Professor Henry named BEA’s Faculty Fellow for Student Programs
Drake University professor Sandy Henry has been named the Broadcast Education Association’s Faculty Fellow for Student Programs.
Henry has spent more than 20 years amassing knowledge and experience in creative advertising and digital media production, working with a variety of clients from major grocery store chains to non-profit organizations focused on the arts.
“As we grow our student offerings, for both undergraduates and graduate students, our Student Programs Faculty Fellow will play a key role in ideating and executing programming of interest to those members,” BEA President Kim Fox, American University in Cairo, reminds us. “We hope that having Sandy Henry in the role will be beneficial to BEA membership at large.”
Henry’s two-year term as the BEA Faculty Fellow for Student Programs begins immediately and is renewable for a third year. See the full press release.
SJMC Week schedule
SJMC Week will be held this week. Here is the schedule:
Monday, Oct. 2 – Remembering Robert Ray – A panel discussion featuring:
- Jon Bowermaster JO’76 – former National Geographic documentarian, filmmaker and author of several books, including Governor: An Oral Biography of Robert D. Ray
- Ken Quinn – former U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia and World Food Prize leader
- David Oman – Former chief of staff to Governor Ray
- Scott Raecker – Executive Director of The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University
7-8:30 p.m.; Sussman Theater; open to the public
Tuesday, Oct. 3 – Resumé critiques and headshots for all campus, provided by Career Services (no need to sign up in advance)
2-4 p.m.; Back lobby of Meredith Hall; open to all Drake students
Wednesday, Oct. 4 – Internships Unveiled: Building Skills and Networks for Future Success
10-11 a.m.; Broadcast Studio in the basement of Meredith Hall
Thursday, Oct. 5 – Intro to Multimedia Generative AI Tools
Generative AI is much more than ChatGPT. This session by SJMC Professor Chris Snider will highlight tools for creating images, audio and video using generative AI. Bring your computer and be ready for a hands-on session learning how to create quality image prompts and more.
3-4 p.m. Room 125, Meredith Hall; open to all Drake students
Friday, Oct. 6
Drake SJMC Day of Service – SJMC students will volunteer throughout the day at a venue of their choice (The Des Moines Partnership has a list of volunteer opportunities in Des Moines). This year’s focus is the “Fight against cancer,” but students may participate in any manner they choose and can track through DUGood under “Drake SJMC”
PRSSA Star Day – PR students will have the opportunity to tour creative agencies – see below for details.
Sign up for PRSSA Day
PRSSA is excited to host PRSSA Day Friday, Oct. 6.
Students can sign up for two agency tours in the morning and a Capitol tour with Professor Konfrst in the afternoon. You may sign up for one or all of these events!
9:30 am: Flynn Wright Tour
10:45 am: Strategic America Tour
2:00 pm: Iowa State Capitol Tour