Missouri Journalism Centennial Timeline Presents the 1920s Experience the "Roaring Twenties" as the Centennial Timeline highlights Missouri Journalism history. 1921: Sundial Presented by Graduates The class of 1921 presented the School with a stone sundial. The gift tradition began in 1920 when the graduates gave Dean Walter Williams a mahogany desk. Later gifts included a grandfather clock, two stone benches and a painting of Williams. [View Slide] The Missouri Journalism Centennial Timeline is a decade-by-decade look at the world's first school of journalism featuring more than 150 historical photos with enlargement capabilities and facts with full citations. Each installment highlights the people and events that have not only shaped the School but also set the historical foundation leading up to the creation of the new Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, a center for 21st-century journalism. Sept. 10-12, 2008: Missouri School of Journalism Centennial and Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Dedication Centennial/Dedication Headlines  [More] Jan. 14: Missouri Press Association Announces 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. [More] Jan. 11: Informal Reunions and Group Gatherings Night Available at Centennial-Dedication 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. [More] Dec. 17: "Freedom Sings™" to Launch 2008 Activities All-star cast to highlight First Amendment freedoms through three centuries of banned or censored music in America. [More] Dec. 17: Super 8 Added to Hotel Room Blocks Several Columbia hotels are holding room blocks for the Sept. 10-12 celebration and are now accepting reservations. [More] Reunions  [More] How can I plan or participate in a class reunion? Information about how to organize a class reunion and other group gathering is available at the Reunions and Group Gatherings page. The evening of Thursday, Sept. 11, will be an open night for alumni and guests to enjoy class reunions, group gatherings and other social opportunities. One activity to consider: The Tiger Twilight Festival, an annual celebration of Mizzou pride, will be held in downtown Columbia. Another opportunity is the home football game against Nevada scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13. A listing of events and contact information for each will be included on the 2008 Web site. To add an event, please send a note via e-mail to: jour2008@missouri.edu.   Construction Webcam Watch the real-time construction progress of the Reynolds Journalism Institute, a new center for advanced journalism studies. The construction includes a renovation of Walter Williams Hall and the former sociology building, in addition to a linked building between the two. More Missouri Journalism News, Notes and Profiles Check out what else has been going on both at the School and in the lives of our alumni. Recent J-School Headlines Dec. 31, 2007: Journalism Students Claim Overall Victory in 2007 Freshman iLife Challenge Dec. 27, 2007: Missouri School of Journalism Magazine Students Remake Fundraising Publication for Barnes-Jewish Hospital Dec. 17, 2007: "Freedom Sings™" Performance to Launch 2008 Centennial-Dedication Activities [More Headlines] Alumni Profiles Added/Updated: Barry Bronson, MA '73 Scott H. Cytron, BJ '82 Matt Dykstra, BJ '05 Michael Infante, BJ '80 Kevin Jones, BJ '88 Jack Kuenzie, BJ '75 Le Nghiem, MA '07 George Riebling, BJ '83 Sandi Strother, BJ '86 P.D. Weddington, MA '77 Len Ziehm, BJ '65 Class Notes     2000-Present     1990-1999     1980-1989     1970-1979     1960-1969     1950-1959     1940-1949     1930-1939     1920-1929 Revised: 15 January 2008. Copyright © 2008 The Curators of the University of Missouri  |  Contact the J-School