Group Therapy sessions for currently enrolled KU students and CAPS clients. View the full schedule.
Drop-in advising is available through the rest of the semester in 117 Stauffer-Flint from 12:30-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any enrollment, current semester, sequencing and other questions you have, we are here to answer.
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STUDENT NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES |
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Travis Goff speaks with students in JMC 330 last Thursday. | Photo by Evan Riggs.
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University of Kansas Director of Athletics and JMC School alumnus Travis Goff visited JMC 330 (Sports Media in the 21st Century) last Thursday. Goff discussed the current state of college athletics, NIL, revenue sharing, KU Football's London game in 2026 and much more in a wide-ranging question-and-answer session.
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS |
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Professor of the Practice Angie Hendershot will give her dissertation defense on Friday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m. Hendershot’s presentation topic is “Ad astra per aspera: First-generation college graduates' use of digital and social media for career growth and financial literacy.” The Zoom meeting information is available here.
Associate Professor Alyssa Appelman moderated an "AI and Scholarly Publishing" panel on Oct. 21 for the Association for Journalism and Mass Communication, in her role as chair of the AEJMC Elected Standing Committee on Publications.
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Shared press distress is the description of Kansas journalists that Stephen Wolgast, Knight Chair of Audience and Community Engagement in News, and Nick Mathews, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Missouri, came up with to describe newsroom reactions to police confiscating computers and notes from the Marion County Record in 2023. Their paper describing it, “‘Shared Press Distress’ and the Police Raid on a Newspaper,” was published last week in the Journal of Communication Inquiry. It’s based on interviews with 19 reporters, editors, and publishers in Kansas. Read the full paper.
Nominate a faculty member for the 2026 University Scholarly Achievement Award: This $10,000 award recognizes a significant scholarly or research contribution, creative work (an exhibition, performance, composition, article or book, or major collaborative project) or a series of closely related contributions. This award covers all fields of scholarship represented at the University of Kansas. The award recognizes up to four mid-career faculty members each year. More information on the award and nomination process is available here.
The KU Office of Faculty Affairs is hosting Professor Hyunjin Seo’s inaugural Distinguished Professor Lecture and reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union. Titled “From Digital Literacy to Civic Engagement: University-Community Partnerships for Economic Mobility and Community Capacity Building,” Seo’s lecture will explore frameworks for creating, co-designing and implementing community-engaged projects that expand access to information and strengthen critical thinking skills essential to a healthy democracy. Katy Hamilton, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s senior director of workforce and career development, will also speak at the event, highlighting the foundation’s community-focused initiatives, including its collaborations with Seo. Read more about the event and register.
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Employees have until midnight Friday to enroll in the 2026 State Employee Health Plan. This is an active enrollment, meaning all employees with current coverage or wishing to have coverage in 2026 must enroll through the Membership Administration Portal (MAP). Members who have waived coverage will remain waived unless they enroll. Please see the SEHP Open Enrollment Guide to review changes for 2026 and to select a plan.
Celebrate Homecoming 2025: KU will host its 113th Homecoming with special events all week, culminating with the football game against Oklahoma State at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. KU Alumni has announced faculty finalists for the Honor for Outstanding Progressive Educator (HOPE) Award as well as student finalists for major Homecoming awards. Read more.
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Professional Selling club to meet: All KU students are invited to the Professional Selling club meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 5-6 p.m.
Dole Institute looks ahead to 2026 midterm elections: The groundwork already is being laid for highly consequential 2026 midterm elections, as the two parties jockey over congressional redistricting, controversies over the Trump agenda, political violence and Democrats’ search for a unifying message. The event will examine all of those elements on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Dole Institute with Jerry Seib, Dole Institute Visiting Fellow and Former Executive Washington Editor of the Wall Street Journal, and Amy Walter, Editor-in-Chief of the Cook Political Report.
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Internship and student jobs
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- Barry Anderson is a sales representative for The Standard Marketing.
- Grant Bowen is associate filmmaker for Mammoth Sport Construction
- Abby Stuke is business development coordinator at Nabholz Corporation.
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Contact JMC School Leadership |
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Scott Reinardy
Interim Dean
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| Mugur Geana
Interim Associate Dean
Research & Faculty Development
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| Lisa McLendon
Interim Associate Dean
Student Success
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- Dec. 5: Faculty and Staff Meeting, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Clarkson Gallery
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