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April 2020

April 27th Edition

Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors!
UNF to Honor Class of Spring 2020 Through May 1 Virtual Celebration
May 1 is Deadline for Internship Class Applications
Summer and Fall 2020 Registration Tips
Student Complaints and Appeals
Comm Connect Spotlight, Anjelicia DiSalvo

Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors!
The UNF School of Communication congratulates you on graduating May 1st! We wish you the best of luck in all your future endeavors.

University of North Florida to Honor Class of Spring 2020 Through May 1 Virtual Celebration
University exploring options for live commencement later in the year
May 1st is almost here - the day our Osprey family expected to gather in the UNF Arena to celebrate our Spring 2020 graduates at Commencement. Although we cannot gather in person to celebrate at this time, we still plan to honor this tremendous milestone!

UNF is committed to offering our graduates a live ceremony in the future, but we want to recognize them now! We are inviting all members of the Class of Spring 2020 and their friends and families to visit our website at unf.edu on May 1 as we recognize the academic achievement of our spring graduates.

May 1st is Deadline for Internship Class Applications
Those students who want to complete their senior internship class (MMC 4975) this summer, need to have their applications completed and sent into the School of Communication by Friday, May 1. Send your completed applications to commstu1@unf.edu

There still are internships available for students, both remote and face-to-face. Go the the communication internship page at https://comminternships.wordpress.com/ and search under your major track.

For those of you not wanting to do a traditional internship, you can still apply for a research paper. With the research paper, you will work directly with a communication faculty member who will serve as your mentor and supervisor. A list of communication faculty can be found at https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/Faculty_and_Staff.aspx Be sure to have a research topic idea ready before you contact them.

You cannot register for MMC 4975 until your internship or research application has been approved. Once that happens, you will be sent an email from the School of Communication giving your permission to sign up for the course.

If you have any questions, please email Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator, at rdoggett@unf.edu.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.
For Advertising students
Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising
For Multimedia Journalism students
Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals
For Digital Video Production students
Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising
For Public Relations students
Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising
Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Student Complaints and Appeals
All departments on campus take student complaints seriously, maintain a log of complaints, and analyze the log for patterns. Students who would like to raise a complaint to the School Director may do so via e-mail or other means. More information about grade appeals can be found on the UNF One-Stop Student Services webpage.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Anjelicia DiSalvo
Anjelicia DiSalvo is a Communication major with a focus in Public Relations and is on track to graduate in the fall of 2020. She is originally from Daytona Beach but moved to Jacksonville in 2017, following in the footsteps of her two older sisters who went to UNF, as well. She said UNF just immediately felt like a second home. She has not only fallen in love with the school, but the city and the people she has met.

Some of Anjelicia's hobbies include doing yoga, hanging out with friends and going to the beach. Advice Anjelicia would give her 16-year-old self is "At the end of the day, it is what it is. Don't spend your life worrying about things you can't control. Instead, focus on the things that you can control and what really makes you happy."

Some fun facts about Anjelicia: her biggest fear is losing her tongue, her two biggest pet peeves are when people chew with their mouth open and when people are late to their own plans. When asked if she would rather work the perfect job or win the lottery, she chose the perfect job because working hard for the money you earn allows you to understand the value of money.
April 20th Edition

Summer Internship Changes
Summer and Fall Communication Internships
Summer and Fall 2020 Registration Tips
Survey Participation Requested
Student Complaints and Appeals
Comm Connect Spotlight, Gabby Rohan

Summer Internship Changes
Senior Communication Students, there has been questions regarding the School of Communication's internship program for this summer. Our internship class (MMC 4975) is still on board, and in fact several students have already sent in their completed applications.

There will be some changes to the program, though. Instead of the 210 hours required for completion, students will be required to only complete 145 hours for their internship site. The remaining 65 hours will be accomplished through assignments and reflection. This lower number allows internship sites the opportunity to offer specific projects which may be less time intensive. (Please note that the internship application has not been updated yet with these new hours. We are in the process of doing this, but the current application forms are still valid.)

In addition, the Provost, Dr. Simon Rhodes, has stated, "For student registered for courses involving experience learning (internships...), UNF will allow students to continue in these experiences if the host site or agency is willing and able to continue" as long as the student feels comfortable doing so.

This means that our internship sites do not have to conduct the internship through remote means. This decision by our provost allows our students to conduct face-to-face internships, as long as both the student and the organization feel comfortable with this situation. (We do highly encourage social distancing though.)

Many sites have stated they are willing to take interns this summer and that is posted at the top of their site page on our Internship website.

If there is no notice, that doesn't mean the internship site isn't available, it just means it has not contacted us yet.

The tentative deadline to apply for an internship is May 1. However, we understand that with the current "Stay-At-Home" order, many sites may need additional time, and we will accommodate as best we can. Applications can be found under "Forms" on the internship website.

If you have any questions, please email Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator, at rdoggett@unf.edu

Summer and Fall Communication Internships with the School of Communication
The UNF School of Communication is accepting Summer and Fall interns. We're looking for Public Relations students, Multimedia Production and Multimedia Journalism students to work remotely in the summer and on campus in the fall. Students will be working with Professor Ken Thomas in the production of content for "Inside Swoop in 90." Additionally, the Public Relations interns will be working with The School of Communication to promote its activities throughout the year using its social media platforms, and will also promote the "Inside Swoop" brand on our social media platforms.

We know in these unprecedented times students are completing their requirements under unique circumstances, and The School of Communication is here to do what we can to assist students. Please go to the Communication Wordpress approved internship website to find out specific information about our internships. If you have any questions contact Professor Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.
For Advertising students
Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising
For Multimedia Journalism students
Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals
For Digital Video Production students
Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising
For Public Relations students
Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.
Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.
Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:
For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising
Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage. Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Survey Participation Requested
Student Evan Maslin, who is in the Hicks Honors College and International Studies and Economics, is conducting a survey with a group of students and is interested in distributing it to members of the student body. The survey has four focal areas; climate change/sustainability, food (in)security, housing (in)security and civic engagement. Two of these areas, housing, and food insecurity, are especially critical due to the impact COVID-19 has had on students.

Upon the completion of this survey, Maslin and his team will compile a comprehensive report that will be used to better inform decisions impacting students.

They will begin officially administering the survey on Monday, April 13, and conclude on Friday, April 24.

Please take time to participate in the survey.

Student Complaints and Appeals
All departments on campus take student complaints seriously, maintain a log of complaints, and analyze the log for patterns. Students who would like to raise a complaint to the School Director may do so via email or other means. More information about grade appeals can be found on the UNF One-Stop Student Services webpage.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Gabby Rohan
Gabby Rohan is a student at the University of North Florida pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Communication with a concentration in public relations and a minor in sociology. Gabby was enrolled at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts for most of her education before starting college and has a strong background in photography and digital art. She is skilled in leadership, public speaking, digital art and writing for public relations. She chose Public Relations as her focus to combine her passion for creating, writing and people.

Advice Gabby would give her 16-year-old self is to not be worried about going to an art school because it's a tough field to make a living. "You will find something else to channel your passion for art into." When asked to describe UNF in six words or less, Gabby said it is "where I found my people."
April 13th Edition

Ashley Washington named Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor
Summer Internship "Breaking News"
Summer and Fall Communication Internships
Summer and Fall 2020 Registration Tips
Survey Participation Requested
Comm Connect Spotlight, Patrick Orr

Ashley Washington named Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor
Ashley Washington, academic advisor for the School of Communication, has been named the Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor for 2019-2020. Ashley's hard work and dedication to faculty and her responsiveness to students are contributing factors in earning the award.

Academic Advising gives the award once a year to a member of the Academic Advising Council at UNF. Candidates must demonstrate outstanding contributions to the field of academic advising, according to Academic Advising's website.

Summer Internship "Breaking News"
Senior Communication Students,

There has been questions regarding the School of Communication's internship program for this summer. Our internship class (MMC 4975) is still on board, and in fact several students have already sent in their completed applications.

There will be some changes to the program, though. Instead of the 210 hours required for completion, students will be required to only complete 145 hours for their internship site. The remaining 65 hours will be accomplished through assignments and reflection. This lower number allows internship sites the opportunity to offer specific projects which may be less time intensive. (Please note that the internship application has not been updated yet with these new hours. We are in the process of doing this, but the current application forms are still valid.)

