Alumni: We need your participation
by Eli McDaniel and Miles Moore
The Day of Giving has become an essential day for the Department of Mass Media and its students. On Feb. 1, we need our community of alumni and friends to join us by making a special donation or sharing your Washburn story.
Washburn students come from a variety of economic backgrounds and despite working multiple jobs, sometimes their budgets do not reach far enough to provide them valuable career-building opportunities.
With a goal of $5,000, the Mass Media Accelerator Fund will be established to benefit students seeking opportunities beyond the classroom.
With the combined gifts of our alumni and friends, we will help students offset the cost of submitting their work to contests or festivals or attending a professional luncheon or small conference.
Students and faculty won't be the only ones working hard on the Day of Giving. We are inviting our alumni to join the Mass Media Department in person in the Shawnee Room of the Memorial Union for a come-and-go event.
If you want more information about joining us for our workroom, please reach out to Regina Cassell directly, at regina.cassell@washburn.edu.
"I've been telling my students that our goal is to create a media frenzy around the Day of Giving," said Regina Cassell, senior lecturer in mass media. "We want alumni to bring their laptops, contacts and great ideas as we all work together to promote the celebration of Washburn's birthday."
Cassell said there will be faculty and students ready to mingle with alumni and friends, and of course there will be food and drinks as well.
Click HERE or visit washburngivingday.org to contribute to the Mass Media Accelerator Fund Initiative.
Be sure to share your job and life updates, too. Use this link to our Google Form.
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