Gaylord
In This Issue
Making thier Mark
Gaylord College Web site has a new look!
Two Oppurtunities to Hear Nicholas Kristof March 3
Degree Orientation Dates
PRSSA-OU Meeting March 5
OU Nightly Named Best Student Newscast
Broadcasters Student Day 2008
Gaylord College Students & Faculty Receive Honors
Spring Career Blitz
Quick Links

Making Their Mark
2007 JayMac Alumni Winners
 Students turned out in great numbers to leave their mark on the new building. As part of the Phase II Topping Out Ceremony held Feb. 15, students, faculty, staff and construction workers signed the final beam.

For more information about the ceremony
go to the
Gaylord Web site

March 3, 2008                                      Issue 2 Vol. 1




WEB SITE HAS NEW LOOK AND LOCATION

New Gaylord College Web site
The Gaylord College Web page has a brand new look.The page is now easier to navigate through and has the most up to date information  for students, faculty and staff. The NEW Web address is ou.edu/gaylord  


 
TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO HEAR PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR NICHOLAS KRISTOF MARCH 3

Kristof will visit the School of International and Area Studies to discuss his book, "First Genocide of the 21st Century: Why Darfur Matters to Us". The discussion is presented as part of a symposium on global security.

Monday, March 3
Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
Kerr Auditorium
Doors open at 7 p.m.

Prior to the symposium he will be holding a Q&A session with journalism students.

Gaylord Hall
Hall of Fame Room, first floor
5:45-6:45 p.m.

For more information call 405.325.5615



DEGREE ORIENTATION DATES

The first enrollment window opens April 6 but Gaylord College students must be advised PRIOR to enrolling. Students should schedule an advisment appointment at iadvise.

  • For undergraduates with up to 60 credit hours, you must participate in a Degree Orientation session with your adviser.
  • For undergraduates with more than 60 credit hours, you may be advised via e-mail with your adviser.

For more information, go to the Gaylord College Web site.



PRSSA-OU MEETING MARCH 5
GUEST SPEAKER: TIFFANY MONHOLLON


Join us for the next PRSSA-OU meeting March 5 at 9p.m. in the Hall of Fame Room, Gaylord Hall! Everyone is welcome.

The guest speaker will be Tiffany Monhollon, the corporate communications supervisor at Oklahoma City-based Express Personnel Services, Inc. Her seven years of experience range from non-profit to corporate. She's worked and written for a Fortune 500 company, an international missions organization, volunteer groups, university organizations, newspapers, start-up businesses and popular blogs.

For more information contact Katerina Tsetsura.



OU NIGHTLY NAMED 2007 BEST STUDENT NEWSCAST

TV4OU
OU Nightly has been named 2007 Best Student Newscast by the  Oklahoma Broadcast EducatioN Association. The newscast can be seen Monday through Friday live at 4:30 p.m. on TV4OU (Cox 4 Norman) with a rebroadcast at 9:30 p.m.  The newscast can also now be viewed live at 4:30 p.m. Central via the Web at  http://tv4.ou.edu/fourplay.html .




THE OKLAHOMA ASSOCIATION OF
BROADCASTERS STUDENT DAY 2008


The Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Student Day 2008 is Friday, March 28 at the Cox Convention Center/Renaissance Hotel in Oklahoma City. Registration is free with a continental breakfast and a luncheon being served. Sessions include Clearer, Stronger Storytelling (TV News) and Tough Calls, Everyday Ethics (TV News) both with Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute. Sessions are also included for Radio Managers and Sales Personnel. Gaylord College's OU Nightly was named 2007 Best Students Newscast by the OBEA. The OBEA Awards Ceremony follows in the afternoon.

On March 27 students are also invited to an informal resume tape critique from 3-5 p.m. at the same location.
Contact Heather Spencer for more information.





GAYLORD STUDENTS AND FACULTY
RECEIVE HONORS FROM BROADCAST
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION


Five Gaylord College broadcasting students will receive honors from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) in the BEA Festival of Media Arts. Gaylord College tied with one other school for the most awards received in the 2008 program and will receive awards in four of the six video categories at the joint BEA/NAB Convention in Las Vegas this April. For the full article visit ou.edu/gaylord.




SPRING CAREER BLITZ

The 2008 Spring Career Blitz is your semester playbook for scoring that dream internship or first job. Students should start looking for summer and fall 2008 internships NOW, Heather Spencer (careers and internships) can help, schedule an appointment with her at iadvise.

March 4
Career Planning Session: Finding Your Focus
           Gaylord Hall of Fame Room                   3-4 p.m.
   

March 6
Dining Etiquette
       OMU Associates Room                                Noon-2 p.m.

March 11
Resume & Cover letters: "Compiling the Stats."   
        Gaylord Hall Seminar Room                       6-7 p.m.

How to Break Into Pharmaceutical Sales
        Oklahoma Memorial Union, 3rd Floor         Noon-1 p.m.




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