In addition, the Provost, Dr. Simon Rhodes, has stated, "For student registered for courses involving experience learning (internships...), UNF will allow students to continue in these experiences if the host site or agency is willing and able to continue" as long as the student feels comfortable doing so.
This means that our internship sites do not have to conduct the internship through remote means. This decision by our provost allows our students to conduct face-to-face internships, as long as both the student and the organization feel comfortable with this situation. (We do highly encourage social distancing though.)

Many sites have stated they are willing to take interns this summer and that is posted at the top of their site page on our Internship website.

If there is no notice, that doesn't mean the internship site isn't available, it just means it has not contacted us yet.
The tentative deadline to apply for an internship is May 1. However, we understand that with the current "Stay-At-Home" order, many sites may need additional time, and we will accommodate as best we can. Applications can be found under "Forms" on the Internships website.

If you have any questions, please email Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator, at rdoggett@unf.edu.

Stay safe and healthy.

Summer and Fall Communication Internships
The University of North Florida School of Communication is accepting Summer and Fall Interns. We're looking for Public Relations students, Multimedia Production and Multimedia Journalism students to work remotely in the summer and on campus in the fall. Students will be working with Professor Ken Thomas in the production of content for "Inside Swoop in 90." Additionally, the Public Relations interns will be working with The School of Communication to promote its activities throughout the year using its social media platforms, and will also promote the "Inside Swoop" brand on out social media platforms.

We know in these unprecedented times students are completing their requirements under unique circumstances, and The School of Communication is here to do what we can to assist students. Please go to the Communication Wordpress approved internship website to find out specific information about our internships. If you have any questions contact Professor Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students
Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Multimedia Journalism students
Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students
Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Public Relations students
Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020:SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum website. Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Survey Participation Requested
Student Evan Maslin, who is in the Hicks Honors College and International Studies and Economics, is conducting a survey with a group of students and is interested in distributing it to members of the student body. The survey has four focal areas; climate change/sustainability, food (in)security, housing (in)security and civic engagement. Two of these areas, housing, and food insecurity, are especially critical due to the impact COVID-19 has had on students.

Upon the completion of this survey, Maslin and his team will compile a comprehensive report that will be used to better inform decisions impacting students.

They will begin officially administering the survey on Monday, April 13, and conclude on Friday, April 24.

Please take time to participate in the survey.

Evan Maslin
University of North Florida, Hicks Honors College

International Studies and Economics

Comm Connect Spotlight, Patrick Orr
Patrick Orr is studying Public Relations at UNF. Along with the responsibilities that come with being a full-time student, Patrick is a lifeguard and works at a local tennis store called Go Pro Tennis. His hobbies include playing tennis, swimming, skating and mountain biking at Hannah Park. Patrick's biggest accomplishment is graduating with two diplomas; his high school diploma and an A.I.C.E diploma from Cambridge. In three years, Patrick wants to continue his education towards a Master's degree.

Advice Patrick would give his 16-year-old self is to make the most out of every day. "Don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone, that is where you will see the most growth. You will get the opportunity to make memories that will last forever and it will be worth it." If Patrick was given the choice to win the lottery or work a perfect job, he said he would work at the perfect job. He stated that wealth is measured in happiness and if he worked the perfect job he would enjoy every day.

April 6th Edition

Remote Learning Extended to Summer A, B and C

Temporary At-Home Access Provided by Adobe

Summer and Fall 2020 Registration Tips

Comm Connect Spotlight, Daisy Dee

UNF Remote Learning Extended to Summer A, B and C Sessions

As Summer and Fall registration quickly approaches (starting the week of April 13th by time ticket), we want to send you a quick update about Summer registration. As you were notified previously, the Summer A, B and C terms will be conducted remotely in adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's social distancing protocols and guidance from the State University System of Florida.

For the Summer A, B and C terms, there will be some courses coded as Remote Instruction, and we want to bring to your attention that Remote Instruction is different from Distance Learning. Here are the distinctions:

Info	Remote Instruction Courses	Distance Learning Courses	Hybrid Courses
The location the class will be held will be listed as:	REMOTE	ONLINE or DISTANCE LEARNING	HYBRID (or both ONLINE and REMOTE)
The expectation is:	The instructor may hold class during the listed days and times, so you need to be available to attend class during the days and times listed on your schedule.	You will be able to access the class material at any time, but you will still need to make sure you're meeting listed deadlines for the class.	The instructor may hold class during the REMOTE designated days and times, so you need to be available to attend class during the days and times listed on your schedule.
When scheduling, you should be aware that:	You will not be able to schedule classes that have time conflicts, just as you are not able to do so now with face-to-face classes.	Distance Learning classes will be conducted fully online, and they will not have any days and times listed.	You will not be able to schedule classes that have time conflicts, just as you are not able to do so now with face-to- face classes.

Please be aware that Distance Learning classes carry an additional Distance Learning fee, and students with VA benefits may not be eligible to receive their benefits if they only take Distance Learning courses. If you have any questions about this, please don't hesitate to email your advisor!

Temporary At-Home Access Provided by Adobe

With remote instruction currently in place for UNF, Adobe has provided temporary at-home access for impacted students, faculty and staff, so that they can continue their work remotely. Please follow the instructions below to enable access to the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Apps on your personal device.

Visit Adobe Creative Cloud and use your UNF email to sign in.
At the UNF login screen enter your N number and password
Use Duo for two-factor authentication
From the Creative Cloud website, browse for and download your desired app. Click Apps on the top of the page to view all apps.

For more information on how to download or install apps, visit Creative Cloud apps.

For students looking to continue developing skills, Adobe offers free "Daily Creative Challenges." These are guided projects where participants receive creative prompts and connect with pros, mentors, and other students for feedback and support. Select the app name to learn more: Photoshop, XD and Illustrator. Also, for inspiration and over-the-shoulder learning, watch pros share their creative process on Adobe Live daily at Adobe Live.

For faculty seeking to engage students during campus closures, Adobe has curated resources to help them discover inspiring projects, best practices, and new ideas so they can continue to drive valuable learning in virtual environments. For more information on Adobe's distance learning resources, visit their website.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage. Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Daisy Dee

Daisy Dee is a junior at UNF majoring in Advertising with a minor in Political Science. Daisy grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. She is 21 years old and works in customer service at Publix. Her hobbies include being in or around water as much as she can. Lying by the pool or beach is her favorite way to pass time.

In three years from now, Daisy wants to work as a brand liaison in the advertising department for a big company. This would grant her the opportunity to reach out to influencers on different platforms and create visions for the company's new releases or rebranding statements. She would have the ability to work up contracts, visions for product launches, and work with household names without managing them.

Advice Daisy would give her 16-year-old self is to do your homework. "Many of our freshman courses are just expanding what we learned in high school. Apply yourself no matter what grade you are in and create some sort of structure to your life. It will not only benefit you now, but it will benefit your future as well."

When asked to describe UNF in six words or less Daisy said "Filled with opportunity, resources and guidance."

March 2020

March 30th Edition
Summer Internship Application Deadline Extended
Remote Learning Extended to Summer A and C
Temporary At-Home Access Provided by Adobe
Summer and Fall 2020 Registration Tips
Comm Connect Spotlight, Meagan Bragdon

Summer Internship Application Deadline Extended
If you are planning to complete an internship this summer 2020, the deadline for your internship application has been extended from April 1 to Friday, May 1.

With many of our internship sites working remotely now, it has become difficult to contact supervisors and to get the applications completed. That is why we have extended this due date.

Also, even though the application forms say, "no electronic signatures," applications will be accepted as long as the "Letter of Intent" is on the company's official letterhead.

Applications can be found under "Forms" on the banner the Communication Internship website.

Once you have all of your application paperwork completed, you can scan it and email it to commstu1@unf.edu

Your application will be processed as soon as we can. Remember, the faculty and staff are working remotely, so it may take longer than usual.

If you have any questions, contact Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator, at rdoggett@unf.edu

UNF Remote Learning Extended to Summer A and C Sessions
All courses for UNF Summer Sessions A and C will be conducted remotely in adherence to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's social distancing protocols and guidance from the State University System of Florida. Summer Sessions A and C both begin on Monday, May 11. At this time, no decisions regarding Summer Session B have been made. Students should contact their academic advisors with questions about building their summer schedules. The University appreciates all your cooperation and assistance in preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Updates will be provided as future decisions are made.

