Volume 4 | Issue 24
| February 27, 2012
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Summer in Washington Program
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Immerse yourself in the culture of government and politics in the Nation's capitol. You will be exposed to campaign, governance and interest group politics through periodic gatherings, featuring political practitioners and national political journalists. Get practical experience in, and exposure to national politics as interns through various Washington offices. Pick up an application in Student Services or online on the Gaylord website under Student Opportunities>Travel/Study. For more info, contact Jana Foster at janadavis@ou.edu. DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, MARCH 1!
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Mark your calendars - Gaylord College Convocation, May 12
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 Saturday, May 12, 20124:30 p.m.T. McCasland Field House 151 West Brooks Street, Norman, OK Candidates are asked to arrive at 3:30 p.m. Candidates must have registered for graduation BY MARCH 1 to participate in the ceremonies. The application form is available in the Student Services Office. There will be a reception immediately following Convocation in Gaylord Hall. Questions? Contact Chris Borthick at (405) 325-5199 or via e-mail at cborthick@ou.edu.
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Advising Notices
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Classes have barely gotten into motion and it is already time to be advised for the Fall 2012 semester. Set up an appointment with your academic adviser on iAdvise.
 Advising Windows
Sophomores-March 12-30
Freshmen-April 2-13
No Advising, March 2The academic advisers will be attending a professional conference on Friday, March 2. There will be no advising appointments that day. Graduation Application Deadline, March 1
All students planning to graduate in May 2012, must file a graduation application through your academic adviser by March 1.
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Lab/Cage/Library
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Convergence Lab GYLD 1000 Monday - Thursday
8 a.m - Midnight
Friday
8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Saturday
1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Creative Lab
GYLD 2150
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday
CLOSED
Sunday
Noon - 10 p.m.
Edit Bays/
Equipment Hours!
Monday - Thursday8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday 1 - 9 p.m. Library Hours
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Open at lunch daily.WeekendsCLOSED
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Mr. Gaylord Pageant sponsored by OU PRSSA
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 The inaugural Mr. Gaylord Pageant is a fundraiser for PRSSA professional development trips. The pageant is a spoof pageant in which 6-10 male Gaylord students will show off their best interview attire, answer an on-stage question, compete in a swimsuit competition and show off their talent. (NOTE: They will not be dressing up as women nor wearing inappropriate or revealing swim attire.) Check out the contestants on their Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/374666079213780/Ticket price is $5. Get your ticket from a PRSSA member or at the door!
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Get involved with the Lindsey + Asp Agency!
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Calling all public relations underclassmen! This is your opportunity to jump start your Lindsey + Asp experience! Consider enrolling in the summer Leadership Academy. This course is open to everyone, but focused specifically on underclassmen. There are no prerequisites. You'll learn about Agency operations and leadership and working on the Agency's critical clients over the summer.
One of the special events that only happens during the Leadership Academy is the weekly lecture series. Each week, students have the opportunity to talk with, either in person or via Skype, some of the top names in the business. Last year's roster of speakers included John Paluszek, Senior Counsel, Ketchum and Ron Culp, then Partner and Lead, North American operations, Ketchum. The formal course is held during the July block, but you'll get started working with clients in late May.
Applications for Leadership Academy may be obtained from Kathy Sawyer and Prof. Pritchard.
Work in the Agency for Fall 2012
The agency is also accepting applications for the Fall semester for both the advertising and public relations teams. Pick up applications from Kathy Sawyer for advertising or Melanie Adams for public relations. BEM or broadcasting students wishing to provide video/commercial production should see Kathy Sawyer.
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Reporting from the Storm, March 1
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Thursday, March 17 p.m.Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium, GLRD 1140Dave Hennen, Weather Producer for CNN; Aaron Brodie, freelance producer for CNN and the Reed Timmer storm chaser team; and Steve Gallien, Senior Vice President of Interactive, Weather Decision Technologies, will discuss the challenges and new technology developments in weather reporting as part of the new Gaylord College StormCrowd class project led by Professors Schmeltzer and Jones. All visitors are welcome.
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AEJMC Mid-Winter Conference, March 2-3
| It is time again for the Mid-Winter Conference when professors and graduate students from across the U.S. will converge on Gaylord Hall to present and discuss their research. This is the third year that Dr. Elanie Steyn has planned this event and we have hosted it at OU.
