A team from Gaylord College is among the first winners in a national competition to fund innovative news experiments that serve communities, the Online News Association has announced.

 

The college will receive a $35,000 grant to work with the nonprofit investigative journalism organization Oklahoma Watch, students and faculty, and university and community partners on a project focused on poverty in Oklahoma City.

 

Students will use mobile video and geographic data to experiment with the idea that creating a conversation in Oklahoma City between residents of low-income neighborhoods and area leaders will raise the issue of poverty on the public agenda. Research for the project will begin over summer 2014, and the project will continue through the 2014-15 academic year.

 

The projects at the 12 universities that were awarded the grants were chosen from 125 entries. Funders of the grant program are the Excellence and Ethics in Journalism Foundation, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Democracy Fund. It is managed by the ONA, the world's largest membership group of digital journalists.

The team for the Gaylord College project is led by Associate Dean David Craig and Oklahoma Watch Executive Editor David Fritze. Participants from Gaylord College faculty include Peter Gade, John Schmeltzer, Kathleen Johnson, Julie Jones and Melanie Wilderman. Student participants are yet to be named. Oklahoma Watch reporter Clifton Adcock will also be involved in the news reporting. Other partners include OU GIS librarian Jeffrey Widener, social work professor David Moxley, students at two charter schools in Oklahoma City, the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City and KTUZ/KUTU.

 

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Letters of invitation to join Kappa Tau Alpha, the only national honor society specifically for students of journalism and mass communication, will be sent this week to the college's top graduating seniors and graduate students.

 

Membership in KTA must be earned by demonstrated excellence in academic work. Only students in the top 10 percent of their classes are considered for membership.

"An invitation to join Kappa Tau Alpha is a great honor," said Dr. Peter Gade, Gaylord's KTA adviser. "It reflects superior academic achievement and rewards the very best students in the college."

 

If you think you're among the college's top students, keep an eye on your email this week, as invitations are forthcoming.

KTA, founded in 1910, is the seventh oldest national honor society. There are 95 university chapters throughout the United States.

 

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Zane Blanchard

• Award of Merit for video production, "Fab Lab" 

• National Award, The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)  Award for Student Recruitment videos, "Solar Car" video was created for Lindsey + Asp client OU College of Engineering.

Logan Walker

• Gold award, social media playbook, Norman Community Foundation 

Kimberly Fuller and Jayme Gritch

• Gold award, Pepsi Campaign Plans Book  (Intro to Advertising team assignment) 

Caitlyn Kayser 

• The Stickell Internship for summer 2014  (Last year, Ryan Kitchens was given the award and interned at Eleven in San Francisco.  This is the first time Gaylord College has received back-to-back Stickell Internships. Kitchens is the current Lindsey + Asp advertising director and Kayser will take over those duties next fall.)

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The Lindsey + Asp annual awards event recognizing outstanding agency staff members will be Friday, April 25th in the auditorium. Winter break internships will be given to outstanding advertising students and several public relations awards will go to outstanding PR students. Debbie Yount will be introduced as the new advertising adviser for the agency, replacing David Tarpenning who will return to teaching full time in the fall of 2014. 

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Congratulations Jocelyn Pedersen for receiving the 2014 Graduate Staff Award!

 

The Graduate College asked the graduate community to nominate graduate staff members in their home departments that have impacted their life, either personally or professionally. The response was overwhelming! They received many nominations for amazing staff members that go above and beyond every day. After much deliberation, a selection committee consisting of Graduate College academic counselors selected four staff members. Jocelyn was selected for Journalism and Mass Communication.

 

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IF you are graduating in May 2014 from Gaylord College or walking at Graduation in May 2014 and have not met with your Gaylord College Academic Adviser, you MUST meet with your Adviser by Thursday, April 17, 2014.  

 

The deadline to do this has come and gone.  If you do not do this by Thursday, April 17, 2014, we CANNOT guarantee that your name will be in the Convocation program or that you will get an invitation to the ceremony.

 

IF you are not sure if you have completed everything in order to graduate, please see the following list of mandatory things you should have done:

 

1)  Apply for graduation on Ozone under the Academics tab.  If you do not do this, you will not graduate.

 

2)  Meet with your Academic Adviser for a Graduation Check.  This is where the Adviser will verify that you are enrolled in all classes that you need to be in order to clear for graduation.

 

3)  While you are in Student Services for your Grad-Check, fill out 3 forms - Photo Card, Alumni Card, and Special Seating Card.

 

4)  Purchase your cap and gown at the OU Bookstore.

 

If you have questions, please contact your Gaylord College Academic Adviser.

 

Congratulations to all graduating Seniors!

 

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Wednesday, April 16

Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, OMU

7 p.m.

Free admission and refreshments! Presented to you by The Campus Activities Council Speakers Bureau . Learn More »

April 25th

Robert Kerr Auditorium, Sam Noble Museum

7:30 p.m. 

 

Hosted by the Student Film Production Club (SFPC) and OU Film and Media Studies Department (FMS), this screening is free and open to the public.

 

One of the biggest film festivals hosted by OU, this is a great way to gain experience in filmmaking and meet other filmmakers.

The submission deadline is 4 p.m. on April 19th. Learn More »

 

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Beginning this May, students will be able to make add/drop changes to their Intersession schedule via Ozone through the second day of the period!