Temporary At-Home Access Provided by Adobe
With remote instruction currently in place for UNF, Adobe has provided temporary at-home access for impacted students, faculty and staff, so that they can continue their work remotely. Please follow the instructions below to enable access to the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Apps on your personal device.
1. Visit Adobe Creative Cloud and use your UNF email to sign in.
2. At the UNF login screen enter your N number and password
3. Use Duo for two-factor authentication
4. From the Creative Cloud website, browse for and download your desired app. Click Apps on the top of the page to view all apps.
For more information on how to download or install apps, visit Creative Cloud apps.

For students looking to continue developing skills, Adobe offers free "Daily Creative Challenges". These are guided projects where participants receive creative prompts and connect with pros, mentors, and other students for feedback and support. Select the app name to learn more: Photoshop, XD and Illustrator. Also, for inspiration and over-the-shoulder learning, watch pros share their creative process on Adobe Live daily at Adobe Live.

For faculty seeking to engage students during campus closures, Adobe has curated resources to help them discover inspiring projects, best practices, and new ideas so they can continue to drive valuable learning in virtual environments. For more information on Adobe's distance learning resources visit their website.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students
Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Multimedia Journalism students
Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students
Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Public Relations students
Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered at Public Relation's Public Relation's Program of Study and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage. Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Meagan Bragdon
Meagan Bragdon is a senior at UNF. She is studying communication with a focus in public relations and is minoring in marketing. Her goal is to go into the non-profit side of the industry after graduating. In Meagan's free time, she likes to play the cello, read, paint, and she Ioves the outdoors. If she could live anywhere, it would be in a country-style area so that she can have a small farm. It doesn't have to be in the US, but could be in New Zealand, Switzerland, or potentially Poland.

"My proudest accomplishment is graduating high school with my AA. I was the first in my family to get a college education and I did it two months before I graduated high school."

Three years from now, she hopes to be established in a career for a company like Wounded Warrior Project. Her goal is to have paid off most of her student debt and to start looking at buying a home or some land.

Advice Meagan would give her 16-year-old self is that it is important to be driven and dedicated and to never settle. But she emphasized to not take life so serious. "Enjoy these moments with your friends because it doesn't last forever. Take pictures, stay up late, swim in the river, and don't stress about everything so much. It all works out."
March 23rd Edition

Prof. Stewart Presented at International Conference
Summer Internship Application Deadline Extended
Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips
Comm Connect Spotlight, Jaclyn Caruso

Associate Professor Stewart Presented at International Conference
Margaret Stewart presented at the 10th annual International Crisis & Risk Communication Conference hosted March 9-11, 2020, at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. Stewart and her research colleagues presented a 5-year review on their model for social media and crisis communications.

Summer Internship Application Deadline Extended
If you are planning to complete an internship this summer 2020, the deadline for your internship application has been extended from April 1 to Friday, May 1.

In the meantime, if you have already secured your internship and have the application paperwork completed, you can scan it and email it to the Communication office at commstu1@unf.edu.

The applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas page or by clicking the links below.

If you have any questions, please email Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator, at rdoggett@unf.edu.

Applications are available in the School of Communication office, Building 14D, Room 2002. For more information visit https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/internships.aspxLinks to an external site. or contact Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator at rdoggett@unf.edu, (904) 620-3866.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students
Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Multimedia Journalism students
Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students
Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Public Relations students
Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of StudyLinks to an external site. webpage and the Osprey MapLinks to an external site. webpage.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication CurriculumLinks to an external site. webpage. Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Jaclyn Caruso
Jaclyn Caruso is a student at the University of North Florida and is double majoring in Multimedia Journalism and Psychology. She is a single mother of two, works full time as a personal instructor, part time with Sherwin Williams paint store, and is a full-time student.

Jaclyn's proudest accomplishment is her oldest child, Owyn. Owyn qualified for the Junior Olympics this year for rhythmic gymnastics at the age of eight. She is super down-to-earth, outgoing, polite, and smart. Jaclyn had her a month after turning 19. Everyone expected her to be a stereo-typical teen mom. But Jaclyn proved them wrong. "I can't be doing such a bad job if she is as amazing as she is. I beat all the stereotypes and I'm raising a determined, head-strong, confident kid. She is my greatest accomplishment."

As a teen, Jaclyn was in an abusive relationship. When she had her second child, she realized her life had to change. "We had two beautiful kids and two dogs and a white picket fence. I was supposed to be happy, wasn't I? I didn't want my kids thinking this was ok or that this was what love was, so I left." She did not have a job or an education so enrolled in school, qualified for scholarships, and received a full ride. "We all are so much happier. It completely changed the course of all of our lives. I didn't plan to leave. I just did. I evicted him and enrolled in school and got a full-time job all in the same day."
March 9th Edition

Students Cover The Players
PRSSA Extended Dues Deadline
Recommended Film Viewing
Summer and Fall 2020 Registration Tips
Tutoring for upper level statistics
Comm Connect Spotlight, Jesse Scales

Students Cover The Players Championship
It's that time of year again! The Players Championship is March 10-15, 2020 and David Deeley's Inside Jacksonville students will be out in force covering the community stories surrounding the annual golf tournament.

Students will be on-site Monday through Wednesday, March 9-11, gathering stories for the Multimedia Journalism Capstone class and will put them together as one of their last assignments of the semester.

The class produces a monthly 30-minute TV show that airs on the CW-17 affiliate in Jacksonville. Watch past episodes of the show at www.unftv.com and checkout the team's bios and latest digital story content.

This is the second year UNF's School of Communication has sent students to The Players to experience this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at the world-class event. Tune into "Inside Jacksonville" to see the stories students produce.

The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is located at 110 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.

PRSSA has Extended Dues Deadline
Are you a PR student and thinking about joining your professional PR club? Well, PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) has extended the membership registration deadline for spring to March 13, 2020. For those of you who missed the previous deadline of March 1, you now have another week to join or renew your PRSSA membership.

To join or renew your membership:

Go to PRSSA.
Click the "Join or Renew." If you're a new member, click "create a new account."
Fill out all the information, including your school -- University of North Florida
Once you've set up your account, just log in.
Pay your dues by clicking the cart and choosing your payment method.

If you have any questions, email Prof. Bobbi Doggett, PRSSA faculty advisor, at rdoggett@unf.edu.

A Film to Recommend: Midnight Traveler (2019, 1h 30m)
The film is about family, refugees, human dignity, human rights, compassion and justice.

If any of the above-listed words touches your heart, I'd like to recommend a documentary film entitled Midnight Traveler, which, in my view, deserves an Oscar for best documentary.

Using three mobile phones, an Afghan family chronicles their three-year long, desperate quest for a home, as they flee from their war-torn home country to Hungary via Iranian desert roads, Turkish forests, and Bulgarian and Serbian refugee camps.

It will probably make you see refugees through new eyes. It also will help journalism and video production students realize that what matters most is what stories you have to tell, not necessarily what equipment you have to use. The documentary is available on PBS and popular video streaming platforms. Its official trailer is viewable on YouTube: Midnight Traveler

--Siho Nam, UNF Associate Professor

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage. Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Tutoring for upper level statistics
The Office of Undergraduate Studies and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics are now offering tutoring for upper level statistics (non-general education courses) and analysis courses that have statistics components.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics sessions will be noon-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday in Building 14E, Room 2735. Office of Undergraduate Studies sessions will be 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday in Building 2, Room 1200.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Jesse Scales
Jesse Scales is a junior here at the University of North Florida majoring in interdisciplinary studies with a focus in film. During his free time, Jesse enjoys playing video games, making videos, streaming, and wrestling. Three years from now, Jesse hopes to be in Atlanta with a production job living his dream. With all the opportunities Atlanta has to offer, Jesse feels as if this will be a great first step towards his career.

Interesting facts about Jesse: His two biggest pet peeves are people never accepting that they are wrong and loudness. He would rather work a perfect job than win the lottery. "I want to be able to have fun with my work. My dream job is to make movies the way I want to make them. I guess in simple terms it's to be an accomplished filmmaker. I would also love to have the ability to do charity work with no financial worry."

Advice Jesse would give his 16-year-old self would be to not live for other people. "Live for yourself. Stop taking on other people's issues and don't sacrifice your own happiness for others."

