Teach For America, Last Application Deadline: Friday, March 6th
 
Many schools across the country are facing teacher shortages.
 
Our communities, school districts, and hiring partners are asking for more corps members.
 
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Teach For America is developing a movement of leaders who will help drive change at every level of our educational system in order to close the opportunity gap in America. These leaders start their paths as corps members who teach for two years in urban and rural high-need communities and help students make the academic progress that expands their opportunities. Through teaching, corps members develop the skills, mindsets, and networks necessary to become lifelong advocates for students and join a nationwide movement of change-makers.
 
·         All academic majors and backgrounds accepted
·         Applicants preference locations
·         All grade levels (PreK-12) and subjects including ELL and SpEd
·         Competitive salary with health insurance and retirement benefits
·         Option to earn a Master's in teaching/education
·         Graduate school and employer partnerships for alum to continue their leadership and impact
·         DACA recipients eligible to apply
 
Educational opportunities should not be determined by your family's income or the neighborhood in which you live.

Apply to the 2015 Teach For America corps.
 
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ONE OF OKC's TOP LAWYERS
Melvin Hall, J.D.
TEACHES AFAM 4713-900
Afrocentric Thinking and Civil Rights 

*****Three Weekend Course*****
Dates: Feb. 27,28, Mar 1; Mar.6,7,8; 27,28,29
Meeting times Fri. 6:pm-10:pm; Sat. 9:am-5:pm; & Sun. 1:pm-5:pm

This course compares the methods of demonstration, boycotts, voting litigation, legislation, and politics used during the Civil Rights Movement with the methods being utilized today. It is particularly relevant in light of the 2014 fatal shootings of Tamir Rice and Michael Brown and fatal choking of Eric Garner and Luis Rodriquez.

These events resulted in a social media outbreak: #icantbreathe, #blacklivesmatter, and public demonstrations held throughout the country and on this campus. This course also explores restrictions to voting, marriage equality, and mass incarceration. Meteoric change resulted from the leadership and strategies utilized during the Civil Rights Movement. We will explore whether those same strategies coupled with the technology of today garner positive change.

If you need assistance enrolling, please call the AFAM office at 325-2327 or e-mail rsgomez@ou.edu.

CCEW interns work at a crossroad of innovation, entrepreneurship, and invention. The Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth hosts high-impact community programming, spearheads collaborative spaces like OU's Innovation Hub, and offers experiential learning opportunities to students, faculty, and professionals with the mission of promoting the people, businesses, and ideas of Oklahoma. There are two upcoming ways to join CCEW in making an impact:

Follow CCEW on social media for more updates on events we're hosting, frequently asked questions, and highlights from current CCEW Interns.

One of the most well recognized and respected faces in broadcast, Tom Brokaw, will be on campus to receive the Gaylord Prize this Thursday, February 26.

Brokaw will attend a luncheon being held in his honor at noon in the Molly Shi Boren Ballroom in the Oklahoma Memorial Union. He will then be available for student questions at Q&A to be held from 2:30-3:15 p.m. in the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation Auditorium on the first floor of Gaylord Hall.

As NBC's Washington Correspondent from 1973-76, Brokaw covered the Watergate Scandal. He went on to host "Today Show" for the next six years, leaving in 1982 to become co-anchor of "NBC Nightly News" alongside Roger Mudd. Brokaw took over as sole anchor of the program in 1983. 

During his time as anchor, Brokaw covered the Oklahoma City bombing, the Challenger disaster and Hurricane Andrew. Brokaw was also the only anchor to report live from the fall of the Berlin Wall.

He interviewed Mikhail Gorbachev, in the only one-on-one interview the leader held with an American journalist, and conducted the first one-on-one American television interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has interviewed every president since Lyndon B. Johnson and has covered every presidential election since 1968.

Brokaw postponed his retirement in order to cover the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States.



After 21 years with the program, Brokaw stepped down from his position as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, passing the position to Brian Williams.

By the time he left the show, Brokaw had become the most trusted face in American news and had raised NBC Nightly News to the number one spot, according to Neilson ratings. His final show as anchor was broadcast to a total 15.7 million viewers on December 21, 2004.

