Sign up for NYC trip
The Big Apple is a beacon for media types. The city is littered with news outlets, media conglomerates, mega-agencies, and unlikely upstarts, all calling to recent grads looking for their shot at stardom. But before you make the leap to Brooklyn, it’s good to get a lay of the land—which is where Drake SJMC comes in.
This April, we’ll offer up another edition of the New York Field Trip, a five-day barnstorming of both NYC’s media staples and its newbie brands just for SJMC students. In the past, the trip has visited places like Cosmopolitan, NBC News, Edelman, New York magazine, and The New York Times. This year: Who knows, but it promises to be good.
There will also be opportunities to network with alumni, explore the city, and maybe take in the taping of a TV show. The trip is for juniors and seniors first.
It runs April 2-6 and will cost folks about $1200 for hotel, airfare, and other expenses (we’ll know more as things get closer). If you’re interested, start saving now. Also, let that lazy, sabbatical-loaf Prof. Inman know you’re on board because spots are limited to 12 students. Email him at jeff.inman@drake.edu with the subject line “NYC or Bust!”
Save the Date: Weds., Dec. 4 – SJMC Annual Holiday Hot Cocoa Bar + Reception
Join your SJMC Family at the annual Holiday Hot Cocoa Bar on Wednesday, December 4. We will also celebrate Dr. Kelly Bruhn’s PRSA Outstanding Educator Award. This is an informal event, so please plan to stop by between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. outside MER 106.
Final Generative AI Panel Discussion for Fall
The Center for Teaching & Learning will hold the final monthly faculty panel discussion on Friday, Nov. 22, starting at noon. This month our panel will discuss how generative AI can help us achieve professional goals outside the classroom, including research, service, and administrative tasks. Join professors Amy McCoy (Public Relations), Heidi Mannetter (Marketing), and Meredith Moore (Computer Science) to talk about increasing your professional efficiency and making time for most important work.
We hope to see you Friday, Nov. 22, at noon in Howard Hall Room 212. You can let us know if you plan to be there by clicking I’m Interested on the campus calendar.
Celebrate the Times-Delphic’s birthday
The Times-Delphic will be celebrating its 140th birthday on Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. in the Times-Delphic office. The event, a potluck, will include good eats, good company and fun games. The party is open to anyone, J-School or not, so tell everyone to come.
Thanksgiving at Hubbell this Thursday
Hubbell Dining Hall will host its annual holiday meal on Thursday, November 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. SJMC Faculty and Staff will grab a few tables for the SJMC Family between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Join us as we celebrate another successful semester filled with meaningful friendships and award-winning projects.
Course Ready Deadlines Approaching
Now that you’ve scheduled your J-Term and Spring courses, it’s time to decide if Course Ready is right for you. Visit your bookstore dashboard for more information. You may opt-out beginning Nov. 18.
- I’m taking a J-Term course. If you remain enrolled in Course Ready, your J-Term course materials will be included. If you are taking a J-Term course but want to opt-out of Course Ready for Spring 2025, you must process your opt-out request no later than January 3, 2025, and make plans to secure any J-Term materials you need.
- I’m not taking a J-Term course. If you are not enrolled in a J-Term course and you want to opt-out of Course Ready for Spring 2025, you must process your opt-out request no later than January 24, 2025.