College of Journalism and Mass Communications News

Shari Veil, Jane T. Olson Dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Dean's Update: April 2024

Apr 16 2024 - 10:30am

We had packed house over the weekend as alums traveled across the country to celebrate the life and legacy of Professor George Tuck. Speakers included CoJMC alums Jennifer Gutierrez (‘90), Mike Theiler (‘76), Julia Dean (‘92), Joel Sartore (‘85) and George and Mary Lynn’s dear friend Sherri Johnson. You can watch the recording of the live stream here.

Harry and Linda married in First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, NE, November 7, 1970.

Husker Love Story: Harry and Linda Argue

Feb 22 2021 - 3:00pm

Harry and Linda (McClure) Argue started dating in 1967 when their roommates — who happened to be dating — suggested that Harry ask Linda out on a date. He looked Linda up in the “buzz book,” a directory where you could find all the sorority pledges information, and they went to a hangout at the Nebraska Union called “The Crib” for a coke.

The Anderson family at baseball game at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha.

Husker Love Story: Shelly and Wade Anderson

Feb 22 2021 - 3:00pm

Shelly and Wade Anderson met in 1985 during the second semester of their freshman year at the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Wade was enrolled in an introductory public speaking class where Shelly was the teaching assistant after taking the course the previous semester.

Husker Love Story: Mark Getzfred and Liz Austin

Feb 22 2021 - 3:00pm

Sitting in a Valentinos the summer before Liz’s second year of law school, they decided they wanted to get married. “Mark was always saying when we get married this and when we get married that, it was never well, do you want to get married?” Liz said. “But it was us, we set the date after that day in Valentino’s and were married the summer before my last semester in law school.”

Husker Love Story: Colton and Sylvia Stone

Feb 22 2021 - 2:45pm

After graduating from CoJMC, the couple got married, and Alloway officiated the wedding. The day was extra special because it was Alloway’s 39th wedding anniversary. In 2019 the couple moved to Omaha to start their careers, but Sylvia was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 23.

Husker Love Story: Mike and Karey Koehn

Feb 22 2021 - 2:45pm

At the start of the fall semester of her junior year, Karey (Shepard) Koehn was looking for a classmate who could take notes if she ever had to miss class. She searched in the hallway outside the classroom, spotted Mike and decided he would be her notes person and went to introduce herself.

Husker Love Story: Jake Strange and Amanda Walla

Feb 22 2021 - 2:30pm

Jake and Amanda first met in 2012 in Mass Media 101. Amanda remembers having assigned seats and that Jake’s seat was always in her line of vision. Eventually Jake asked Amanda on a coffee date which turned into more coffee dates where they would talk for hours.

Husker Love Story: Jon and Taryn Vanderford

Feb 22 2021 - 2:30pm

When Jon and Taryn Vanderford first met at UNL, they had two things in common: they were both in the Cornhusker Marching Band, and they played the same instrument, the saxophone. During her sophomore year of college, Taryn decided to join the broadcasting program at UNL, and it was her first step in getting to know Jon.

Husker Love Story: Erik and Elise Wieseman

Feb 22 2021 - 2:15pm

Elise Hernandez met Erik Wieseman when she was hired as an intern at Lincoln advertising agency Archrival in 2009. Erik had already graduated from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications in 2008, he was working at the Lincoln Journal Star.

Summer Financial Aid Information for students

Feb 22 2021 - 9:30am

Students must complete the Summer Financial Aid Application in MyRed (opening in Mid-March) in order to be awarded summer aid. The Summer Financial Aid Application can be completed on MyRed under the Financial Aid tab. Students must enroll in their summer courses first. Summer registration will open March 1st. Once students are enrolled in their summer courses, the Summer Aid Application will become available.

Husker Love Stories

Feb 21 2021 - 7:00pm

We interviewed nine couples who fell in love and met through their connection with CoJMC. Some couples met in an activity or a class, others were set up by a mutual friend at the college, and still others met post-graduation in a "right place, right time" circumstance. See how each of these couples use the communication skills they learned at the college in their work and personal lives.

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