Media College News

Kick-Off Symposium : 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Eastern Time at WVU Reed College of Media on  Thursday November 9, 2017.
Hackathon : 8:00 am Eastern Time at WVU Reed College of Media on  Friday November 10, 2017, until 2 pm  Saturday, November 11, 2017.

WVU Reed College of Media
Media Innovation Center
Evansdale Crossing Building, 4th Floor
62 Morrill Way
Morgantown, WV 26506

The Media Innovation Center will be hosting an SPJ-Google News Lab Training Session next Friday, September 29, 2017 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and we’d like to invite you to attend! 

This is a FREE hands-on training workshop offered by the national SPJ organization in partnership with Google News Lab. The trainings are intended to help journalists (and aspiring journalists!) learn to use Google News Lab tools in their news gathering, reporting and storytelling. 

It’s a great opportunity for students and faculty alike to gain very relevant skills within a day’s time.

The WVU Reed College of Media is looking for a strong writer and passionate communicator to tell and share our story. The Director of Marketing and Communications is responsible for leading the College's strategic marketing and communications efforts. This position reports directly to the dean and will work with her to promote the College's innovative efforts in teaching, scholarship and engaged outreach to local communities. Apply here: http://ow.ly/3iv130fk5re

The WVU Reed College of Media will host a panel discussion regarding the College’s online minors and Multidisciplinary Studies (MDS) major on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 4:30pm, in the forum of the Media Innovation Center. Students in attendance will learn more about the College of Media’s seven online minors—Advertising, Entertainment Media, Event Planning, Health Promotion, Public Relations, Sport Communications and Strategic Social Media— as well as its MDS program. 

“This is a great opportunity for students interested in online minors to hear from other students about their experiences in these programs,” said Aaron Hawley, MDS & Minors Coordinator for the WVU Reed College of Media. “Students will also learn how the MDS program can help them to customize their degree to best serve their specific interested and career goals.”

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West Virginia University’s annual observance of Constitution Day this year will focus on the role of a free press in a democratic society.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist will join WVU communications, journalism and law professors to address the erosion of the First Amendment, fake news, and why a free press is necessary for a strong democracy.

Next week the Office of Global Affairs will host  Workshops on Education Abroad  on  September 18 and 19  in the  Laurel Room of the Mountainlair located on the Downtown Campus . 

These sessions change annually and are geared towards both new and experienced faculty leaders.   P articipants  will review  new items to consider for this year’s programming while  taking part in opportunities to network and discuss  best practices and past experiences.  Faculty are invited to drop in and out as available.  (See  schedule  below.)

A foundation launched by the founder of eBay is supporting the efforts of West Virginia University’sReed College of Media to better tell the stories of Appalachian communities and to help bridge America’s political and cultural divides.

The online application to graduate in December 2017 is now open - if you anticipate graduating in December 2017, you must complete the online graduation application by October 6th, 2017.  Applications will not be accepted after this date.

Please note, if you applied to graduate in a prior term but your degree was not granted, you MUST submit a new graduation application for December 2017.

Friday, September 8, 2017 @ 5:30 p.m. 

Media Innovation Center  |  4th Floor Evansdale Crossing