The next Comm Connect edition will publish March 23, 2020.
Enjoy your spring break!
March 2nd Edition

Internship and Job Fair is March 3
Tutoring for upper level statistics
Deadline to Apply for Graduation
Summer and Fall 2020 Registration Tips
Comm Connect Spotlight, Kaitlyn Bowers

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
The School of Communication is hosting its annual internship and job fair. Students can to meet potential employers and learn about all of the exciting career opportunities in the communication field. Students are encouraged to upload their resumes to the UNF Career Success Center page before the fair so that potential employers/internship sites can search for them and schedule interviews.

There will be opportunities to interact one-on-one with many organizations or just browse the different companies available.

To find out who is attending, what they are hiring for, and their company profile, please visit UNF's Handshake page.

More details on our webpage, and you can see a video of what the event looks like.

Tutoring for upper level statistics
The Office of Undergraduate Studies and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics are now offering tutoring for upper level statistics (non-general education courses) and analysis courses that have statistics components.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics sessions will be noon-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday in Building 14E, Room 2735. Office of Undergraduate Studies sessions will be 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday in Building 2, Room 1200.

Graduation Applications Due
Spring 2020 graduation applications are due this Friday, March 6^th. To review instructions on how to apply, please visit the commencement website. Please speak with your Academic Advisor regarding any questions.

Important Registration Dates
Important Summer 2020/Fall 2020 registration dates are listed below.
3/6/20: Summer 2020 schedule posts in myWings
3/27/20: Fall 2020 schedule posts in myWings and Summer 2020/Fall 2020 registration time tickets post in myWings
4/13/20: Summer 2020/Fall 2020 registration begins by time ticket

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2020 classes, here's some advice on what classes to take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students
Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2020: PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies

For Fall 2020: ADV 4930-Strategic Branding; PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Multimedia Journalism students
Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:
For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students
Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2020: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting

For Fall 2020: RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals; RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

For Public Relations students
Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:
For Summer 2020: SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Fall 2020: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR4400-Crisis Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; MMC 3402-Political Advertising; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing and Performance

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors Ashley Washington and Rileigh Merritt-Dietz are happy to see what your options are.

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:
For Summer 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, SPC4064-Public Speaking for Professionals

For Fall 2020: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 4430-International Communication; COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, SPC 3540-Theories of Persuasion; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; MMC 3402-Political Advertising

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2020: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2020: MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2020: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2020: COM 5126-Organizational Communication, MMC 6730-Social Media Management, COM 5627-Lying and Deception; ADV 5991-Strategic Branding

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage. Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Kaitlyn Bowers
The spotlight for this week is Kaitlyn Bowers. Katie is a 20-year-old senior at UNF. She is majoring in multimedia production with a minor in film. Ultimately, her goal is to become a filmmaker, specifically a documentarian. In three years, she plans to be in Atlanta working on her film production career, whether that means working on sets doing grunt work or filming her own movies. She intends to seek every opportunity to work in production because experience is imperative.

"A pivotal moment came at an appropriate time in my life. I was in my documentary production class here at UNF and my professor, Dr. Jillian Smith, helped me realize that my passion is filming documentaries. Before this class, I didn't know what type of film I liked to do. With her advice and guidance, I feel confident in knowing."

Fun Facts! Katie's hobbies include bonding with her dogs and playing Nintendo Switch. Two of her biggest pet peeves are people interrupting other people and aggressive drivers. If she could eat one meal for the rest of her life, it would be the tortilla soup from California Pizza Kitchen.

February 2020

February 24th Edition

Internship& Job Fair is March 3
PRSSA Hosts Social Media Strategizing on Feb. 27
School of Communication Scholarships deadline is Feb. 28
Tutoring for upper level statistics
2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
Comm Connect Spotlight, Alyssa Fort

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
The School of Communication is hosting its annual internship and job fair. Students can to meet potential employers and learn about all of the exciting career opportunities in the communication field. Students are encouraged to upload their resumes to the UNF Career Success Center. page before the fair so that potential employers/internship sites can search for them and schedule interviews.

There will be opportunities to interact one-on-one with many organizations or just browse the different companies available.

To find out who is attending, what they are hiring for, and their company profile, please visit UNF's Handshake page.

More details on our webpage, and you can see a video of what the event looks like.

PRSSA Hosts Social Media Strategizing, Feb. 27
Bonnie Upright, APR with Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, will host a fun, interactive workshop Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the UNF Student Union, building 58E, 3703C. Upright, who has more than 20 years' experience in strategic communication, will take a deep dive into the social media side of public relations, going into detail about analytics/reporting, creating content tailored to your target audience and other social media principles. Bring your questions and fill your plate with Chick-fil-A, which is on us. Please RSVP for this event.

School of Communication Scholarships deadline is Feb. 28
The School of Communication has three scholarships that undergraduates in the B.S. or B.A. in Communication can apply for: the COAS Communication Scholarship, Patterson Scholarship and the Borowiec Scholarship grant $1,500 to eligible students for the 2020-21 academic year.

The scholarship application process is now all online through UNF.AcademicWorks.com. Create your account today by going to UNF Foundation Scholarships!

For more information about the School of Communication scholarships, visit our scholarship webpage.

Tutoring for upper level statistics
The Office of Undergraduate Studies and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics are now offering tutoring for upper level statistics (non-general education courses) and analysis courses that have statistics components.

Sessions will be Monday and Wednesday 12-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. -12 Noon Bldg 14E, Room 2735.

2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The Foundation will award at least one $1,500 scholarship to an eligible student and the recipient will be recognized in a variety of ways including Annual Conference in August.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 29. FPRA membership is not a requirement but will be looked upon favorably. Stop by the School of Communication today to pick up a scholarship application.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Alyssa Fort
Alyssa Fort is a senior at the University of North Florida and is studying Multimedia Journalism with a minor in film. She is currently an intern at Cox Media Group and spends most of her time working and focusing on school. Alyssa's hobby includes cooking; she claims that it is a form of therapy because she isn't worried about anything except making sure the food comes out just right. Three years from now, Alyssa wants to be on tour with her own podcast. To get there, she plans on taking every radio and media opportunity she is given, starting her own podcast, and continuing to make connections.

"My proudest accomplishment would be going to and excelling in college. I slacked in high school and some people didn't think I would go to college. My first year of college, I became the editor for my community colleges newspaper. It was nice to show myself that I can do anything I put my mind to."

Advice Alyssa would go back and give to her 16-year-old self would be: what you're doing now doesn't define you. It is okay that you don't know what you want to do yet. Don't listen to the negative people.
February 17th Edition

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
School of Communication Scholarships, deadline Feb. 28
Tutoring for upper level statistics
BEA2020 Students MMJs entry, deadline Feb. 17
Ad Club St.Johns & Partners Advertising & P.R. tour, Feb. 21
2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
Comm Connect Spotlight, Rashad Clark

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
The School of Communication is hosting its annual internship and job fair. Students can to meet potential employers and learn about all of the exciting career opportunities in the communication field. Students are encouraged to upload their resumes to the UNF Career Success Center. page before the fair so that potential employers/internship sites can search for them and schedule interviews.

There will be opportunities to interact one-on-one with many organizations or just browse the different companies available.

To find out who is attending, what they are hiring for, and their company profile, please visit UNF's Handshake page.

More details on our webpage, and you can see a video of what the event looks like.

School of Communication Scholarships, deadline Feb. 28
The School of Communication has three scholarships that undergraduates in the B.S. or B.A. in Communication can apply for: the COAS Communication Scholarship, Patterson Scholarship and the Borowiec Scholarship grant $1,500 to eligible students for the 2020-21 academic year.

The scholarship application process is now all online through UNF.AcademicWorks.com. Create your account today by going to UNF Foundation Scholarships! For more information about the School of Communication scholarships, visit our scholarship webpage.

Tutoring for upper level statistics
The Office of Undergraduate Studies, the Mathematics and Statistics department is now offering tutoring for upper level statistics (non-general education courses) and analysis courses that have statistics components.

Sessions will be Monday and Wednesday 12-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. -12 Noon Bldg 14E, Room 2735.

BEA2020 Student MMJ's, Entry Deadline Feb. 17
Students interested in Multimedia Journalism have the opportunity to put their skills to the test at the Broadcast Education Association's annual convention in Las Vegas. Undergraduate and graduate students who apply and are accepted to participate in the convention will be tasked with the of reporting on #BEAvegas and the NAB Show by using and infusing a variety of story-telling methods - text, audio, video, pictures and graphics (or infographics). Student MMJs should be ready to think outside the box and bring their journalism skills and training to life.

