Katherine Kipp Personal Experience: Southeastern Journalism Conference by Katherine Kipp, Journalism
 “Get inside! Get inside the building now!”

 Katie Shatzer and I are practically shoved into a building on Belmont University’s campus by a security guard, as we hear warnings of a blast in three minutes in the big hole on campus that will one day be their Pharmacy school. Barely inside the building, we suddenly hear a loud boom and feel the building shake under our feet. We look incredulously at each other and start laughing, clutching our bags to our sides. Just another great memory from the Southeastern Journalism Conference 2009.

 

 The SEJC Conference, which was Feb. 12-14 on Belmont’s campus in Nashville, Tenn., brought together hundreds of journalism students from several colleges throughout the Southeast. As a college in t... READ MORE
POSTED: Mar 15, 2009 - Journalism  Public Relations/Advertising  Photojournalism  
Michael Chute Baptist Press Collegiate Journalism Conference by Michael Chute, Professor of Communication Arts
Congratulations to the Union students who submitted their work to the Baptist Press Collegiate Journalism Conference, Oct. 11-13. It was an excellent conference and our students represented Union well, earning honors in a number of the award categories. Here's the list of winners:

 Column Writing
Kyle Kurlick, 1st place, “Coin links father and son”  Feature Article
Allison Hayes: 2nd place, “Deaf population lost in translation”
Tyler Whetstone: 3rd place, “Autism challenges whole family”

 News Photo
Kyle Kurlick, 1st place, “Freshman come from near and far”
Stephanie Schroeder, 2nd place, “GOP retains Tennessee”

 Feature Photo (B&W)
Stephanie Schroeder, 1st place, “Illusionist dispels stereotypes”

 Feature Photo (Color)
Kyle Kurlick, 1st place, “Virtue and vengeance brew in Union’s rendition of Tempest”

 Portrait Personality (Color)
Stephen Beckham, 1st place, “Tattoos not taboo”

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POSTED: Nov 13, 2007 - Journalism  Photojournalism  



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Fall Break Oct 15, 8:00am

COMUnion New York trip Sep 30, 12:10pm: New York, NY
Professional trip for students. Features visits to Fox News, NBC Studios, Good Housekeeping magazine. Opportunities to go to a Broadway show, the Empire State Building and Staten Island.

Moe's Night for Union University Oct 1, 4:00pm: Moe's Southwest Grill, Vann Drive
Moe's is sponsoring a special night for Union University student on October 1st. There are giveaways and music from 6–9 p.m.

Tennessee Communication Association Conference Sep 11, 12:00pm: Natchez Trace State Park

First Day of Classes Aug 25, 8:00am

Freshmen Registration Jun 15, 8:00am: Grant Events Center

Mass Media in a Changing World: Media Ethics May 14, 6:00pm: PAC D-52
Featuring Tom Cooper, professor of media and visual arts at Emerson College in Boston, Mass.

Mass Media in a Changing World: Photojournalism May 7, 6:00pm: PAC D-52
Featuring Dave Harrison, director of photography at the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., and Helen Comer, multimedia editor for The Jackson Sun.

2009 Communication Arts Banquet May 5, 6:00pm: Grant Events Center
The end of the year Communication Arts dinner, for all majors and minors in the Communication Arts department, featuring the Outstanding Student awards and several door prizes. Tickets are $5 and are available in the Comm. Arts suite. Tickets available until Friday, May 1st.: more event info

Mass Media in a Changing World: Journalism Apr 16, 6:30pm: PAC D-52
Featuring Art Toalston, news editor of Baptist Press in Nashville, Tenn., and Steve Coffman, executive editor of The Jackson Sun.