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Up one levelJulianne Newton named Associate Dean of the SOJC
Newton, a member of the SOJC faculty since 2000, says she hopes to "facilitate curriculum innovation by building on the hallmarks of UO's journalism and communication traditions."
Mosaic 2008 honors "Track Town USA"
Mosaic, the capstone course for news-editorial majors, is dedicated entirely to Eugene's legacy as Track Town USA, in honor of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials that took place at Hayward Field during the past ten days.
SOJC Students earn a Northwest Regional Emmy Award for their documentary
Students receive a College Northwest Regional Chapter Emmy Award for their documentary, “Vanport: Oregon's lost city." Rebecca Purice, Sasha Davis, Brian Schiedel, Brian Van Peski, and Chris McKee produced the documentary about the largest public housing project during World War II.
Flux 2008
Journalism students across all majors worked together to produce the sixteenth issue of the award-winning student magazine Flux. This year's publication, according to one staffer, "is more multifaceted than ever before." In addition to its print magazine, Flux has a bigger interactive online website, including documentaries, slideshows and multimedia. Other multimedia includes interactive flash pieces that add a new dimension to the Flux experience.
Blogging through the wonder
Earlier this year Claire LaPoma and her boyfriend, Ryan Harper hiked 31 miles on the four-day Inca Trail to Macchu Pichu, narrowly escaped the eruption of the Tungurahua Volcano, lived in the jungle with the Shuar tribe, and taught 30 rambunctious Ecuadorian children beginning English. And during their journey through Peru and Ecuador, their family, friends and even strangers were there with them – reading their blog, “Wandering through the Wonder.”
Pat Curtin honored as Distinguished Educator
Described by both students and colleagues as “unfailingly generous with her time and never too busy to help,” Pat Curtin, School of Journalism and Communication Chair in Public Relations, will receive the Distinguished Educator Award from the Mass Communication and Society Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication at the AEJMC convention in August.