Student MMJs will receive some equipment to use onsite, press passes, have access to the NAB Show Newsroom, and work under the guidance of two faculty advisors. In addition, each student will receive a convention registration, housing, a round-trip economy airfare of up to $400 to BEA2020, and a $250 stipend for food and incidentals.

Arrival should be scheduled for early afternoon Friday, April 17th with departure on Wednesday, April 22nd.

To learn more and apply, visit BEA2020 Student MMJ's webpage. Contact JD@BEAweb.org with further questions about the event.

Ad Club St. Johns & Partners Advertising & P.R. tour, Feb. 21
The UNF Ad Club is having a tour of St. Johns & Partners advertising and public relations agency on February 21st. The tour will be at noon, and St Johns & Partners will be providing lunch! This tour is only limited to 20 people, so RSVP as soon as possible as there are only a few spots available. Please email adclubunf@gmail.com to RSVP for this event or with any questions regarding the Ad Club.

2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The Foundation will award at least one $1,500 scholarship to an eligible student and the recipient will be recognized in a variety of ways including Annual Conference in August.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 29. FPRA membership is not a requirement but will be looked upon favorably. Stop by the School of Communication today to pick up a scholarship application.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Rashad Clark
Rashad Clark is currently a senior and will be graduating this spring with a degree in Production. He is originally from Atlanta, Georgia but has lived in multiple places across the US and Europe because his father served in military. His hobbies include writing and producing his own music.

Rashad's proudest accomplishment is the fact that he is graduating in less than 3 months. "I left school for about two years because I just wasn't happy with what I was pursuing and the direction I was headed. Fortunately, I found a love for production, so I'm glad I decided to come back and stick it out."

Three years from now Rashad would love to be shooting and editing for television and film. He is also planning on shooting films of his own on the side. At this point, he would like to continue to intern and work with as many production companies as possible. "Knowledge is key," Rashad says. Advice he would give his 16-year-old self is do what you love and don't let anybody else dictate your future.
February 10th Edition

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
School of Communication Scholarships, deadline Feb. 28
Spinnaker Q&A Breakfast with Cox Media Group, Feb. 14
Tutoring for upper level statistics
2020 BEA/TVNewscheck Disrupt the News Challenge winners
BEA2020 Students MMJs entry, deadline Feb. 17
Spring Internship, Jacksonville Library
The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum, Feb. 20
2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
Comm Connect Spotlight, Anderson Bobo

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
The School of Communication is hosting its annual internship and job fair. Students can to meet potential employers and learn about all of the exciting career opportunities in the communication field. Students are encouraged to upload their resumes to the UNF Career Success Center. page before the fair so that potential employers/internship sites can search for them and schedule interviews.

There will be opportunities to interact one-on-one with many organizations or just browse the different companies available.

To find out who is attending, what they are hiring for, and their company profile, please visit UNF's Handshake page.

More details on our webpage, and you can see a video of what the event looks like.

School of Communication Scholarships, deadline Feb. 28
The School of Communication has three scholarships that undergraduates in the B.S. or B.A. in Communication can apply for: the COAS Communication Scholarship, Patterson Scholarship and the Borowiec Scholarship grant $1,500 to eligible students for the 2020-21 academic year.

The scholarship application process is now all online through UNF.AcademicWorks.com. Create your account and apply today! For more information about the scholarships, visit our scholarship webpage.

Spinnaker Q&A Breakfast with Cox Media Group, Feb. 14
Spinnaker Advisory Board member and WOKV News Director, Rich Jones, will be joining us for a Q&A on Friday, Feb. 14. Jones will bring eight Cox Media General Managers to answer your questions about radio and broadcast journalism. If you have a love for radio or are interested in a career in news, radio, sports, production, or broadcast journalism, this is an excellent opportunity for you!

Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., Spinnaker Newsroom, Room 2209. RSVP by emailing spinnaker@unf.edu.

Tutoring for upper level statistics
The Office of Undergraduate Studies, the Mathematics and Statistics department is now offering tutoring for upper level statistics (non-general education courses) and analysis courses that have statistics components.

Sessions will be Monday and Wednesday 12-2 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. -12 Noon Bldg 14E, Room 2735.

2020 BEA/TVNewscheck Disrupt the News Challenge winners
Congratulations to our Inside Swoop team for taking 3^rd Place in the 2020 BEA/TVNewscheck Disrupt the News Challenge! The objective of this competition was to look at local news from a generational point of view and produce a news show that would be appealing to a younger audience. The show they produced placed third against the powerhouse journalism schools such as the Syracuse Newhouse School of Journalism, Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, University of Southern California Anneberg School of Journalism (the top three winners from 2019), and many other high-profile communication schools. Ryan Gulick, Tyler Wailes, Lauren Paradis, Jennifer Saliba, Doriel Gale, and Alex Rodriguez worked hard and are reaping the rewards; an invitation to the BEA conference in Las Vegas and a $1,000 prize.

To watch the Inside Swoop submission, go to UNFTV and click on the "UNF Multimedia Club" tab. You can view both Disrupt the News show and the UNF BEA 48-hr film festival 1st place winner as previously announced.

BEA2020 Student MMJ's, Entry Deadline Feb. 17
Students interested in Multimedia Journalism have the opportunity to put their skills to the test at the Broadcast Education Association's annual convention in Las Vegas. Undergraduate and graduate students who apply and are accepted to participate in the convention will be tasked with the of reporting on #BEAvegas and the NAB Show by using and infusing a variety of story-telling methods - text, audio, video, pictures and graphics (or infographics). Student MMJs should be ready to think outside the box and bring their journalism skills and training to life.

Student MMJs will receive some equipment to use onsite, press passes, have access to the NAB Show Newsroom, and work under the guidance of two faculty advisors. In addition, each student will receive a convention registration, housing, a round-trip economy airfare of up to $400 to BEA2020, and a $250 stipend for food and incidentals.

Arrival should be scheduled for early afternoon Friday, April 17th with departure on Wednesday, April 22nd.

To learn more and apply, visit BEA2020 Student MMJ's webpage. Contact JD@BEAweb.org with further questions about the event.

Spring Internship, Jacksonville Library
The Jacksonville Public Library is seeking interns (grad or undergrad students) to comb through and digitize select contents from back issues of the Times-Union newspaper. This is a great opportunity for students interested in public writing, the history of Jacksonville, and/or library/information science! The pay will be $12/hour through the City of Jacksonville.

Interested students should contact, Dr. Heffernan, Director of UNF's Digital Humanities Institute, at l.heffernan@unf.edu.

The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum, Feb. 20
The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum is a FREE event that includes topics such as movies, entertainment, music scoring, and music licensing. The event is Thursday, Feb. 20, 12:30 - 5 p.m. MUST RSVP to Filmjaxinfo@filmjax.com by Feb. 10, 2020 (Limited seats. Limited to 2 per RSVP). See more information on their Facebook events page.

2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The Foundation will award at least one $1,500 scholarship to an eligible student and the recipient will be recognized in a variety of ways including Annual Conference in August.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 29. FPRA membership is not a requirement but will be looked upon favorably. Stop by the School of Communication today to pick up a scholarship application.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Anderson Bobo
Anderson Bobo is a 22-year-old student-athlete here at the University of North Florida. He is a captain on the cross country and track team and his major is Communication with a focus in multimedia journalism. Despite being dyslexic, Bobo has excelled in school and is on track to graduate in the fall of 2020. Three years from now, he would like to be working at a media outlet or news station making videos and creating content. "Wherever life takes me is where I will go. I'm ready for an adventure." His coach, the opportunity to run Division 1 cross country and track are what brought him to UNF. "This was something I dreamed about in high school so when the opportunity came about I couldn't pass it up."

Bobo's proudest accomplishment was placing 7th in the ASUN conference 10k last spring. In the spring of 2018, he broke his ankle which required surgery; 7 screws and a plate. This race signified the end of his "comeback" and everything he had accomplished up to that point in his running career. If Bobo could give advice to his 16-year-old self, he would say work hard when you're supposed to and stay true to yourself. "I am a firm believer that everything in my life has happened for a reason and has made me the person I am today."
February 3rd Edition

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
Osprey Career Fair, Feb. 4
School of Communication Scholarships, deadline Feb. 28
Spring Internship, Jacksonville Library
BEA2020 Students MMJs entry, deadline Feb. 17
The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum, Feb. 20
2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
Comm Connect Spotlight, Matt Nguyen

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
The School of Communication is hosting its annual internship and job fair. Students can to meet potential employers and learn about all of the exciting career opportunities in the communication field. Students are encouraged to upload their resumes to the UNF Career Success Center. page before the fair so that potential employers/internship sites can search for them and schedule interviews.