As host to the AEJMC Mid-Winter Conference, the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication leads the way in presenters, moderators, discussants and panelists. This year 12 Gaylord graduate students and faculty will present 14 papers. Five students and faculty will serve as discussants for six sessions, and nine will moderate sessions. Dean Joe Foote also will sit on a panel exploring social media's impact on journalism. The conference sessions will be held throughout the building this Friday and Saturday.
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Student Club Meetings
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 PWSA BAKE SALE!
Wednesday, Feb. 29
10 am - 2 pm
Gaylord Hall of Fame
Help support the group and raise money for activities.
P RSSA
Tuesday, March 6
6 p.m.
Lindsey and Asp
Make-A-Wish Foundation will be here to talk about PR in the nonprofit world.
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Adobe Ebook Demonstration, Feb. 29
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3 - 5 p.m.
Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium, Gaylord Hall, 1140
Are you interested in publishing an ebook or other content for use on the iPad or other tablets? Do you already have graphically-rich publications created in Adobe InDesign that you would like to convert to ebooks? Then you might be interested in the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.
Tom Petrillo and Bridget McNamara from Adobe will be at OU demonstrating how InDesign users can convert their documents to ebooks. The focus will be on converting graphically rich publications like magazines to a format of the iPad.
Please RSVP back to Celia Perkins (cperkins@ou.edu) so that we may have an approximate count. The auditorium holds 180 people and seating will be on a first come, first serve basis. Also, please let us know if you need any special assistance on the basis of disability.
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Greater Grads Career Fair in OKC, March 2
|  The 2011 Greater Grads Career Fair attracted nearly 100 Oklahoma employers and 1,000 students from across the state. Mark your calendar for the 2012 Greater Grads Career Fair, which will be held on March 2, 2012 at the Cox Center, downtown Oklahoma City. Companies will be recruiting for both internships and full-time employment.
Get more information and register for FREE here.
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Business of Professional Writing guest speakers
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Professor Win Blevins will be having some special speakers in his class over the next few weeks.
All events in Gaylord Hall Room 3150 at 10:30 am. All guests are welcome.
2/28 NY literary agent Vicky Bijur, who represents the best-selling Laura Lippman and many other clients, talking via Skype about what a literary agent does and why you need one.
3/1 Gaylord PW grad student R. J. Young demonstrates exactly how to put your book up on Kindle.
3/13 and 3/15 Meredith Blevins, winner the last two years of TRAVEL Magazine's gold medal award for writing the best consumer web site in the travel industry, explains in details how to use social media to promote your books.
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Graduation Gear Up, March 9
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 Everything you need to make the transition
from student to graduate!
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 5 through Friday, March 9OMU, Beaird Lounge, Second Floor
- Purchase your cap and gown
- Order your graduation announcements
- Order your official OU class ring
- Have your senior portrait taken
- Order your Sooner Yearbook
- Learn about your new role as OU alumni
For additional information, call the Graduation Office at (405) 325-0841.
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OU Eve of Nations is looking for video volunteers
| We need your help with the largest cultural event in Oklahoma!
The International Advisory Committee needs Gaylord students' help filming and photographing the 42nd Annual Eve of Nations on Friday, April 13th. With thousands of people attending this major event, you will gain great experience for your resume. Please email cassi.toney@ou.edu for more information. All are welcome to apply.
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New Summer and Intersession Classes!
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Two new classes will be offered to JMC students this summer each focusing on interactive media. Survey of Gaming and Interactive MediaJMC 4970-141 May Intersession, May 14-June 8 Monday-Friday, 1 - 3:10 pm Instructor is Bryan Carr ( bcarr@ou.edu) The course will cover the historical development and current trends in video games and interactive media, including the cultural issues that surround them, academic and theoretical approaches to video game study, and careers for JMC and other majors in the field (to name just a few things). Web Design + StrategyArt 4970-340 / Block C July 10 to August 3 Monday - Friday, 8 am to 12:15 pm Instructor is Rachel Fujita ( rachel.fujita@ou.edu) This is the first time a class has been offered as a cross-list with the OU Visual Communication department and it promises to be something not to be missed. The course covers the process of conceptualizing, designing and producing functional web projects, utilizing industry standards and strategies including usability research, web design principles, information architecture and user testing. Technologies to be covered include HTML, CSS, Flash Catalyst, JavaScript. Must be a junior and have a working knowledge of Photoshop. A personal laptop is recommended.
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