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August 19, 2024 - Fall Retreat

Fall Retreat

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S 13th Street, Lincoln

8:30 – 9 a.m.	Coffee and Reconnecting
9 – 10:15 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions – Dean Shari Veil Introductions Budget Hiring Strategic Plan Capital Campaign Rural Journalism Program Atlantic Live/Democracy Date and Election Coverage
10:15-11 a.m.	Research and Faculty Affairs Updates – Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs Cory Armstrong SMART-Lab Conflict of Interest/Commitment Research Awards
11-11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15- noon	Empowered Conversations Training - Alisa Smith, Director of Advising and Kelli Boling, Assistant Professor
Noon-1:15 p.m.	Lunch and Student Experience Pitches (5 min each) Experience Lab – Jill Martin & Dave Remund Production House - Kristian Anderson Bateman Case Study Competition – Dave Remund National Student Advertising Competition – Brian Hubbard Jacht – Jemalyn Griffin Depth Reporting – Chris Graves & Linda White Global Sports, Media, and Entertainment – John Shrader Military Public Affairs in Global Governments – Shari Veil Passport to Influence: Strategic Approaches to Travel Influencing – Kelli Boling Experiences in Creative Excellence – Brian Hubbard Global Eyewitness – Shoun Hill NYC Media Tour - Natalie Becerra
1:15-2:45 p.m.	Stats, Numbers and Curriculum Updates - Alex Fernando, Assistant Director of Recruitment, Alisa Smith, Director of Advising and Adam Wagler, Associate Dean for Academic Programs Freshman Class Retention Graduation Equity Gaps Student Credit Hour Production
2:45-3 p.m.	Break
3-4:30 p.m.	Awards and Curriculum Discussion – Dean Shari Veil Where do the Hearst Awards fit into our curriculum? What are the other primary student awards programs we want to enter? How do we make student work more visible for the portfolio requirement? What are the top 3 to 5 curriculum priorities for the year?
4:30 p.m.	Reception