CoJMC News

by Bill Riccetti

Interim Dean Dr. Amy Struthers was selected as one of five faculty members who will represent the University of Nebraska at the Big Ten Academic Leadership Program this year.

by Molly Chapple

A team of eight CoJMC students recently made the final four in the National Organ Donor Awareness Competition (NODAC), sponsored by the Anthony J. Fulginiti (AJF) Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) Chapter at Rowan University. Last spring was the first time a CoJMC team participated in the competition.

by Molly Chapple

The College of Journalism and Mass Communications brought home five of 12 student gold awards during the Pinnacle Awards Banquet at the conclusion of the annual Nebraska Broadcasters Association convention. The event, sponsored by Pinnacle Banks of Nebraska and Nebraska Public Power District, took place on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Embassy Suites in Lincoln.

by Molly Chapple

Three CoJMC professors recently spoke at the Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the U.S. State Department Young African Leaders Initiative. The fellowship program brings 700 community leaders from 20 African countries to take part in programs at 27 elite academic institutions, chosen as host sites.

by  Molly Chapple

CoJMC graduate Bree Samani was recently honored with the Outstanding Student Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Heartland Chapter on July 14, 2018, in Denver, Colorado.

The Rural Futures Institute (RFI) at the University of Nebraska is offering 10 $250 scholarships for rural Nebraska community innovators to attend the 2018 MobileMe&You national conference at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Oct. 26-27, 2018.

After nearly one year in darkness since Hurricane María and more than $100 billion in storm damages, electricity has still not returned to thousands of residents across Puerto Rico, where an estimated 5,000 people died from hurricane-related causes. 

by Molly Chapple

Professor Adam Wagler was recently invited to serve as a student success fellow for the office of the Executive Vice Chancellor (EVC) fellows program. Wagler is one of 12 who were chosen as fellows.

by Molly Chapple

On June 28, 2018, “Black Jack Pershing: Love and War” was screened at the Metropolitan Club in Washington, D.C. Producer/director and CoJMC broadcasting professor Barney McCoy attended the special event to discuss his film with members of the club.

by Molly Chapple

Frauke Hachtmann, advertising and public relations professor at the CoJMC, was invited by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) president-elect David Perlmutter to serve a two-year term on a newly formed AEJMC Task Force on Careers.