Alumni News

In this role, Scanlon will increase students' understanding of and preparation for quality internships and post-graduation opportunities. She will build and maintain relationships with students, faculty, employers and alumni to develop internship and job opportunities for students. She will facilitate students' self-exploration of career interests and coach students in identifying and applying for jobs and internships. 

One of my recent tasks was to develop a document outlining strategic priorities for our college. It was a great opportunity to think about all the things I have heard the last four months. I’ve had one-on-one conversations with every member of our college staff and faculty since stepping into this role on January 20. I realized the required planning exercise provided an impetus to distill what I’ve heard up to now. So here’s a stake in the ground that we can all consider this summer. Please let me know if you feel what follows is an accurate description of at least some of our dreams for the college.    

This is a special week at the CoJMC as we celebrate J-Days, a springtime tradition. I am especially excited about this year’s event, because our students are in charge! The Student Advisory Board (SAB), with members that include freshmen through seniors, and representatives of each major, has created a wonderful suite of activities. The leadership they have taken to add their own contributions to our college culture is truly heart-warming.

For students at Nebraska’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications the topic of technology is a hot one because of the ever-evolving way in which we use it to communicate big and small. That is why the emerging media scholarship created by alumnus Cindy McCaffrey is a big deal.