SJMC student wins top national feature writing award Allaire Nuss, JO’21, has won a national Pacemaker award for Feature Story of the Year. Nuss’ story, “The Light Side of the Moon,” appeared in the Winter 2021 edition of Drake Mag. It told about a soldier’s use of hallucinogens to battle PTSD. The annual National Student Press Association...
Allaire Nuss, a 2021 graduate of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has won a national Pacemaker award for Feature Story of the Year. Nuss’ story, “The Light Side of the Moon,” appeared in the Winter 2021 edition of Drake Mag, the University’s student magazine. It told about a soldier’s use of hallucinogens to...
The Drake chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has won a national Teahan Award for excellence. The Drake chapter was recognized for its strong relationship with the local professional community. It has been recognized as a PRSSA “star chapter” for eight years in a row. The Drake public relations program was...
Drake PRSSA wins national professional award The Drake chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) has won a national Teahan Award for excellence. The Drake chapter was recognized for its strong relationship with the local professional community. Remember to celebrate the PR major’s reaccreditation during an international virtual event on Wednesday, Nov....
Free tickets available for Nikole Hannah-Jones program The Des Moines Public Library Foundation is offering Drake SJMC a free table for its annual fundraising event, the Iowa Author Awards Dinner. The guest speaker is Nikole Hannah-Jones, the former New York Times reporter who created the Pulitzer Prize-winning “The 1619 Project.” The dinner is Monday, Nov. 22, 6:30-9 p.m. at...
Join Drake PR’s Global CEPR recognition celebration Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Nov. 3, from noon to 1:30 p.m. as PR leaders from around the globe gather in real time to honor the 2020 and 2021 Certification in Education for Public Relations (CEPR) recipients, including the Drake University PR program! The SJMC community will meet in Mer. 124C for...
Harkin Institute to host famed pollster The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement would like to invite students to attend a Young Professional Brunch on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9-10:30 a.m. with nationally recognized pollster J. Ann Selzer. Known for leading The Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll, Selzer will present on her career and experiences, and students...
SJMC alum, screenwriter John August to network with students John August, JO’92, will be the guest of the Student Alumni Association’s virtual Table for Ten event on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 7-8 p.m. CDT. August is a screenwriter and book author known for his longtime working relationship with the director Tim Burton. His credits include “Go,”...
Drake Political Review is looking for writers, EFR editor Interested in writing for Drake Political Review this semester? Check out the Fall 2021 story list, and query for a story by 11:59 p.m., Sept. 19. Read through the list of available stories and submit one query at a time. You may query for more than one story but remember that stories are...
Who loves ice cream? The SJMC will celebrate our return to campus with an ice cream social Thursday, Sept. 9, 12:15-2:15 p.m. (as long as supplies last) outside the west door of Meredith Hall. If weather cooperates, we’ll also have sidewalk chalking patterned after Drake’s iconic street painting. Come promote the SJMC and/or your favorite...