Apply for 2020-21 Greenlee Scholarships by 11:59 p.m. tonight (March 2)
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We see your ambition, your drive and your desire to make your mark, and we want to invest in your success. Because of the generosity of our donors, the Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication awards over $100,000 in scholarships to its students annually.
Apply for Greenlee School scholarships, along with other scholarships available through Iowa State University, using
OneApp
. You must complete the five designated Greenlee School questions in the LAS application portion of OneApp by the stated deadline to be considered for scholarships.
The Greenlee School scholarship selection committee will use the information available in OneApp as of
March 2, 2020 by 11:59 p.m.
for current undergraduate and transfer students.
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Jump-Start Internship and Networking Career Fair- March 5
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When:
Thursday, March 5, noon-4 p.m.
Where:
Great Hall, Memorial Union
What:
On the hunt for an internship or job? Mark your calendar for Greenlee's Spring 2020 Jump-Start Internship and Networking Fair. Open to all majors and all years, this fair connects relevant employers with students majoring in advertising, journalism, public relations and related fields. Student registration is not required.
Employer list:
See Cyhire for the most current list of employers that will be in attendance. (The list will grow every week between now and the fair.) A map showing employer locations will be made available the week of the fair.
New to the fair?
Go on a guided tour of the fair with Greenlee's internship coordinator. Sign up in 101 Hamilton.
Questions?
Contact Juli Probasco-Sowers, internship coordinator, at
julip@iastate.edu
.
Did someone say door prizes?
Those who attend the fair can sign up to enter a drawing for a pair of concert tickets to Wooly's, Hinterland, and a First Fleet concert.
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Apply for the Meredith Apprentice Program by March 13
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When:
Monday Feb. 17, 6 p.m.
Where:
172 Hamilton Hall
What:
Intern for the nation’s leading magazine publishing company through the
Meredith Apprentice Program
. Ten apprenticeships will be filled by Iowa State University students for the 2020-2021 academic year. These paid positions are based at Meredith’s headquarters in downtown Des Moines.
The application deadline is noon, Friday, March 13, 2020.
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Submit your work for Hearst Awards consideration
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The Hearst Journalism Awards program awards scholarships to students for outstanding performance in college-level journalism, with matching grants to the students’ schools.
The 60th annual program offers up to $700,000 in awards and consists of five monthly writing competitions, two photojournalism competitions, one radio competition, two television competitions and four multimedia competitions – with championship finals in all divisions. It's a great resume builder and could be a networking opportunity if you advance to the next rounds.
The Greenlee School may submit two entrants' work per competition.
Breaking News Writing
(due by noon Tuesday, March 31)
- Entries should be a report of an event written under deadline pressure. The entry should clearly demonstrate how quickly and accurately the entrant used available journalism tools to cover the story, with emphasis on a demonstrated use of real-time reporting. The article must be a major coverage of the event, and not a sidebar, analysis, etc.
- The deadline will be a 24-hour publishing cycle of the event.
- All articles must have been produced in print or online or both from March 1, 2019 through April 6, 2020.
- See complete writing competition guidelines.
Multimedia IV - Digital News or Enterprise Story - Team
(due by noon Tuesday, April 3)
- Entries consist of team reporting based on a single news event or enterprise or explanatory journalism around a newsworthy event or issue.
- Each entry must consist of at least three components that, together, tell the story. Components may include writing, photographs, audio, video, graphics, data, emerging media and social media.
- Judges will consider the newsworthiness of the topic, range and use of digital tools and techniques employed, and the quality of the journalism.
- Entries may not include dramatization and must have been published on the web.
- Entrants MUST be undergraduate students (with the exception of minor help from graduate students who may have assisted with the project). Awards will be shared by the individual undergraduates on the winning teams.
- There will be no Championship component for this competition.
- The entry must have been produced and posted on the web between September 1, 2018 through April 13, 2020.
- See complete multimedia competition guidelines.
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Spring 2020 PIE Testing Dates
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Passing the
Poynter Institute Exam (known in Greenlee as PIE)
is a prerequisite for JL MC 201. The exam is offered as part of an online course, Iowa State University Language Primer Course Pack (Spring 2020), offered through Poynter’s News University. Students must receive a score of 78% or above to pass the PIE.
Although you can work through the course and the practice drills from any browser, you must take the exam in Hamilton Hall during a testing day for your score to count. You can only take the exam once per testing date.
