KU alums and affiliates in the 2023 Hall of Fame class pose with Tom Throne, a member of the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame. From left to right: Colleen McCain Nelson, Tom Throne, Patricia Weems Gaston, Vickie Walton-James, Susan Lynn, Steve Haynes, Bonita Gooch and Courtney (Eblen) McCain, daughter of the late Jeannie Eblen. | Photo courtesy of Steve Rottinghaus. 

Eight University of Kansas alums and three affiliates were inducted into the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame last Friday.  Read more about each inductee and view photos from the event. 

Kansas alumni: Patricia Weems Gaston, Bonita Gooch, Steve Haynes, Colleen McCain Nelson, Marjorie McLaughlin, Susanne Shaw, Vickie Walton-James and Katherine Klinkenberg White.

Affiliates: Jeannie Eblen, Sarah Kessinger and Susan Lynn.

Doughnuts with the Dean: Students are invited to grab a doughnut Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the lobby of Stauffer-Flint Hall.

Invitation to speak at 2024 KSPA Winter Workshops: The Kansas Press Association (KSPA) needs speakers at the February 14 workshop at KU. The Winter Workshops are a great opportunity for professionals to team up with experienced educators, sharing valuable insights and skills in media and journalism. These workshops provide students with hands-on experience in a single media or journalism skill. If you're interested in presenting a session, please submit a description by December 7 here. 

A new report from News Desert U, a conference co-organized by Associate Professor Teri Finneman, examines challenges and opportunities in research, teaching and service for helping solve the news desert crisis. This is a starting point for future quarterly meetings discussing this issue. See the first report.

Associate Professor Genelle Belmas' research in progress, "Too Many Cases, Too Little Support: How the debate over what instructors teach in Media Law courses is a symptom of institutional changes in mass communication education," co-authored with Kyla Garrett Wagner (Syracuse) and Chip Stewart (Texas Christian) is featured in the AEJMC Scholastic Journalism fall newsletter. As the authors note, "Media law instructors are feeling the pressure to both conform to demand pressures from students and keep content current in our tumultuous times, which — by the way — requires a greater understanding of press and speech laws than perhaps ever before."

Professor Emeritus Chuck Marsh partnered with recent doctoral-program graduates Pan (Jackie) Liu and Mauryne Abwao to publish “Toward Consilience on Indirect Reciprocity: Strategic Communication Theory and Findings from Social Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology,” in a special issue of the International Journal of Strategic Communication.

The PRSSA Club is set to meet on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Matt Tidwell, PR professional, director of professional graduate studies in the KU JMC School and faculty lecturer. 

Coffee with a Diplomat: Students of all majors and backgrounds are invited to have coffee with Diplomat-In-Residence Sara Stealy on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stealy has served in the Foreign Service for about 14 years, working in Zambia, Latvia, Ghana & Lithuania. She will talk about student programs and careers in the Foreign Service. This is a “drop in when you can” event. Coffee will be provided. The International Career Series (ICS) is a collaborative project of 12 internationally focused units at KU. Visit the website to learn more about sponsors and events. 

ASME is now accepting applications for the 2024 Magazine Internship Program. The deadline to apply is Jan. 5, 2024. Information about the Magazine Internship Program can be found here. 

The University Daily Kansan is hosting its annual fall Housing Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union. The event features information for students interested in learning about off-campus living options and free catered food.

Need help now? If you or someone you know is in crisis or has urgent needs, KU offers help 24/7. Visit the KU Counseling and Psychological Services website for more information. 

Job opportunities

Internship and student jobs

Junior Sydney Clark is serving as an ambassador for the inaugural Kansas Association of Broadcasters Ambassador Program. It is designed to increase awareness about the KAB on college campuses, enhance connections between students and Kansas broadcast stations and increase participation in the KAB student broadcast awards and KAB scholarship program.

Gene King, head of communications and analyst relations at Compucom, and Courtney (Eblen) McCain, EMS lab clinician at Johnson County Community College, were recent guests on the Cheers to Careers podcast. Listen to King and McCain on the podcast at each of the links above.  

Want to learn how to create engaging and dynamic social media posts? Come to the Illustrator-Express Student Workshop being held on Thursday, Nov. 9 from 2-3 p.m. in the Clarkson Gallery. Labbie Henri will be showing how to animate Illustrator graphics in Express to enhance all your social media posts! Use the QR Code above or this link to sign up. 

Learn the tips and tricks of social media management with JSchool Tech! This crash course will cover the basics of graphic design, copywriting, and maintaining consistent engagement. The workshop will be held in the Clarkson Gallery from 5-6pm on November 13th, hope to see you there!

JSchoolTech site is under construction so you may have trouble accessing it on campus. You can go to our YouTube and see playlists of all our tutorials. Remember to follow @jschooltech on TikTok and Instagram. This is where we post updates, hours and other information. 

Alumni job updates

Howard John Pankratz died November 6 at age 78. Read his obituary here. 

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