 

TulsaPeople Magazine is seeking 2-3 spring editorial interns who are current full-time college students studying journalism, communications or a related field. Learn More »

 

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Housing and Food Services MarCom department is looking for someone to perform a variety of tasks within the Marketing Communications team for Housing and Food Services including producing/editing marketing materials, development and design of print and web advertising, marketing promotions, marketing research, social media updates, account management and other duties as assigned. It is a paid internship for 10-15 hours/week. The REQ number is 19072.  Jobs.ou.edu »

 

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Monday, April 14

 

Come participate in the live studio audience and meet student athletes every Monday!

Arrive at 7 p.m. for free pizza and 7:30 p.m. for LIVE show in Studio D!  » 

 

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The Oklahoma Daily is looking for reporters, editors, designers, photographers and videographers to cover campus this summer. We have jobs in news, life and arts, sports and opinion writing. Some positions are paid, and all offer great experience in online and print media. 

 

Got experience? Apply for an editors's job (paid).

No experience? None needed -- we'll train you.

 

So if you plan to take a summer class or are staying in Norman for any other reason, use this time to build your resume with real multimedia journalism experience.

 

The Daily publishes a print edition once a week in summer and maintains a

maintains an 18/5 schedule online.

 

For more information, contact summer editor Jacqueline Schlasner at jschlasner@gmail.com or apply online at student media.ou.edu/jobs 

 

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The Oklahoma State Senate is looking to fill Intern positions for the 2014 Summer and Fall Semesters.

 

Preference:  Juniors, Seniors, Graduate Students with a GPA of 3.0 or better

Preference:  A major or minor emphasis in journalism, public relations, political science or government  Learn More » Application» 

 

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Expand your resume by attending one of the free workshops taught by Michael Acker.

Final Cut Pro X -- 101 Intro to Editing 

Thursday, April 24 in Gaylord 1040 at 10am 

 

Project Help! Final Cut and All Adobe Products. Bring projects to work on! 

Thursday, May 1 in Gaylord 1040 at 10 a.m. 

 

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The UCLA's Campus Events Commission has invited Gaylord students to participate

in its 20th Annual Shorttakes Student Film Festival. The event showcases short films made by undergraduate and graduate school students from all over the world.

 

Students are welcome to submit films (live-action, animation/digital media, documentary, music videos) under 10 minutes long. Multiple submissions are allowed, but each requires its own submission fee. The first 50 submissions to the festival are free, but after those submissions, each submission is only $10. The deadline to submit is April 16, 2014. Learn More »

 

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M&C Saatchi in Kuala Lumpur is having a contest among our strategic communication majors for a three month internship. 

The contest question will be on national branding.  Students will write about which country's branding they admire and why, and what campaign do they think helped change or shape perception for a country.  Reports are due to Jim Avery, no later than April 14.  

 

"If you want to be creative, lean in to your work, and find an adventure, apply for the M&C Saatchi KL internship. It's three months, accommodations are covered, and work opportunities are unlimited," said Jackie Fulkerson, last year's internship winner and current M&C Saatchi/KL full-time employee.

 

The PRSA Emerging Leader Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship open to college sophomores and juniors pursuing a public relations degree. Two scholarships will be awarded this year. The deadline to apply is April 25th. Application »

 

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Buy Now »

 Chronicling America's Wars

JMC 4970/5970 Section 900

 Tuesdays, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

 

Some of world's most celebrated war correspondents will be coming to the University of Oklahoma in Fall 2014. The Gaylord College will be offering a new dream course pairing two of the college's award-winning professors - Pulitzer Prize winner John Schmeltzer and Emmy award winner Mike Boettcher. Just as technological changes have transformed warfare, technology has changed how correspondents cover those conflicts. This course will provide a tour of America's wars with the assistance of speakers such as one of first POW female war correspondents, to Dan Rather who brought the Vietnam War home to America's living rooms and New York Times photographer Tyler Hicks, who helped carry the body of Oklahoma City native Anthony Shadid out of Syria.

 

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Friday, April 18

2 to 4 p.m.

Adams Hall 300

 

This is an opportunity for OU students in general, and particularly those interested in business, journalism, and law. Students take this financial aptitude test because it offers them access to Bloomberg's Talent Search database, where employers identify students with the specific competencies they're looking for. The test also provides a detailed score report for students to use in interviews and on resumes. Learn More »

 

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The WOC has several unpaid internships available including Interpersonal Violence Awareness Intern, Graphic Design Intern, Multi-Media Intern, Social-Media Intern and 

Step In, Speak Out. Learn More »

 

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AAA's Discover Oklahoma, a weekly program produced by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism has internship opportunities in the Oklahoma City office for the Summer 2014. The program is dedicated to the promotion of Oklahoma tourism by featuring people, destinations and attractions throughout the state. Learn More »

 

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The Oklahoma Film & Music Office (OF&MO) is now accepting applications for the 2014 Summer Internship Program. OF&MO will provide selected interns with an understanding of the film and music industries in Oklahoma by involving them in diverse projects throughout the semester. 

 

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience or enthusiasm in film, music, public relations, or marketing for specialized projects. Interns will be selected based on ability, attitude, and university level, with priority given to those in their junior or senior year. Experience with office systems and phone etiquette is encouraged. Learn More »

 

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Trévo LLC is a multi-level marketing company, established in 2010 in Oklahoma City. They offer a single product in two sizes of a revolutionary dietary nutritional supplement. 

 

Trévo LLC is seeking students pursuing a Bachelor's degree in International Studies and Public Relations. This company has an opening for the International Market Coordinator position located at the corporate office in OKC. It is full-time, and must be a person who can commit to being available to domestic and international time zones and not limited to a regular work week. 

Email resumes to joverman@trevocorporate.com 

To view the job description of each position, log into your HIREsooner account, go to our job board and click on Job ID number: 43558 

 

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