Centennial-Dedication Event Schedule

All plans for the Sept. 10-12, 2008, centennial-dedication are still in progress, and the event promises to offer a variety of personal and profession opportunities, such as socializing and networking with our successful alumni; learning about future journalism trends and technologies; and celebrating the School's heritage and its future with the Reynolds Journalism Institute.

Events in Progress

• Pre-Event: Missouri Press Association Golf Outing, Sept. 10
• Pre-Event: Scholarly symposium, Sept. 10
• "Freedom Sings™" Performance, Sept. 10
• Dedication of the new Reynolds Journalism Institute
• Reunion Night/Tiger Twilight Festival, Sept. 11
• Dedication of the new Angus and Betty McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies
• A multimedia performance celebrating the First Amendment
• Dozens of sessions about the future of journalism
• Technology demonstrations
• Museum exhibits
• Hands-on activities related to the future of journalism
• The premiere of two original musical compositions, one presented with selections from the Pictures of the Year International archive
• Post-Event: MU football vs. Nevada, Sept. 13
• Much more to be announced

Event Schedule News

Jan. 14, 2008: Missouri Press Association Announces Centennial Golf Classic Golf enthusiasts will have a chance to tee-off the social side of the Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Dedication with the Missouri Press Association's Centennial Golf Classic. The golf outing will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the University of Missouri's A.L. Gustin Golf Course. The early registration fee, due by May 1, is $50 and includes a cart, greens fees, lunch and give-a-ways. [More]

Jan. 11, 2008: Informal Reunions and Group Gatherings Night Available at Centennial-Dedication On Sept. 10-12, 2008, the Missouri School of Journalism will celebrate its centennial and the dedication of the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute with a three-day extravaganza of events. The evening of Sept. 11 is being left open to allow alumni and guests to enjoy their own social time and the Tiger Twilight Festival, an annual celebration of Mizzou pride in downtown Columbia. [More]

Dec. 17, 2007: "Freedom Sings™" Performance to Launch 2008 Centennial-Dedication Activities "Freedom Sings™," a critically acclaimed multimedia experience featuring an all-star cast of musicians, will open the 2008 centennial and dedication celebration of the Missouri School of Journalism and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The 90-minute event will be held the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008, at the University of Missouri. [More]

Nov. 30, 2007: New Center to Preserve and Showcase Historical Photojournalism Collections An unparalleled documentary photojournalism resource at the Missouri School of Journalism will be dedicated next September during the centennial of the School and the dedication of the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. The Angus and Betty McDougall Center for Photojournalism Studies, named for the renowned photography innovator and educator and his wife, will preserve collections of photographs by newspaper, magazine and documentary photographers. [More]