Tag: Undergraduate
Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis and Journalism Foundation Award Scholarships to 4 Missouri School of Journalism Students
By Gwen Girsdansky Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 27, 2013) — Four Missouri School of Journalism students earned awards and scholarships from the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis and Journalism Foundation. Three undergraduates and one graduate student received a combined total of more than $8,000 during the scholarship luncheon held at Forest Park’s Norman Probstein Golf … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism to Recognize 508 May and August Graduates During May 17 Commencement Ceremony
The Event Begins at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 17, in Mizzou Arena Columbia, Mo. (May 10, 2013) — The Missouri School of Journalism will welcome its 508 May and August graduates at its upcoming commencement ceremony. It begins at 6:30 p.m., Friday, May 17, in Mizzou Arena. Seating will be open. Family and friends do … Continued
13 Missouri Journalism Students Chosen to Lead Summer Welcome
The Orientation Leaders Will Help New Mizzou Students Prepare for the Fall Semester Columbia, Mo. (May 8, 2013) — Questions about classes, student organizations and sporting events: Incoming University of Missouri students have lots of questions about all aspects of campus life. Thirteen Missouri School of Journalism students will be among the 36 to help … Continued
Missouri Journalism Designers Win 7 Awards in National College News Design Contest
Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2013) — Students from the Missouri School of Journalism recently won seven awards at the 25th annual College News Design Contest. “I am so proud of the Missouri students that placed in this year’s contest,” said Erica Mendez Babcock, an assistant professor and print design editor at the Columbia Missourian. “With … Continued
How Vox Magazine Prepares For and Covers the True/False Film Fest
It Takes a Lot of Missouri Journalism Student Power to Write about One of Columbia’s Biggest Events By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (May 6, 2013) — In what was probably the biggest event coverage of the year for Vox Magazine, there was so much happening in print and online that it took 17 color-coded Google … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Students ‘Tapped’ into 5 Secret Societies at the University of Missouri
17 Juniors and Seniors Selected for Their Academics, Leadership and Service By Celia Darrough Columbia, Mo. (May 2, 2013) — Seventeen Missouri School of Journalism students were tapped into five secret honorary societies during the 86th annual Tap Day on the University of Missouri campus. Members of the societies choose new “taps” based on academic … Continued
Missouri Journalism Senior Andrew Scheperle Is Selected for International Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals
He Will Gain Academic and Professional Experience Through the U.S.-German Program Columbia, Mo. (April 25, 2013) — Missouri School of Journalism senior Andrew Scheperle has been selected to participate in the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX), a year-long, federally-funded fellowship for study and work in Germany. He is one of 75 participants selected … Continued
‘Career Explorations in Journalism’ Course Receives $40,000 Redesign Grant
Students’ Strengths Will Be Mapped with Interest Areas By Gwen Girsdansky Master’s Student Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2013) — The Mizzou Redesign Initiative awarded money to redesign seven undergraduate classes with high enrollments, including the Missouri School of Journalism’s eight-week “Career Explorations in Journalism.” The course helps first-year students discover the array of professional possibilities … Continued
Fox Sports and Missouri School of Journalism Partner to Develop Campaign to Promote FIFA World Cup
AdZou Students Help the Network Solve Sports-Related Business Challenges Columbia, Mo. (April 22, 2013) — Fox Sports will broadcast the FIFA World Cup – the most popular sporting event in the world – starting in 2015. And some Missouri School of Journalism strategic communication students will have a hand in how Fox promotes its broadcasts. … Continued
NPR Honors Radio-TV Journalism Senior Alexandra Olgin with Its National Youth Media Award
Columbia, Mo. (April 17, 2013) — Alexandra Olgin, a radio-television journalism major at the Missouri School of Journalism, is the 2013 recipient of the NPR National Youth Media Award. She received her award at the inaugural Korva Coleman Community Champions Awards Luncheon in Phoenix on April 5, which was hosted by Friends of Public Radio … Continued