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FRIDAY University

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You'll learn how to tackle a variety of today’s communication challenges when you enroll in FRIDAY University seminars offered by the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

These hands-on seminars are taught by experienced faculty members who use a variety of engaging, classroom-tested techniques and methods to make the topics meaningful and interesting. Participants will have the opportunity to practice the concepts they’ve learned in individual and group exercises in the state-of-the-art classrooms and computer labs of Andersen Hall on the UNL campus.

Discounts
Registration for a half-day session is $75; but if you register for both morning and afternoon sessions, you’ll get a reduced rate of $125.

Registration and payment
Register below by clicking on the seminar(s) you want to attend. Your registration is official once we receive your payment.

  • Morning sessions: Registration from 8:30-9 a.m.; workshop, 9 a.m. to noon.
  • Afternoon sessions: Registration from 12:30-1 p.m.; workshop, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Location and parking
The seminars will be held in Andersen Hall, located on the southwest corner of 16th and Q streets. Parking is available at these locations:

And if the seminar dates aren’t convenient – or you’d prefer a more customized approach – faculty members can work with your company to design learning programs to meet your specific needs. We also can develop training sessions in technical writing, science writing, advertising and promotion and Web design. Please contact Trudy Burge for more information at 402-472-7077 or gburge2@unl.edu.

Instructor Bios

  • Charlyne Berens was the editor of the Seward County Independent for 14 years and is the author of two books on the Nebraska Legislature and two political biographies. As a professor at UNL for nearly 15 years, she's taught beginning and advanced reporting, principles of editing and online journalism.  She holds a Ph.D. in political science from UNL.
  • Alan Eno has worked in the graphic design and multimedia industry for ten years. Alan completed his undergraduate education at Andrews University in 2000, and worked the next four years as a multimedia producer for a television broadcasting company doing video post production, DVD authoring, graphic design, photography, and animation. He then worked several years in photography, video shooting and editing, fundraising and PR design for print and web at a small non profit in Lincoln. In 2007, Alan started his own freelance multimedia design business. Alan received his graduate degree from the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2010 and now teaches and is the webmaster for the COJMC.
  • Steve Janssen is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the BryanLGH College of Health Sciences teaching management, leadership, economics, and business communication classes. He teaches in both face-to-face and online learning environments, and makes extensive use of technology tools to encourage student learning and collaboration.
    He obtained his MBA and Bachelor of Science Degrees at the University of Nebraska, and completed their Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Education Program.

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