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All day		DEADLINE: Extracurricular activity funding application Repeats every month on the 31 of October, December until Tue Dec 31 2019. Also includes Mon Sep 30 2019, Sat Nov 30 2019, Fri Jan 31 2020, Sat Feb 29 2020, Tue Mar 31 2020. September 30, 2019 (All day) Funding for extracurricular activities is available throughout the academic year from three funds: Don and Barbara Curtis Excellence Fund for Extracurricular Activities, Cole Campbell Professional Development Fund and Patricia Miller Moore Award. There is one application for extracurricular activities. Applications are due and reviewed at the end of each month — August through March — during the academic year. APPLY NOW Funding for extracurricular activities is available throughout the academic year from three funds: Don and Barbara Curtis Excellence Fund for Extracurricular Activities, Cole Campbell Professional Development Fund and Patricia Miller Moore Award. There is one application for extracurricular activities. Applications are due and reviewed at the end of each month — August through March — during the academic year. APPLY NOW	DEADLINE: Certificate in Digital Communication application October 1, 2019 (All day) Online Applications to start the online graduate certificate program in spring 2020 are due at 11:59 p.m. Applications to start the online graduate certificate program in spring 2020 are due at 11:59 p.m.		Fall 2019 Career Trek to Washington, D.C. October 3, 2019 (All day) to October 4, 2019 (All day) Washington, D.C. During Career Treks, students make connections and seek advice on landing internship and job opportunities. Students visit workplaces, where they meet in small groups with alumni and others working in media and journalism fields. These visits aren't job or internship interviews but informal meetings with alumni eager to share career tips. Media and journalism outlets previously visited include The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Edelman, Google, Facebook, PopSugar, Goop, and Cohn & Wolfe. Locations vary each trip. Students selected for the trip typically have already completed courses in the Hussman School and have internship or related experience. The trips are open to undergraduate majors and master's students admitted to the Hussman School. Students can participate in one trip per year. The Fall 2019 Hussman School Career Trek schedule is: Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3-4 (students should arrive by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3; employer visits will be on Friday, Oct. 4) New York City on Oct. 16-18 (students should arrive by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16; employer visits will be Oct. 17-18) Atlanta on Nov. 7-8 (students should arrive by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7; employer visits will be Friday, Nov. 8) The Hussman School pays for the hotel stay for students on Career Trek. Students are responsible for transportation to and from the trip location and incidental expenses such as food. Travel assistance is available for students with financial need. Questions? Please contact Assistant Director of Career Services Jenn Sipe at mjcareers@unc.edu or visit mj.unc.edu/CareerTreks. APPLY NOW During Career Treks, students make connections and seek advice on landing internship and job opportunities. Students visit workplaces, where they meet in small groups with alumni and others working in media and journalism fields. These visits aren't job or internship interviews but informal meetings with alumni eager to share career tips. Media and journalism outlets previously visited include The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Edelman, Google, Facebook, PopSugar, Goop, and Cohn & Wolfe. Locations vary each trip. Students selected for the trip typically have already completed courses in the Hussman School and have internship or related experience. The trips are open to undergraduate majors and master's students admitted to the Hussman School. Students can participate in one trip per year. The Fall 2019 Hussman School Career Trek schedule is: Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3-4 (students should arrive by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3; employer visits will be on Friday, Oct. 4) New York City on Oct. 16-18 (students should arrive by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16; employer visits will be Oct. 17-18) Atlanta on Nov. 7-8 (students should arrive by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7; employer visits will be Friday, Nov. 8) The Hussman School pays for the hotel stay for students on Career Trek. Students are responsible for transportation to and from the trip location and incidental expenses such as food. Travel assistance is available for students with financial need. Questions? Please contact Assistant Director of Career Services Jenn Sipe at mjcareers@unc.edu or visit mj.unc.edu/CareerTreks. APPLY NOW


Before 1am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm				Info session: "MEJO 447: International Media Studies" October 2, 2019, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Halls of Fame Room Over Spring Break 2020, students in "MEJO 447: International Media Studies" will travel to London to engage with and learn from communication and media professionals in news and strategic communication companies. Students will also interact with students and faculty at City, University of London in an effort to expand their global perspectives about the complexities of communication messages and strategies. Enrollment in this course is capped at 14 students. The course is restricted to majors in the Hussman School, with preference given to juniors and seniors. An information session will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 9:30 a.m. APPLY NOW Apply for the course by Monday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. Over Spring Break 2020, students in "MEJO 447: International Media Studies" will travel to London to engage with and learn from communication and media professionals in news and strategic communication companies. Students will also interact with students and faculty at City, University of London in an effort to expand their global perspectives about the complexities of communication messages and strategies. Enrollment in this course is capped at 14 students. The course is restricted to majors in the Hussman School, with preference given to juniors and seniors. An information session will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 9:30 a.m. APPLY NOW Apply for the course by Monday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m.		Prospective Student Tour (Fall 2019) Repeats every week every Friday until Fri Nov 22 2019 except Fri Oct 18 2019. October 4, 2019, 12:30 PM Carroll Hall main lobby Join us in Chapel Hill for a tour of Carroll Hall, home to the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media! Hussman School tours are scheduled so that visitors have the option of enjoying a complete UNC campus tour led by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions either before or after a 30-minute visit to Carroll Hall. To register for a UNC campus tour, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Academic year Tours during the fall and spring semesters are led by the Hussman School Ambassadors and include a visit from Charlie Tuggle, senior associate dean for undergraduate studies. Tours depart from the main lobby on the first floor of Carroll Hall. Feel free to reserve a spot in advance — or you can just show up! Reservations are not required for tours during the academic year. Fall 2019: Tours will be held on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. beginning Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, and running through Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. No tours will be held during Fall Break (Oct. 18, 2019), Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 29, 2019) and any other time that the University is closed (including inclement weather). More information Hussman School Ambassadors The Hussman School Ambassador program was created in 2012 as a student-initiative to help future, current and former journalism students best navigate and succeed through the Hussman School. For more information on MJSA, check out mjsa.web.unc.edu. MJ Career Services MJ Career Services assists Hussman School undergraduate and master’s students with every aspect of career preparation. Areas of study The Hussman School offers undergraduate areas of study in advertising and public relations, business journalism and journalism. Join us in Chapel Hill for a tour of Carroll Hall, home to the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media! Hussman School tours are scheduled so that visitors have the option of enjoying a complete UNC campus tour led by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions either before or after a 30-minute visit to Carroll Hall. To register for a UNC campus tour, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Academic year Tours during the fall and spring semesters are led by the Hussman School Ambassadors and include a visit from Charlie Tuggle, senior associate dean for undergraduate studies. Tours depart from the main lobby on the first floor of Carroll Hall. Feel free to reserve a spot in advance — or you can just show up! