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07.09.2007: charter membership in Walter Williams Society now available through 2008
Charter Membership in Walter Williams Society Now Available Through 2008
Special Giving Society Honors Founding Dean
Columbia, Mo. (July 9, 2007) -- The work of Walter Williams continues to influence the profession of journalism a century after he founded the world's first school dedicated to the field on Sept. 14, 1908. The Missouri School of Journalism is consistently regarded as one of the top journalism schools in the world, and its alumni can be found in newsrooms, corporate boardrooms, advertising agencies and public relations firms around the globe.
Now, charter membership is available for a special giving society created to ensure that Williams' vision continues into the School's second century.
The Walter Williams Society recognizes the generosity of individuals who have contributed a cumulative minimum of $25,000 during their lifetimes or made planned gifts or estate provisions of at least $50,000. Charter membership is available through Dec. 31, 2008.
"We are extremely grateful to alumni and friends who have helped financially to build the School as the global leader," said Esther Thorson, acting dean of the School. "By recognizing leading supporters as charter members of the Society during our centennial year, we honor those whose philanthropy helped shape the first century of journalism education."
Charter membership to The Walter Williams Society coincides with "100 by 100: The Centennial Campaign for the Missouri School of Journalism," a fundraising effort to increase the School's endowment to $100 million by its centennial in 2008. Earnings from endowments benefit scholarships, faculty resources, technology and operating support for the School's media laboratories such as the Columbia Missourian, KOMU-TV, KBIA and Mojo Ad. Endowments that are unrestricted allow the School flexibility to meet its greatest needs and take advantage of unforeseen opportunities.
Walter Williams Society members partner with the School to prepare future generations of media professionals. All members receive a printed citation of membership and a copy of The Journalist's Creed; are honored at Missouri School of Journalism events; and qualify for dual membership in the University of Missouri-Columbia's Jefferson Club. Charter members to the Society will be recognized in a permanent display at the Missouri School of Journalism.
The Missouri Journalism tradition can be traced to Williams, who had a vision for the profession that reached far beyond his humble beginnings. A printer's devil from Boonville, Mo., in his youth, Williams garnered national acclaim as a country weekly editor in the late 1800s. He used his reputation to elevate the industry, including championing a school for editors at the University of Missouri. Williams never earned a college degree but firmly believed in higher education, serving as both dean of the School and president of the University of Missouri. His many legacies include the renowned Missouri Method of hands-on training and The Journalist's Creed, considered by many as the definitive code of ethics for journalists.
For information on The Walter Williams Society and "100 by 100: The Centennial Campaign for the Missouri School of Journalism," contact Colin Kilpatrick, executive director of the School's development office, or by calling at 573-882-0334.
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Sept. 20, 2006: Journalism School Welcomes 44 Walter Williams Scholars Forty-four freshmen were recognized as Walter Williams Scholars in a recent ceremony, making the 2006 class the largest group ever to become a part of this elite program. In all, 117 students are enjoying Walter Williams Scholar benefits. The program recognizes the highest-achieving incoming journalism students at Missouri. To be considered for the program, applicants must earn an ACT score of at least a 33 (1470 on the SAT). [More]
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April 25, 2005: Family of 1910 Journalism Graduate Provides Gift to School The family of Robin Gould, BJ '10, has endowed a gift at the Missouri School of Journalism. Gould was a member of the School's first graduation class, the class vice president, president of University Players and a member of the Student Senate and Kappa Tau Alpha. [More]
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Feb. 22, 2005: Missouri School of Journalism Receives $864,800 Gift The Missouri School of Journalism has received a gift of $864,800 from a graduate of the School. The monies will be used to enhance strategic communication studies in the Advertising Department. The gift is the second major donation given to the Advertising Department in the past month. [More]
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Jan. 28, 2005: Alumnus Bequeaths $2.5 Million Gift to Advertising Department The Missouri School of Journalism has received an estimated $2.5 million gift from the estate of Paul Synor, BJ '42. The monies will be used to enhance strategic communication studies in the Advertising Department. Mr. Synor spent most of his life working in the creative department for advertising agencies in New York, Chicago, Toronto and London, including Leo Burnett in Chicago, the advertising agency responsible for creating Tony the Tiger, the Pillsbury Doughboy, Morris the Cat, Charlie the Tuna, the Marlboro Man and other brand icons. [More]
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Nov. 19, 2004: Walter Williams Society Welcomes New Members Two new couples were inducted into the Walter Williams Society at its second dinner on Nov. 5 at the Reynolds Alumni Center on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus. The Society was founded in 2002 to recognize the generosity of private philanthropy to the School. Joy Spencer Johnson, BJ '48, and her husband Kenneth, and George Kennedy, BJ '64, PhD '78, and his wife Robin joined the more than 40 other donors at the dinner. [More]
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March 24, 2004: Top Incoming Journalism Undergraduates Also Admitted to Graduate Program It is now possible for the top incoming undergraduate journalism students to be admitted to the Missouri School of Journalism's graduate program. Walter Williams Scholars, incoming undergraduate students who have scored a 33 or above on the ACT (1470 on the SAT), can be enrolled in the five-year program. This allows students to earn their bachelor's and master's degrees within five years. [More]
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Sept. 15, 2003: Walter Williams Honored With Bust A forest green shroud flapped in the light Sept. breeze. The stern lines of a bronze sculpture could just barely be made out beneath the cloak. More than 60 people gathered on Sunday in front of Boonville's City Hall as the green sheet was pulled away, revealing a bust of Walter Williams. [More]
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