There will be opportunities to interact one-on-one with many organizations or just browse the different companies available.

To find out who is attending, what they are hiring for, and their company profile, please visit UNF's Handshake page.

More details on our webpage, and you can see a video of what the event looks like.

Osprey Career Fair, Feb. 4
The COAS Career Success Center, in collaboration with the Coggin College of Business, is hosting the Osprey Career Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Adam W. Herbert University Center (Bldg. 43).

The fair hosts more than 75 companies recruiting UNF students for jobs and internships. Typically, over half of these organizations indicate specific interest in COAS majors. This event provides the opportunity to explore career paths you may not have considered and may boost your earning potential.

Here are a few examples of specific companies indicating interest in Communication majors: Buckeye International Inc., Enterprise Holdings, FIS, Guidewell, and Peace Corps. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact or visit the Career Success Center - 8/2301 (904) 620-2976 or email at csc@unf.edu.

School of Communication Scholarships, deadline Feb. 28
The School of Communication has two scholarships that undergraduates in the B.S. or B.A. in Communication can apply for: The Patterson Scholarship and the Borowiec Scholarship. Both grant $1,500 to eligible students for the 2020-21 academic year.

The scholarship application process is now all online. For more information about the scholarships and how to apply, visit our scholarship webpage.

Spring Internship, Jacksonville Library
The Jacksonville Public Library is seeking interns (grad or undergrad students) to comb through and digitize select contents from back issues of the Times-Union newspaper. This is a great opportunity for students interested in public writing, the history of Jacksonville, and/or library/information science! The pay will be $12/hour through the City of Jacksonville.

Interested students should contact, Dr. Heffernan, Director of UNF's Digital Humanities Institute, at l.heffernan@unf.edu.

BEA2020 Student MMJ's, Entry Deadline 2/17/20
Students interested in Multimedia Journalism have the opportunity to put their skills to the test at the Broadcast Education Association's annual convention in Las Vegas. Undergraduate and graduate students who apply and are accepted to participate in the convention will be tasked with the of reporting on #BEAvegas and the NAB Show by using and infusing a variety of story-telling methods - text, audio, video, pictures and graphics (or infographics). Student MMJs should be ready to think outside the box and bring their journalism skills and training to life.

Student MMJs will receive some equipment to use onsite, press passes, have access to the NAB Show Newsroom, and work under the guidance of two faculty advisors. In addition, each student will receive a convention registration, housing, a round-trip economy airfare of up to $400 to BEA2020, and a $250 stipend for food and incidentals.

Arrival should be scheduled for early afternoon Friday, April 17th with departure on Wednesday, April 22nd.

To learn more and apply, visit BEA2020 Student MMJ's webpage. Contact JD@BEAweb.org with further questions about the event.

The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum, Feb. 20
The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum is a FREE event that includes topics such as movies, entertainment, music scoring, and music licensing. The event is Thursday, Feb. 20, 12:30 - 5 p.m. MUST RSVP to Filmjaxinfo@filmjax.com by Feb. 10, 2020 (Limited seats. Limited to 2 per RSVP). See more information on their Facebook events page.

2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The Foundation will award at least one $1,500 scholarship to an eligible student and the recipient will be recognized in a variety of ways including Annual Conference in August.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 29. FPRA membership is not a requirement,but will be looked upon favorably. Stop by the School of Communication today to pick up a scholarship application.

Comm Connect Spotlight, Matt Nguyen
Matthew was born and raised in Denver, Colorado and moved to Jacksonville in 2003. He is currently getting his Bachelor's degree in Public Relations and is on track to graduate in the spring of 2020. Matt's proudest accomplishment is that he has been working for Vystar Credit Union for 10+ years and not many people in college can say that. Some advice Matt would give to his 16-year-old self is to take school more seriously. Whatever you do, do it with a purpose and with intention.

Matt's hobbies include any and all sports; he loves golf, football, basketball, and so much more! A pivotal time in Matt's life was when he left his job of 10 years for a roofing job, and 1 month later he was let go. For the first time in 10 years, he was unemployed and didn't know what to do next. He was going through a rough patch in a relationship at the time as well, but soon enough he found the motivation to not dwell on what life threw at him, but to give him the strength to get back on his feet. Since then, Matt has started to work out consistently, dedicate his time and money to finish school, and is working full-time back at his original job.

January 2020

January 27th Edition

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
CMOC General Body Meeting, Jan. 27
Osprey Career Fair, Feb. 4
The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum, Feb. 20
Report for America seeking journalists
2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The LAGRANT Foundation - Scholarship Program
Institute of Reading Development Accepting Applications for Summer 2020
Comm Connect Spotlight, Mary Feimi

Internship & Job Fair, March 3
The School of Communication is hosting its annual internship and job fair. Students can to meet potential employers and learn about all of the exciting career opportunities in the communication field. Students are encouraged to upload their resumes to the UNF Career Success Center. page before the fair so that potential employers/internship sites can search for them and schedule interviews.

There will be opportunities to interact one-on-one with many organizations or just browse the different companies available.

To find out who is attending, what they are hiring for, and their company profile, please visit UNF's Handshake page.

More details on our webpage, and you can see a video of what the event looks like.

CMOC General Body Meeting, Jan 27.
The CMOC is having a general body meeting to discuss upcoming projects and proceedings for the semester. The meeting is Jan. 27, 7 p.m. at the UNF Library, Room 2116. Follow CMOC on Instagram @cmocunf for updates or email Anastasia Daniels at a.daniels@unf.edu for questions.

Osprey Career Fair, Feb. 4
The COAS Career Success Center, in collaboration with the Coggin College of Business, is hosting the Osprey Career Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Adam W. Herbert University Center (Bldg. 43).

The fair hosts more than 75 companies recruiting UNF students for jobs and internships. Typically, over half of these organizations indicate specific interest in COAS majors. This event provides the opportunity to explore career paths you may not have considered and may boost your earning potential.

Here are a few examples of specific companies indicating interest in Communication majors: Buckeye International Inc., Enterprise Holdings, FIS, Guidewell, and Peace Corps. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact or visit the Career Success Center - 8/2301 (904) 620-2976 or email at csc@unf.edu.

The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum, Feb. 20
The Jacksonville Television, Digital Media & Music Forum is a FREE event that includes topics such as movies, entertainment, music scoring, and music licensing. The event is Thursday, Feb. 20, 12:30 - 5 p.m. MUST RSVP to Filmjaxinfo@filmjax.com by Feb. 10, 2020 (Limited seats. Limited to 2 per RSVP). See more information on their Facebook events page.

Report for America seeking journalists
Looking for a journalism position and have a passion for investigative stories? Report for America (RFA) is seeking qualified journalists to cover stories which help our communities. For more information, go to Report for America website. Application deadline is Jan. 31.

2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The Foundation will award at least one $1,500 scholarship to an eligible student and the recipient will be recognized in a variety of ways including Annual Conference in August.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 29. FPRA membership is not a requirement, but will be looked upon favorably. Stop by the School of Communication today to pick up a scholarship application.

The LAGRANT Foundation - Scholarship Program
The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) will award 50 scholarships in 2020 in celebration of its 22nd anniversary. Of the 50 scholarships, (30) ethnic minority undergraduate students will receive scholarships of $2,500 each and (20) graduate students will receive scholarships of $3,750 each. Students must be attending four-year accredited institutions in the U.S. and majoring in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations.
Program Description:

The scholarship recipients will receive a trip to New York City, New York where they will participate in career building activities. This includes a welcome dinner with a keynote speaker, three day-long career development workshops and a scholarship & donor recognition reception. During these activities, students will have the opportunity to meet industry professionals, network and gain exposure to the advertising, marketing and public relations world.

TLF accepts applications from undergraduate students (current freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors ONLY) and graduate students. Deadline for application submission is Feb. 28.

For more information about the undergraduate scholarships, visit the Undergraduate students scholarship webpage.

For more information about the graduate scholarships, visit the Graduate & Ph.D. students scholarship webpage.