Spring 2020 Testing Dates:
Friday, Feb. 28- Friday, March 6
- Friday, April 3
- Friday, April 17
- Friday, April 24
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Enhance your skills through Greenlee's grad program
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The
Greenlee master’s program
is a 32-credit course of study culminating in a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in journalism and mass communication. Two tracks are available: one for students who desire specialized study in communication theory and research and one for students who wish to develop or strengthen their professional and strategic communication skills.
Within the master’s program, you will explore new ideas through a flexible curriculum that can be tailored to your individual interests and program of study. We will challenge your thinking and deepen your expertise to prepare you for a successful future.
Interested in learning more?
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First Amendment Days: April 6-10, 2020
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This year's First Amendment Days theme is "
Some Assembly Required
" with special attention on the rights to assemble and petition.
Some highlights include:
April 7, 7 p.m., 127 Curtiss:
Bonnie Siegler keynote, "Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America"
April 8, 8 p.m., Sun Room, Memorial Union:
Nadine Strossen keynote, "Hate: Why We Should Resist it With Free Speech"
April 9, Central Campus:
Democalypse March, Feast on the First
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Student spotlight: Hannah Noble, WGS social media intern
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We have internships on the brain with the Jump-Start Internship and Networking Fair taking place on Thursday, March 5. On our
student experience blog, Hannah Olson, junior in public relations, shares the somewhat unexpected way she found her on-campus social media internship to complete her 499 requirement.
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Advertising students earn Des Moines ADDY honors
Students and recent alumni in several of Michael Wigton's spring 2019 advertising courses were honored at the American Advertising Awards in Des Moines on Feb. 15. Senior Mariah Johannsen received the William J. Fultz Memorial Scholarship.
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Share your #WhyGreenlee story
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Call all Greenlee adventurers! We're looking for standout students to feature on the Greenlee blog and website in spring 2020. Contact Maria Charbonneaux at
mvcharb@iastate.edu
if you're interested in being featured or would like to nominate a fellow student.
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Share student club and organization announcements in the newsletter by emailing Maria Charbonneaux at
mvcharb@iastate.edu
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Novotny Lawrence to present Spring 2020 LAS Dean's Lecture
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Register now for ISCORE - March 6
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You still have time to
register
for the Thomas L. Hill ISCORE: Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity. The conference is scheduled from
8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m., Friday, March 6
, in the Memorial Union. Register online at
bit.ly/ISCORE2020
.
ISCORE is Iowa State University’s premier event for students, faculty and staff to engage in constructive dialogue and enhance understanding of racial and ethnic issues on campus, in our community, and across the country. It is modeled after the annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE).
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Students required to activate multifactor authentication by March 25
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Students are encouraged to activate the cybersecurity feature known as multifactor authentication (MFA) for their ISU login. MFA will be required for all students beginning March 25. Multifactor authentication is a two-step login system that requires an additional action after inputting your password. With MFA enabled, hackers cannot easily compromise your primary email account and other accounts routed through it (i.e. Amazon, Venmo, etc.). Visit
www.it.iastate.edu/mfa
for instructions
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"Start Something" workshop series
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A series of workshops designed for entrepreneurs. Whether you are just exploring the idea of entrepreneurship (intro series) or want to learn more about marketing your small business, we have developed a series of short courses to help kick-start your next venture.
See the complete list of workshops and register.
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Save the date for spring 2020 events:
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- Spring 2020 Jump-Start, March 5, noon-4 p.m., Great Hall, Memorial Union
- LASCS Webinar Series, March 9-13
- "Three Ways to Disappear" - Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m., Gallery Room, Memorial Union
- "Suffragette, Editor, Abolitionist: The Story of Mary Louise Booth," Tricia Foley - Wednesday, March 11, 5 p.m., Sun Room, Memorial Union
- On Campus Interviews: Division D, March 25
- How to Effectively Negotiate a Salary, April 2, 4:10 p.m., 2115 Pearson Hall
- "One Woman, One Vote: Rediscovering the Women's Suffrage Movement," Marjorie Spruill Wheeler, April 6, 5:30 p.m., Pioneer Room, Memorial Union
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"This Week at Greenlee" is a weekly newsletter sent on Mondays during the academic year. It is curated by the Greenlee School communications team for Greenlee School students, faculty and staff. Student clubs and organizations relevant to journalism, advertising and public relations are welcome to submit news and announcements for inclusion in the newsletter. Send your news to
Maria Charbonneaux
,
communications specialist, by 11 p.m. on Sunday for inclusion in the next day's newsletter.
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Greenlee School of Journalism
and Communication
greenlee.iastate.edu
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