Dear Alumni and Friends,
I’m proud to share the story of our college’s transformation into an emerging leader of research and innovation in journalism and mass communications. Since 2020, faculty publications have increased 190%. Internal grant applications are up 128%, with the average award increasing from $8,583 to $651,166. External grant applications more than doubled in the last year alone. While we have made incredible strides, we must continue to invest in our faculty. Learn more about how you can support the professional development of the faculty who helped you learn and grow.
Do you remember the first time you sat behind a mic and heard your voice over the airwaves on KRNU? If you graduated in the last 23 years, there’s a pretty good chance that mic is still in the studio. Check out this story on the evolution of KRNU and our plans to modernize the station’s equipment and infrastructure to keep college radio alive at Nebraska.
Back in November, we had the opportunity to work with the commander of the USS Nebraska to name the staterooms on the submarine after Nebraska cities and towns. Recently, we got the chance to conduct media training for six sailors from the USS Nebraska. Read more about their hands-on experience in the Meier Studio and our plans for a military public affairs class in Belgium.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Homecoming Celebration! From the photo booth to the brownie bar, we packed Andersen Hall with happy alums catching up and sharing memories of their time in the J-School.
If you missed Homecoming, you have a couple more opportunities to connect with the college in the next month. If you’re in NYC, we’d love to connect you to our students who will be visiting the Big Apple on Oct. 21. RSVP by Oct. 14 to join them for drinks and hors d'oeuvres at The Brazen Tavern in New York City.
If you’re here in Nebraska, we’d love to see you at the State of our Union on Oct. 23. The Atlantic, in partnership with Flatwater Free Press, is bringing together local leaders, policy makers and journalists to highlight the regional issues influencing the national dialogue and the importance of local journalism. That evening Matthew Hansen (’03) and his team will celebrate their second annual Flatwater Free Press Festival, featuring a panel with our very own Angel Jennings (’08).
We’d also love to welcome you back to Andersen Hall on Nov. 5 to help out with election night coverage. Please let me know if you want to join the team!
As we gear up for the election, our mosaic students are covering stories about what democracy means to diverse members of our community. Check out their stories here.
Our alumni are both the authors and the subjects of several recent articles in Nebraska Quarterly and Nebraska Today. Dale Gubbels (’75) started out as a journalist with The Crete News and today is the president of Firstar Recycling, Chris Graves (’87) shares her story about her first time teaching journalism students abroad, Jackie Ostrowicki (’98) writes about the art of learning, Mia Azizah (’20) covers scholarships for study abroad and current student Hannah Roebke shares her experience interning for the Washington Nationals. If you have a story idea you would like to share, please let us know. We want to hear from you!
Last, but not least, we are celebrating The Daily Nebraskan being named a finalist for two College Media Association Pinnacle Awards, our new class of Jachters, faculty, staff and student awards and all our Huskers on the move.
Go Big Red!
Shari