The Institute of Reading Development Accepting Applications for Summer 2020
The Institute of Reading Development is looking for hard-working, encouraging people to teach reading classes to students of all ages. Programs designed by the Institute give students the right skills, books, and experiences that result in greater success in school and beyond. Full-time teachers typically earn $600-$750 per week.

All applicants must have an undergraduate degree or higher in their field before the start of the teaching season. Learn more about teaching for us and apply today: Summer Teaching Jobs

Comm Connect Spotlight, Mary Feimi
"I think it's important to ask ourselves what makes us happy. So often we live our lives for others," says Mary Feimi, Communication Major at the University of North Florida. "This year I'm working on surrounding myself with people who feel like sunshine, and spending my free time doing the things I love."

Mary Feimi is a senior here at UNF and is on track to graduate in the summer of 2020 with her bachelor's degree in Public Relations. She is also minoring in both creative writing and marketing. One of Feimi's proudest accomplishments is winning the 2019 Amy Wainwright Award for poetry. She is currently in the process of applying to graduate school to continue her education studying poetry. Feimi's hobbies include reading, cooking, and spending time with her dog outside. In three years, she hopes to be working for a non-profit organization and writing on the side.
January 21st Edition

JCPenneySuit-up Event, Jan. 26
Report for America seeking journalists, deadline Jan. 31
2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The LAGRANT Foundation - Scholarship Program
Institute of Reading Development Accepting Applications for Summer 2020
Comm Connect Spotlight, Chaney Howard

JCPenney Suit-up Event, Jan. 26
UNF is partnering with JCPenney at The Avenues mall to provide UNF students and alumni up to an extra 60% discount on select men's and women's career dress apparel, including suites, dresses, sport coats, dress pants, scrubs, shoes and accessories. The event is Sunday, Jan. 26 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at JCPenney at The Avenues, 10308 Southside Blvd.

Report for America seeking journalists
Looking for a journalism position and have a passion for investigative stories? Report for America (RFA) is seeking qualified journalists to cover stories which help our communities. For more information, go to Report for America website. Application deadline is Jan. 31

2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The Foundation will award at least one $1,500 scholarship to an eligible student and the recipient will be recognized in a variety of ways including Annual Conference in August.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 29. FPRA membership is not a requirement, but will be looked upon favorably. Stop by the School of Communication today to pick up a scholarship application.

The LAGRANT Foundation - Scholarship Program
The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) will award 50 scholarships in 2020 in celebration of its 22nd anniversary. Of the 50 scholarships, (30) ethnic minority undergraduate students will receive scholarships of $2,500 each and (20) graduate students will receive scholarships of $3,750 each. Students must be attending four-year accredited institutions in the U.S. and majoring in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations.

Program Description:
The scholarship recipients will receive a trip to New York City, New York where they will participate in career building activities. This includes a welcome dinner with a keynote speaker, three day-long career development workshops and a scholarship & donor recognition reception. During these activities, students will have the opportunity to meet industry professionals, network and gain exposure to the advertising, marketing and public relations world.

TLF accepts applications from undergraduate students (current freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors ONLY) and graduate students.

For more information about the undergraduate scholarships, visit the Undergraduate students scholarship webpage.

For more information about the graduate scholarships, visit the Graduate & Ph.D. students scholarship webpage.

The Institute of Reading Development Accepting Applications for Summer 2020
The Institute of Reading Development is looking for hard-working, encouraging people to teach reading classes to students of all ages. Programs designed by the Institute give students the right skills, books, and experiences that result in greater success in school and beyond. Full-time teachers typically earn $600-$750 per week.

All applicants must have an undergraduate degree or higher in their field before the start of the teaching season. Learn more about teaching for us and apply today: Summer Teaching Jobs

Comm Connect Alumni Spotlight, Chaney Howard
Staying on top of school while being an elite athlete can be tough, but Alumni Chaney Howard managed to be successful in both the classroom and on the courts. Howard was a four-year scholarship athlete at UNF and played beach volleyball with many championships won during her 4 years here. During her time as an athlete, Howard received her Bachelor's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations and proceeded with her Master's degree in Communication Management with a focus in Leadership.

Howard has two awesome parents and three amazing siblings that have constantly been supporting and encouraging her every step of her journey. Chaney claims that she doesn't care where she ends up living, as long as it is close to her family. She is a firm believer in how you treat people matters. When asked what she would tell her 16-year-old self, that is exactly what she would say-just be kind.

Howard was offered her dream job by Delta Air Lines in sales just months before she graduated in the fall of 2019. She was overwhelmed with joy by this opportunity and beginning this month.
January 13th Edition

Mentorship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Student clubs and organizations for communication majors
PRSA Professional Chapter hosting kick-off new year event, Jan. 16
Team Stupid Land Clowns -- 48-hour film festival
Join the Spinnaker Media Team
UNF Marketing department looking for student writers
Report for America seeking journalists
2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The LAGRANT Foundation - Scholarship Program
CommConnect Alumni Spotlight, Tyler Wailes

Mentorship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Most students can benefit by having a mentor. The School of Communication's mentorship program allows you to find a mentor who is a successful local professional in advertising, journalism, public relations or production. They can give you valuable advice about what it takes to get ahead in your career. The mentorship website has more information about who our mentors are and how to get in touch with the mentor of your choice. They are all eager to hear from you: Communication Mentorships.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors
Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

Below is a summary of your options. Joining a student club can help prepare you for a job in the industry.

Ad Club
The purpose of the UNF Advertising Club is to develop individual leadership qualities and an understanding of group action, and to provide a real-world experience to supplement formal education.

Follow us
Facebook: UNF Advertising Club
Twitter: @UNFadclub

Faculty advisor
Professor Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

ESPN@UNF Club
ESPN@UNF broadcasts UNF basketball games and other sports directly to ESPN's website using state-of-the-art technology. Students manage every aspect of game production.

Follow us
Facebook: ESPN+ @ UNF

Faculty advisor
Dr. David Deeley
d.deeley@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Facebook: UNF Multimedia Club
Instagram: unfmediaclub
Twitter: @UNFMediaClub

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Contact faculty advisor Professor Bobbi Doggett at rdoggett@unf.edu for more information.

Communication Minorities Outreach Club (CMOC):
The club's goal is to encourage diversity in the field by going out to local schools and doing workshops to inform and engage students about the variety of careers in the various branches of the communications field. These workshops will highlight the different branches of the communication field including advertising, public relations and multimedia journalism and production. We are also planning on doing professional development through workshops and agency tours. All communication students are encouraged to join! Contact Anastasia Daniels, a.daniels@unf.edu, for more information.

Follow us
Instagram: @cmocunf

Faculty advisor
Dr. Stephynie Perkins at sperkins@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us
Website: Spinnaker Media
Facebook: Spinnaker
Twitter: @UNFSpinnaker

Spinnaker Media Advisor
Maureen Baker
m.baker@unf.edu

PRSA Professional Chapter hosting kick-off new year event
PR students, here's a great way to "kick-off the new year! This Thursday, Jan. 16, the North Florida PRSA professional chapter is hosting a New Year Kick-Off Social and offering free headshots! The event will be from 5-7 p.m. at 20 Twenty Creative (6 E Bay St Ste. 301, Jacksonville, FL 32202). Students are encouraged to come an enjoy a happy hour environment with food and beverages and meet our incoming Board of Directors. This event is FREE to students! But you must register at www.nfprsa.org.

Grab a friend and plan to go!

Team Stupid Land Clowns -- 48-hour film festival
The BEA Student Media Clubs 48-hour film festival is a competition that required teams from schools all over the country to make their films in a pre-assigned genre (comedy or action). Teams were also assigned three "production constants" that had to appear in each film. The constants were a tennis racket, the name Abby Sutherland, and the required line: "I can't believe this is happening again." There was another catch… they were only allowed 48 hours to brainstorm, write, create, and submit an entry which required hours of teamwork, drive, and determination to get it done. The 2019 festival had 20 teams participate October 25-27 and November 1-3. UNF students had not competed in this specific festival before, and for the first time we had not one, but two teams participate. One of our teams took 1^st place!

The team awarded first place was the Stupid Land Clowns for their film Blood Money. Rachel Tucker was the director, Carly Kramer was the director of photography, and Jesse Scales, Judd Barczack, Ethan Hray, Kathryn Sands, Antonio Richa, Tirik Peterson, and Sunni Linville assisted in writing, editing, and performing the scripts. The team received 3 complimentary BEA2020 registrations, certificates and will have their film screened during the annual BEA Conference in Las Vegas. Congratulations once again to Team Stupid Land Clowns on your award-winning entry! Watch the video on our UNF Multimedia Club webpage.

