Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it! — William Hutchison Murray, Scottish mountaineer Best of luck on a great spring 2022 semester! — The Drake SJMC faculty and staff Save the date: SJMC alumni reunion and Centennial Celebration! We can’t wait to see everyone...
Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication grad Bailey Coronis gave an inside look at what it takes to be an intern at NBCUniversal. He’s now an East Coast Page after interning in the past.
Learn about NBCUniversal internships Bailey Coronis, JO’20, an East Coast page with NBCUniversal’s Today Show, will discuss the company’s robust internship program during a Zoom question-and-answer session on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2-3 p.m. CST. NBCUniversal is hiring summer interns in the following areas: Animation Production, Art & Design, Business Development & Strategy, Communications & Public...
Covid protocols amended to reflect CDC guidelines The Drake Covid testing, isolation and quarantine policies have been amended to reflect new Centers for Disease Control guidelines. Faculty, staff and students can find a Q&A about the Drake policies here: https://www.drake.edu/coronavirus/faq/testing/. The CDC guidelines are here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html Students can receive free Covid tests on campus. If...
Come over, join this day just begun.For wherever we come together, We will forever overcome.— Poet Amanda Gorman, from “New Day’s Lyric” Welcome to 2022, from the faculty and staff of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication! May your new year be happy, healthy, peaceful and productive. Scholarship, contest deadlines this month Several...
Good luck on finals! Hope your winter break is full of peace, joy and rest. We look forward to seeing you back in the in-person or virtual classroom in January! — The SJMC Faculty and Staff Have a news item for the Memo? The SJMC Monday Memo (and other days of the week as needed)...
Assistant Professor Eric Kwame Adae of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) was named outstanding Iowa PR professional by the Iowa chapter of the Public Relations Society of America at its recent 2021 PRIME Awards. SJMC senior Justine Drake received the Milam-Bonomi scholarship and was named outstanding student member. Work by last...
Congratulations to Professor Adae and the Drake PR team! Last week was a good week for the Drake SJMC public relations team. Congratulations to Assistant Professor Eric Kwame Adae, who was named the 2021 outstanding Iowa PR professional by the Iowa chapter of the Public Relations Society of America during its annual PRIME Awards. There...
Learn about the local film and video industry The Drake SJMC will be hosting a panel discussion 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2 to help our students learn more about opportunities in the local film and video scene. Panelists will discuss what opportunities exist for Drake students as well as how students can connect. The...
Congratulations to Professor Staub on being named SJMC dean! Dr. Catherine Staub, the Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter Chair of Magazine Journalism, has been named the next dean of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Staub will begin her new role next July when the current dean, Kathleen Richardson, retires. Staub joined the...