College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Vern Powers, '84, CEO of Hastings Industrial Manufacturing, received the Jeff Vaske Service in Entrepreneurship Award.

Powers honored with Jeff Vaske Service in Entrepreneurship Award

Apr 26 2024 - 12:30pm

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln celebrated eight entrepreneurs from across the state and beyond who positively impact the future of entrepreneurship. CoJMC alum Vern Powers ('84), CEO of Hastings Industrial Manufacturing, was honored with a new award, the Jeff Vaske Service in Entrepreneurship Award.

Guillies honored as CoJMC’s Alumni Master

Mar 27 2022 - 8:15am

Wendy Guillies, president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, was honored as the 2022 CoJMC Alumni Master, during Masters Week from March 30 to April 1. Alumni Masters Week is a program sponsored by the Nebraska Alumni Association, the Student Alumni Association, and the UNL Chancellor's Office.

SPJ Chapter Informational Meeting on April 6

Mar 27 2022 - 6:45am

College of Journalism and Mass Communications students are starting a Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Chapter at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. An informational meeting for the chapter will be on April 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. in Andersen Hall Room 336 and is open to all broadcasting, sports media and journalism majors.

University of Illinois Professor Kevin Wise to speak on April 1

Mar 27 2022 - 6:30am

Kevin Wise, professor of advertising at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will speak on Friday, April 1. From 10:30-11:30 a.m. in 114 Andersen Hall.

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Register for the fall 2022 Experience Lab, no application required

Mar 27 2022 - 6:15am

Join the CoJMC Experience Lab in the fall 2022 semester. The Experience Lab gives students a chance to gain hands-on experience from the first semester they enroll in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at UNL.

Sale of $4.65 million farmlands supports depth reporting at UNL's College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Mar 22 2022 - 10:30am

A Nebraska family that built its farmlands into a multi-million dollar enterprise near Hebron gifted the land to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The proceeds from the $4.65 million sale of the farmlands will establish the Deepe Family Endowed Chairs in Depth Reporting, ensuring the family's commitment to journalism, education and Nebraska.

Huskers advance in the Society of Professional Journalists Awards

Mar 20 2022 - 8:00am

Huskers were named finalists in 19 categories of the Society of Professional Journalists Region 7 Mark of Excellence Awards.

Barmore and Barr place in Hearst Competitions

Mar 20 2022 - 7:45am

Abby Barmore placed fourth in the Hearst Journalism Awards Sports Writing Competition for her story, “If you can see it, you can be it: How Volleyball in Nebraska created a cycle of greatness.” Damon Barr placed seventeenth in the Hearst Multimedia III Competition for his entry, "Nebraska bill seeks to raise minimum wage to $20."

Andersen Hall moving to 24-hour NCard access

Mar 13 2022 - 8:00am

To ensure the safety and security of students, faculty and staff, Andersen Hall will be NCard access only beginning on Tuesday, March 22. Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., access will be granted to any University of Nebraska-Lincoln cardholder. After 7 p.m., access will be restricted to College of Journalism and Mass Communications majors, faculty and staff.

UNL Students Launch Petition to Increase Funding of Young Adult Lymphoma Research

Mar 11 2022 - 11:45am

Students from UNL’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications (CoJMC) and UNL RSO Students Together Against Cancer (STAC) have teamed up with the Lymphoma Research Foundation and The Paul Foundation to bring light to the inequity of funding research for young adult lymphoma – the most common form of blood cancer that’s a higher cancer risk for young adults than skin cancer, breast cancer or testicular cancer.

Professor John Bender to retire after 32 years

Mar 9 2022 - 9:15am

Associate dean for research and faculty affairs and journalism professor John Bender will retire at the end of the spring semester after 32 years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

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