Join the Spinnaker Media Team
As the student-run media source on UNF's campus, Spinnaker serves the UNF community through its three media platforms: television, radio and news. But, it cannot function without you, the UNF students.

The Spinnaker is in need of an anchor for Spring 2020. Also, volunteers and paid workers help in ways that will allow students to not only gain real-life experience, but also improve their skills in their chosen field. Each department specializes in different task and paid positions.

Radio: Become a live DJ or host a specialty show or podcast.

TV: Create, host, write and produce a television show; edit TV content; or have content aired on Spinnaker TV

News: Write for sports, entertainment, news or features; create news packages for stories; or have work published digitally and in print.

Creative Services: Manage social media; create promotional materials; or market, promote and implement marketing strategies.

Business: Assist with advertising sales.

No experience necessary

If you are interested in becoming a part of Spinnaker Media, contact Mo Baker, m.baker@unf.edu. If you would like to apply for a paid position then complete an application at unfjobs.org. Spinnaker looks forward to hearing from you.

UNF Marketing department looking for student writers
The UNF office of publication and marketing is looking for a student who can help write short articles and features to promote UNF. If you are interested in getting experience, contact Isabel Pease, assistant vice president, marketing at isabel.pease@unf.edu.

Report for America seeking journalists
Looking for a journalism position and have a passion for investigative stories? Report for America (RFA) is seeking qualified journalists to cover stories which help our communities. For more information, go to Report for America website. Application deadline is Jan. 31

2020 FPRE Foundation Student Scholarship
The Florida Public Relations Education Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications. The Foundation will award at least one $1,500 scholarship to an eligible student and the recipient will be recognized in a variety of ways including Annual Conference in August.

The deadline to submit is Feb. 29. FPRA membership is not a requirement, but will be looked upon favorably. Stop by the School of Communication today to pick up a scholarship application.

The LAGRANT Foundation - Scholarship Program
The LAGRANT Foundation (TLF) will award 50 scholarships in 2020 in celebration of its 22nd anniversary. Of the 50 scholarships, (30) ethnic minority undergraduate students will receive scholarships of $2,500 each and (20) graduate students will receive scholarships of $3,750 each. Students must be attending four-year accredited institutions in the U.S. and majoring in the fields of advertising, marketing or public relations.
Program Description:

The scholarship recipients will receive a trip to New York City, New York where they will participate in career building activities. This includes a welcome dinner with a keynote speaker, three day-long career development workshops and a scholarship & donor recognition reception. During these activities, students will have the opportunity to meet industry professionals, network and gain exposure to the advertising, marketing and public relations world.

TLF accepts applications from undergraduate students (current freshmen, sophomores, juniors and non-graduating seniors ONLY) and graduate students.

For more information about the undergraduate scholarships, visit the Undergraduate students scholarship webpage.

For more information about the graduate scholarships, visit the Graduate & Ph.D. students scholarship webpage.

Comm Connect Alumni Spotlight- Tyler Wailes
"There is wonder everywhere you go. When you think like that, life becomes that much more magical." says Tyler Wailes, who is officially a UNF alumni. Wailes made her mark at UNF because of her drive and determination to work hard and to never give up. She completed several internships to set her up for incredible career options right out of college. Wailes interned with the School of Communication and created the TV show Inside Swoop 90 from scratch; she wrote, edited, and anchored her own show to keep students informed about what was going on in the School of Communication and other activities on campus. She also had an internship with the Jacksonville Sharks and Action News Jax which gave her hands-on experience as a reporter and managing social media.

Wailes story doesn't stop there. She was also granted the opportunity to study abroad for a semester at the University of Hertfordshire in England. She traveled to 9 different countries and claimed that this was the best experience she has had in her life so far. "It was during this time that I truly realized that anything is possible. If you want it, you'll get it. It most definitely won't be given to you, you'll have to work hard for it. But it's worth it if it's what you love." In Wailes free time, she loves to play the piano and write music. She has always had a passion for musical theater and had the opportunity to be a part of the University's first ever musical theater production… Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 musical.

Wailes received 5 job offers from all over the country and decided to stay local and accept a job as an associate producer with Action News Jax. She certainly has big things coming for her in the near future.
January 6th Edition

Mentorship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Student clubs and organizations for communication majors
Join the Spinnaker Media Team
UNF Marketing department looking for student writers
Report for America seeking journalists

Mentorship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Most students can benefit by having a mentor. The School of Communication's mentorship program allows you to find a mentor who is a successful local professional in advertising, journalism, public relations or production. They can give you valuable advice about what it takes to get ahead in your career. The mentorship website has more information about who our mentors are and how to get in touch with the mentor of your choice. They are all eager to hear from you: Communication Mentorships

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors
Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

Below is a summary of your options. Joining a student club can help prepare you for a job in the industry.
Ad Club
The purpose of the UNF Advertising Club is to develop individual leadership qualities and an understanding of group action, and to provide a real-world experience to supplement formal education.

Follow us
Facebook: UNF Advertising Club
Twitter: @UNFadclub

Faculty advisor
Professor Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

ESPN@UNF Club
ESPN@UNF broadcasts UNF basketball games and other sports directly to ESPN's website using state-of-the-art technology. Students manage every aspect of game production.

Follow us
Facebook: ESPN+ @ UNF

Faculty advisor
Dr. David Deeley
d.deeley@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Facebook: UNF Multimedia Club
Instagram: unfmediaclub
Twitter: @UNFMediaClub

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Contact faculty advisor Professor Bobbi Doggett at rdoggett@unf.edu for more information.

Communication Minorities Outreach Club (CMOC):
The club's goal is to encourage diversity in the field by going out to local schools and doing workshops to inform and engage students about the variety of careers in the various branches of the communications field. These workshops will highlight the different branches of the communication field including advertising, public relations and multimedia journalism and production. We are also planning on doing professional development through workshops and agency tours. All communication students are encouraged to join! Contact Anastasia Daniels, a.daniels@unf.edu, for more information.

Follow us
Instagram: @cmocunf

Faculty advisor
Dr. Stephynie Perkins at sperkins@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us
Website: Spinnaker Media
Facebook: Spinnaker
Twitter: @UNFSpinnaker

Spinnaker Media Advisor
Maureen Baker
m.baker@unf.edu

Join the Spinnaker Media Team
As the student-run media source on UNF's campus, Spinnaker serves the UNF community through its three media platforms: television, radio and news. But, it cannot function without you, the UNF students.

The Spinnaker is in need of an anchor for Spring 2020. Also, volunteers and paid workers help in ways that will allow students to not only gain real-life experience, but also improve their skills in their chosen field. Each department specializes in different task and paid positions.

Radio: Become a live DJ or host a specialty show or podcast.

TV: Create, host, write and produce a television show; edit TV content; or have content aired on Spinnaker TV

News: Write for sports, entertainment, news or features; create news packages for stories; or have work published digitally and in print.

Creative Services: Manage social media; create promotional materials; or market, promote and implement marketing strategies.

Business: Assist with advertising sales.

No experience necessary

If you are interested in becoming a part of Spinnaker Media, contact Mo Baker, m.baker@unf.edu. If you would like to apply for a paid position then complete an application at unfjobs.org. Spinnaker looks forward to hearing from you.

UNF Marketing department looking for student writers
The UNF office of publication and marketing is looking for a student who can help write short articles and features to promote UNF. If you are interested in getting experience, contact Isabel Pease, assistant vice president, marketing at isabel.pease@unf.edu.

Report for America seeking journalists
Looking for a journalism position and have a passion for investigative stories? Report for America (RFA) is seeking qualified journalists to cover stories which help our communities. For more information, go to Report for America website. Application deadline is Jan. 31

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April 2020

Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors!

University of North Florida to Honor Class of Spring 2020 Through May 1 Virtual Celebration

May 1st is Deadline for Internship Class Applications

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

For Advertising students

For Multimedia Journalism students

For Digital Video Production students

For Public Relations students

Summer and Fall 2020 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

Student Complaints and Appeals

Comm Connect Spotlight, Anjelicia DiSalvo

Summer Internship Changes

Summer and Fall Communication Internships with the School of Communication