After leaving the anchor's chair, Brokaw continued to contribute to NBC as an analyst during the 2008 presidential election campaign and a special correspondent. He also contributed to documentaries for both The History Channel and The Discovery Channel.

Brokaw returned to broadcast journalism in June 2008 to announce the death of his friend and colleague, NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert. He then served as interim moderator for Russert's "Meet the Press" until a replacement could be hired.

Behind the scenes, Brokaw has written for numerous publications, as well as creating reports for 60 Minutes. In 1998, Brokaw became a best selling author with the publication of his book, "The Greatest Generation." Since then, he has published another six books, half of which became best sellers.

February 2014, a 74-year-old Brokaw announced that he'd been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that is characterized by malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow.


Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award
Emmy Award for Lifetime Achievement
Records of Achievement Award from The Foundation for the National Archives
The George Catlett Marshall Medal, first ever to a journalist
West Point Sylvanus Thayer Award, in recognition of devoted service to bringing exclusive interviews and stories to public attention
Inducted as a fellow into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The Association for Women in CommunicationsOklahoma City Chapter
2015 Scholarship Application
Deadline March 18, 2015

The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) is a professional organization that champions the advancement of women across all communications disciplines by recognizing excellence, promoting leadership and positioning its members at the forefront of the evolving communications era.

As part of its mission, each year, the Oklahoma City Chapter of AWC funds scholarships for women pursuing a communications-related degree at an Oklahoma college or university.
To qualify for the scholarship you must be:
 A woman pursuing a degree in a communications-related field (i.e. public relations, journalism, advertising, photography, etc.).
 A sophomore, junior or senior at a 4-year college OR sophomore at a 2-year college OR post-graduate student beginning the Fall of 2015.
 A full-time student (enrolled in at least 12 hours) at an Oklahoma university or college.
Scholarship selection will be based on aptitude, interest in a communication-related career, academic performance, financial need and demonstration of community service. Note that only fully completed applications will be considered.

The scholarship winners will be honored at the annual AWC Scholarship luncheon on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. in Oklahoma City. The winners are strongly encouraged to attend.

Student Services is now accepting applications to become a Gaylord College Student Ambassador. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m., Feb. 27, and should be turned in to Student Services, on the second floor of Gaylord, Room 2533.

Ambassadors are undergraduate

Gaylord Ambassadors, 2014-2015

journalism and mass communication majors involved in outreach activities on behalf of the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Ambassadors are engaged in a variety of activities from contacting prospective students to meeting with nationally known scholars and journalists that come to OU.

 

Among other duties, ambassadors serve as liaisons between the college and prospective students and alumni who come to campus, assist the college during special functions/events and help develop new college programs. The Ambassadors will help increase communication between JMC majors and faculty.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

• A minimum GPA of 3.25
• The applicant must have declared the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication as their major or otherwise signified their intent to pursue education in the college as an undergraduate or graduate student.

SELECTION PROCESS

• Each academic year, students interested in serving as Ambassadors may fill out an Ambassador Application (found here)  or in the Gaylord College Student Services Office, Room 2533.
• Applicants must interview with the Selection Committee for the position if selected for an interview.
• Candidates should demonstrate good communication skills and knowledge of the University and College.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To act as responsible representatives of the University of Oklahoma and the Gaylord College at both on and off campus events.
• To provide support for recruitment of JMC students to OU.
• To assist with special events and departmental functions as requested.
• To attend meetings with campus visitors as requested.

BENEFITS

• Student ambassadors have the opportunity to build a close association with many faculty and staff members in the Gaylord College.  
• Ambassadors are given the opportunity to meet nationally known journalists, political figures and academics who visit OU.
• The ambassador program provides excellent experience in public relations and public speaking skills.

To apply, download an application here or apply in Gaylord College Student Services Office, Room 2533.  

Feb. 23 - March 2	Last week for Gaylord juniors to be advised.
February 26	Tom Brokaw receives Gaylord Prize Noon Molly Shi Boren Ballroom, OMU
	Q&A with Tom Brokaw 2:30-3:15 p.m. E&E Auditorium
February 27	Society of Professional Journalists Meeting Will Corporon will speak about covering tragedy in journalism 2:30 p.m. Copeland 122
	Last day to apply for Gaylord Ambassador
Feb. 27-March 1	OU's Startup Weekend