SJMC Weekly Announcements

Week of February 19–23, 2024

Kudos

Ph.D. students Carlos Dávalos and Wil Dubree win Early Excellence in Teaching Award

Carlos and Wil were awarded the 2023-2024 Early Excellence in Teaching Award from the Campus-Wide TA Award Committee. This honor speaks to their impressive teaching contributions to the J-School and recognizes their performance as TAs. Additionally, Carlos and Wil will receive $1,000 each for their accomplishments. They will be recognized at an award ceremony on March 12 at Memorial Union. Congratulations, Carlos and Wil!

Over 400 students attend event featuring BOV member Andy Katz

Hearty congratulations to the Public Engagement Committee (Deb Pierce, Kara Rheingans, Rowan Calyx, Pam Garcia-Rivera, Kate Christy and Dhavan Shah) for the tremendously successful Ralph O. And Monona H. Nafziger Lecturer Thursday evening. More than 400 people packed the room to hear Andy Katz of the NCAA and Big 10 Network. Student questions following the talk were particularly outstanding. Thanks to all for the hard work in revitalizing this lecture series. We are looking forward to Manu Raju’s Nafziger Lecture coming this fall.

Another huge thank you to BOV member and UW alum Andy Katz for sharing his time and experiences with our students! We are so fortunate to have incredible alumni dedicated to inspiring the next generation of communicators.

Vilas Hall Happenings

The latest happenings at the SJMC and links for easy sharing with your networks.

J-School Senior Audrey Thibert receives 2024 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Award for International Reporting

Congrats J-School senior Audrey Thibert on receiving the 2024 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Award for International Reporting. The award aims to support young journalists in overseas reporting. With the OPC Scholar Award, Audrey’s goal is to return to the Middle East and North Africa to continue reporting on the ground.

Romanticizing Vilas Hall

As part of teaching faculty Stacy Forster's JOURN 202 class, students went on a scavenger hunt around Vilas Hall and were tasked with creating a video to promote the J-School to prospective students.

Celebrating Black History Month

Follow along this month as we honor our SJMC alumni during Black History Month as they have greatly contributed to shaping narratives that amplify diverse voices within the world of journalism and strategic communication. This week, we highlighted Jasmine McNealy (BS'02), an associate professor at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, Founder and Principal Investigator at ICED Labs, a Senior Fellow in Tech Policy with the Mozilla Foundation, and a Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

#FacultyFriday

Happy #FacultyFriday, a new monthly series where we highlight the J-School's incredible faculty members and their research! Up first we have Professor Mike Wagner. Professor Wagner's research focuses on how individuals' experiences with news media impact what they believe to be true, their desires for public policies, and how they participate civically and politically.

Upcoming Events

Mar. 8: Communication Crossroads Conference

Join us on Friday, March 8 from 9:30 a.m.–4:15 p.m. for the 2024 Communications Crossroads Conference. Run by graduate students for graduate students, this annual conference provides a friendly environment to practice presenting research, and the opportunity to gain feedback from faculty and peers.

Mar. 11: Preston Colloquium with Jennifer Stromer-Galley

Professor at the School of Information Studies and Senior Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs at Syracuse University, Jennifer Stromer-Galley will present her talk, "The Big Lie: The Delegitimization of Democracy in the United States," on Monday, March 11 at noon in the Nafziger Room (5055 Vilas Hall). Lunch will be provided.

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