College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Dean's Update: May 2024

May 9 2024 - 2:15pm

The end of the year provides a great opportunity to welcome our incredible alumni back to campus. In the last month we welcomed back MRM Global Creative Director Ronald Ng (’93) and New York Times Reporter Dionne Searcey (’93) to talk about their experience in global advertising and journalism. We also celebrated the opening of Joel Sartore’s (‘86) ‘Photo Ark’ exhibit at Morrill Hall and Vern Powers’ (’84) honor with the Jeff Vaske Service in Entrepreneurship Award.

A College of Journalism and Mass Communications student graduates with their bachelors of journalism at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

68 degrees awarded at December commencement

Jan 19 2024 - 3:45pm

UNL's College of Journalism and Mass Communications celebrates the 63 students who graduated on Dec. 16, 2023, with a bachelor's degree in journalism, including Chancellor's Scholar Megan Buffington. Five master's degrees were also awarded at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Dec. 15, 2023.

Shari Veil (left), dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, presents the November Professor of the Month Award to Deepe Family Endowed Chair Linda White on Nov. 27.

Faculty, staff and students win November awards

Jan 19 2024 - 3:00pm

Last November, we celebrated numerous achievements within the CoJMC community. David Swotek, a junior broadcasting and sports media and communication double major from Lincoln, was awarded November Student of the Month; Linda White, Deepe Family Endowed Chair in Depth Reporting, was named the November Professor of the Month; and assistant professor Jason Stamm, as well as, staff members Karez Hassan, Natalie Becerra and Tiffany Groteluschen were selected as the November Not Too Shabby award-winners.

Naomi Delkamiller, Anne Gallagher, Ellie Kuckelman, Rebecca (Heckel) McGann

Huskers place Top 20 in three Hearst Journalism Competitions

Jan 19 2024 - 12:15pm

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications celebrates the outstanding achievements of its students in the Hearst Journalism Awards across various categories.

Samantha Grove, Jordan Moore, Shelby Rickert

Three Huskers selected for 2024 Carnegie-Knight News21 Program

Jan 18 2024 - 2:15pm

Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, Samantha Grove of Lincoln, Jordan Moore of Lincoln and Shelby Rickert of Beaver City were selected to participate in the 2024 Carnegie-Knight News21 Program hosted at Arizona State University.

Experience Lab announces 2024 student leadership

Jan 18 2024 - 12:45pm

Fourteen Huskers have been selected as Matousek Scholars for UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications spring 2024 Experience Lab. The experiential learning program allows students to gain hands-on experience from day one of their college journey. Matousek Scholars serve as the student leaders of Experience Lab and coordinate day-to-day operations under faculty guidance.

Holman launches Strategic Fund for Innovation

Jan 17 2024 - 9:00am

College of Journalism and Mass Communications alumna Margaret Holman ('73) recently established the CoJMC Strategic Innovation Fund. The fund will allow the college to quickly react to changes in the ever-evolving mass communications industry and adjust accordingly.