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The School of Journalism welcomed more than 300 alumni and guests for a Centennial Weekend celebration Sept. 16-18 that included the inaugural presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Awards.
Alumni from as early as the 1940s to more recent graduates attended lunches, dinners, panel discussions, tailgate parties, tours and many small reunions. The school launched its inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award program in honor of the centennial, presenting 15 alumni with honors.
The year-long celebration wrapped with the Centennial Weekend. Earlier in the year, the school took its anniversary party on the road to celebrate with alumni in Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., and St. Petersburg, Fla. Two special Speaker Series events brought accomplished alumni to campus.
Here are reports of some of the highlights of the Centennial Weekend:
Banquet draws more than 300 to see inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards program
About 300 people at the School of Journalism’s centennial banquet Friday night celebrated the school’s legacy, met the inaugural group of Distinguished Alumni honorees and reunited with former classmates, professors and student publications colleagues.
Luncheon kicks off three-day centennial weekend
About 200 alumni, faculty, staff and guests gathered at the IU Auditorium Friday for a luncheon to kick off the centennial celebration of 100 years of journalism education at IU.
Hamm encourages alumni to lend talents to ensure program's future
After a weekend of awards, workshops and reliving memories at Nick’s English Hut, attendees at the IU School of Journalism Centennial Weekend ended the celebration with a Sunday brunch and remarks from Dean Brad Hamm in the Indiana Memorial Union Frangipani Room.
Discussion groups and tours:
Deggans shares ways of 'creating your own brand'
Eric Deggans, who writes for the St. Petersburg Times, is a regular commentator for NPR and blogs for the National Sports Journalism Institute, focused on new media, including social media, as tools for establishing yourself as a commodity.
PR alumni discuss changes in profession
The field of public relations has changed immensely over the years, according to panelists at “Public Relations Across the Decades,” a discussion session Saturday in the President’s Club in the Indiana Memorial Union.
Alumni discuss career transitions
Friday’s panel discussion, “Making a Career Transition,” featured a panel of alumni sharing their experiences about navigating between jobs.
Art tour looks at IMU treasures
Some alumni skipped the football game in order to explore the art collection at the Indiana Memorial Union.
Du Cille reflects on career, school influence
In his talk on Washington Post photojournalism, the newspaper’s photography director Michel du Cille, BA’85, tied his work directly to the influence of the School of Journalism, specifically the lessons of the late professor Will Counts and retired professor John Ahlhauser, who was in the audience Friday at Ernie Pyle Hall.
Looking over 60 years, alumnae discuss state of women in journalism
With careers spanning six decades, a panel of seven alumnae gathered Friday afternoon for the Are We There Yet? Women in Media workshop.
Publications alumni return to IDS newsroom
Alumni packed the Indiana Student Media newsroom on Saturday morning for the Student Publications Alumni Breakfast, part of the IU School of Journalism’s Centennial Weekend.
Alumni from as early as the 1940s to more recent graduates attended lunches, dinners, panel discussions, tailgate parties, tours and many small reunions. The school launched its inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award program in honor of the centennial, presenting 15 alumni with honors.
The year-long celebration wrapped with the Centennial Weekend. Earlier in the year, the school took its anniversary party on the road to celebrate with alumni in Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., and St. Petersburg, Fla. Two special Speaker Series events brought accomplished alumni to campus.
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Here are reports of some of the highlights of the Centennial Weekend:
Banquet draws more than 300 to see inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards program
About 300 people at the School of Journalism’s centennial banquet Friday night celebrated the school’s legacy, met the inaugural group of Distinguished Alumni honorees and reunited with former classmates, professors and student publications colleagues.
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| Photo by Ann Schertz |
| Virginia Fielder, MA'74, PhD'76, was one of more than 300 alumni and friends to attend the three-day centennial celebration. |
About 200 alumni, faculty, staff and guests gathered at the IU Auditorium Friday for a luncheon to kick off the centennial celebration of 100 years of journalism education at IU.
Hamm encourages alumni to lend talents to ensure program's future
After a weekend of awards, workshops and reliving memories at Nick’s English Hut, attendees at the IU School of Journalism Centennial Weekend ended the celebration with a Sunday brunch and remarks from Dean Brad Hamm in the Indiana Memorial Union Frangipani Room.
Discussion groups and tours:
Deggans shares ways of 'creating your own brand'
Eric Deggans, who writes for the St. Petersburg Times, is a regular commentator for NPR and blogs for the National Sports Journalism Institute, focused on new media, including social media, as tools for establishing yourself as a commodity.
PR alumni discuss changes in profession
The field of public relations has changed immensely over the years, according to panelists at “Public Relations Across the Decades,” a discussion session Saturday in the President’s Club in the Indiana Memorial Union.
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| Photo by Lauren Kastner |
| Mace Broide, BA'47, signs the drawer from a desk once used by Ernie Pyle. He and other former editors-in-chief conducted this ritual while visiting the IDS open house. |
Friday’s panel discussion, “Making a Career Transition,” featured a panel of alumni sharing their experiences about navigating between jobs.
Art tour looks at IMU treasures
Some alumni skipped the football game in order to explore the art collection at the Indiana Memorial Union.
Du Cille reflects on career, school influence
In his talk on Washington Post photojournalism, the newspaper’s photography director Michel du Cille, BA’85, tied his work directly to the influence of the School of Journalism, specifically the lessons of the late professor Will Counts and retired professor John Ahlhauser, who was in the audience Friday at Ernie Pyle Hall.
Looking over 60 years, alumnae discuss state of women in journalism
With careers spanning six decades, a panel of seven alumnae gathered Friday afternoon for the Are We There Yet? Women in Media workshop.
Publications alumni return to IDS newsroom
Alumni packed the Indiana Student Media newsroom on Saturday morning for the Student Publications Alumni Breakfast, part of the IU School of Journalism’s Centennial Weekend.
Road Shows:
To launch the anniversary celebration, the School of Journalism visited alumni and friends of the school in four cities this spring. Check out the reports from those special events:
- Feb. 24, Centennial kicks off with Chicago Road Show
- March 16, Florida Road Show features alumni, scholars
- April 12, Alumni reminisce, hear about Pyle's D.C. experiences
- May 17, Alumni attend Road Show in New York City
Speaker Series Panels
- Photojournalists recall Counts’ influence, careers in media
- The Will Counts Memorial Lecture on Photojournalism featured Pulitzer Prize-winning alumni Michel du Cille, BA'85; Melissa Farlow, BA'74; and Bill Foley, '77, BAJ'07.
- Kern, Tash reflect on newspapers' evolution
- The Roy W. Howard Lecture on Media Leadership featured alumni Paul Tash, BA'76, CEO of the St. Petersburg Times, and Gerould Kern, BA’71, editor of the Chicago Tribune. Carrie Ritchie, BAJ'08, of the Indianapolis Star, moderated.
More:
- For more information about the centennial, contact Director of Communications Beth Moellers at (812)855-6317.