The Reed College of Media and College of Creative Arts will merge to form the new WVU College of Creative Arts and Media as of July 1, 2024. Get details.
While Donald Trump’s tweets and Hillary Clinton’s emails have dominated the headlines, there is actually much more at stake in the upcoming presidential election — issues that will help define our country’s course for current and future generations. A distinguished panel of Washington journalists and pundits from across the political spectrum will discuss why 2016 could be one of the most important elections in our lifetime.
Beyond the Hype and Headlines The 2016 elections matter more than you think
WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design has openings for interns who are strong writers. Interns will write feature stories for the College’s spring alumni magazine. Candidates should be extremely motivated, have exceptional time management skills and work effectively with minimal supervision. An interest in agriculture and natural resources is a plus but not necessary. All story leads and contact information will be provided. These are paid internships—hourly rate still to be determined. To apply, email clips and a resume to public relations specialist Lindsay Willey at Lindsay.Willey@mail.wvu.edu.
In an ongoing effort to close the gender gap between women and technology, the College of Media is partnering with MediaShift to host and sponsor events that empower women to overcome barriers in the growing media technology industry.
On October 9-11, the College of Media co-sponsored a Women’s Hackathon at the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg. College of Media graduate students Colleen Good, Cassandra Lang and Shishira Sreenivas were among more than 50 students from across the country who attended the three-day event in Los Angeles, California.
On October 9, 2015, three WVU Reed College of Media graduate students traveled to Los Angeles, California, to attend Hack the Gender Gap: Women’s Hackathon at the University of Southern California (USC) Annenberg. The hackathon was the second in a series of three events co-sponsored by MediaShift and the College of Media. The events are designed for college-age females to develop technological and entrepreneurial skills critical to media jobs of the future and gain hands-on experience with immersive journalism and virtual reality. College of Media graduate students Cassandra Lang and Colleen Good shared their experiences. Learn more through their Storify post and the College’s release on WVU Today.
2015 August and December graduates of the University are invited to participate in the Commencement ceremony scheduled for December 18 at 1:30 p.m. at the Coliseum. Those planning to attend should fill out and submit the online registration form by December 8. Questions should be directed to the Office of University Events at Graduation@mail.wvu.edu.
The University’s college radio station, WWVU FM – U92, won three CMJ College Radio Awards this year including Station of the Year. General Manager Matthew Fouty is a 2013 graduate of the College! Emmi McIntyre won Music Director Of The Year and Cody Roane won the Specialty Music Director Of The Year award.
Welcome back from Fall Break! Here’s this week’s Opportunity Alert including a lot of local and big-time summer and post-graduate internships. Please read over these and consider applying today! Remember that I’m here to help you prepare your application! Please also remember that this is not an exhaustive list. There are many more internships in many more cities than the ones listed here. Make an appointment with Eric Minor by e-mail at Eric.Minor@mail.wvu.edu!
· MARC USA, a national full-service IMC firm, will be on-campus Friday, November 6th interviewing StratComm juniors, seniors and graduate students for a paid summer internship at their Pittsburgh office. There are opportunities in client services/account management, media buying/planning, creative, interactive/web design, public relations, and account planning/marketing research. Students who want to be considered for interviews will need to submit their resume online. Be sure to indicate your desired discipline. To apply, click here: http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=MARCUSA&cws=1&rid=588
Recently, 40-year old Jameel Syed made a historic journey visiting 50 mosques in 50 states in a little over a month. He operated on minimum sleep only getting 3-5 hours a night while he traveled cross-country.
Instead of feeling tired, Syed said in an interview with NBC News, “I feel blessed, that I have the opportunity to go and raise the call to prayer across 50 states and 50 mosques is equivalent to winning a lottery ticket to a billion dollars. I feel extremely blessed and lucky to have touched the lives of so many people both Muslim and non-Muslim alike.”
Students from the School of Pharmacy are hosting a health fair Friday Oct 16 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Mountainlair. The event will take place in front of J.A.C.S Convenience Store. A variety of health screenings and information will be offered for attendees including: blood pressure measurement, BMI and body fat composition screening, tobacco cessation information, medication abuse prevention information, and bone marrow donation registration. University employees and students are welcome to attend. Questions should be directed to jjviola@mix.wvu.edu.