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J-School Spring Calendar of Events:

Apr. 16: Budig Teaching Professorship of Writing Lecture, Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union. Doug Ward will give his lecture at 4:00 p.m., followed by a reception in the Traditions Area. It is available online at http://vimeo.com/40523716

Apr. 17: Ad Club meeting, 7:00 p.m., 2092 Dole. Apr. 17: School of Journalism Awards and Scholarships Ceremony, Big 12 Room, 4:00

– 5:00 p.m. **Please note this location has changed. It was previously scheduled to be in Woodruff Auditorium**

Apr. 24: PRSSA meeting, 100 ST-F, 7 p.m. (officer transition meeting) May 1: Ad Club meeting, 7:00 p.m., 2092 Dole. May 1: Diane O’Byrne J676 presentation, USA Today Sports Media, Alderson

Auditorium, Kansas Union, 7 p.m. May 2: Mugur Geana J676 presentation, Kansas Department of Transportation, 330

Strong Hall, 5 p.m.

May 2: Bob Basow J676 presentation, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, Alderson Auditorium, Kansas Union, 6:30 p.m.

May 2: Hyunjin Seo J676 presentation, Habitat for Humanity Kansas City, Big 12 Room,

Kansas Union, 7 p.m.

May 3: Last day of Classes May 3: David Guth J676 presentation, Kansas Public Radio, Alderson Auditorium,

Kansas Union, 7 p.m.

May 4: Faculty meeting, 206 ST-F, 11:30 a.m. May 4: Stop Day May 5: KSPA State Competition May 7-11: Finals

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May 12: Journalism School Graduate Recognition Ceremony, 8:30 a.m., Lied Center

and Stauffer-Flint lawn. May 13: Commencement, Memorial Stadium, 10:30 a.m. May 28: Memorial Day Holiday, offices closed. Jun. 5: First day of classes Jun. 24: Kansas Journalism Institute

Faculty/Staff News:

Hyunjin Seo’s book chapter, “Comparing News on Foreign and International Affairs,” has been published in the Handbook of Comparative Communication Research by Taylor & Francis. Seo co-authored the manuscript with Pamela Shoemaker, Akiba Cohen and Philip Johnson. Kerry Benson delivered a social media presentation to the American Marketing Association at the KU Edwards Campus March 27. The presentation explored language use and word choice in social media communication. Sue Novak successfully defended her dissertation “Countering Foundational Myths and Cultural Beliefs: The Reportage of Anna Politkovskaya.” The study employed readings and theory from three different disciplines to explain why Politkovskaya’s articles contained in the books Vtoraya Chechenskaya and Za Chto engaged a Western audience but failed to resonate with the majority of her Russian readers. Maj. Gen. Gary Patton, j-school alum, spoke April 10 to Prof. Barbara Barnett's Media and the Military class. Patton, who talked to students by phone from the Pentagon, serves as principal director, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy. He has been responsible for coordinating the dismantling of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Max Utsler attended the Fifth Summit on Communication and Sport at Bradley University, Peoria, Ill., March 29-31. Speakers included Taylor Branch, Dave Kindred and Charley Steiner. Linda Lee welcomed Stefan Mumaw, Creative Director & Purveyor of All That Rocks for Callahan Creek, and Frank Jurden, Group Director of Strategic Planning for VML New York to her April 9 Message Development class. Jurden also is a lecturer for the School of Business’ MBA program. Scott Reinardy’s research on how newspaper ‘layoff survivors’ view themselves and work was featured in KU Today. http://www.news.ku.edu/2012/april/9/layoffs.shtml Doug Ward led a workshop last week at the American Copy Editors Society national convention in New Orleans. The workshop was called "How Do I Get There?" and looked at how editors could find jobs and use their skills outside traditional newsrooms. He was joined by editors from a financial services company, a public relations firm and the Defense Department in talking about the role editors play in business, government, education and other organizations.

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FACULTY / STAFF OPPORTUNITIES:

CTE Innovations in Learning Grant 2012 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS—DEADLINE APRIL 23 The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is offering one $10,000 grant (with potential renewal) to help groups of faculty members develop a culture that supports innovative teaching and fosters deep student learning. Programs, departments, and informal interdisciplinary clusters are invited to submit applications for projects that propose ways to build this culture by integrating sustained attention to teaching innovation and the improvement of learning into the regular and recurring activities of the group. For complete information, contact: Dan Bernstein, Center for Teaching Excellence, at 864-4199 or djb@ku.edu.

Alumni/Student News:

Sarah Stern, journalism and Latin American studies major, has been included in Glamour’s “Top 10 College Women 2012” list. http://www.glamour.com/inspired/2012/04/top-10-college-women-2012-sarah-stern

Sammy Greenberg, 2011, is now Associate Producer at Octagon Digital in Norwalk, Conn. He previously had worked with the company as a Tom Murphy Fellowship recipient. David Hunke, 60, president and publisher of USA Today, has been named chairman of USA Today. He will serve as chairman until the end of September 2012 when he will retire from Gannett. As chairman, he will work on strategic projects for USA Today and help with the transition to new leadership. Hunke is a graduate of the J-School and a trustee of the William Allen White Foundation.

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES:

For more Student Opportunities, visit: http://www.journalism.ku.edu/services/student-opportunities.shtml. The University Daily Kansan Ad Staff will start the hiring process for both the summer and the fall staffs soon. Info sessions will be held in room 2092 at Dole from 6pm-7pm on April 17, 18 and 19. The following positions will be discussed: -Account Executive -Digital Account Executive -Creative Designer -Marketing Specialist

Summer 2012 Opportunity for Students – Deadline April 17 Summer Intensive Language Program at The Arab-American Language Institute in Morocco www.ncusar.org/programs/AALIM-2012-Application.pdf LOOK3 scholarship class - Deadline May 3 ...this year with Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden. Ten photographers 28 and younger will be selected to receive free tuition and a festival pass to this scholarship only class. Travel, room and board are not included. The deadline to apply for the workshop scholarship is May 3, 2012, and scholarship recipients will be notified on May 7, 2012. More information on how to apply is on the website: http://look3.org/master-class/street-smart-scholarship-class-bruce-gilden/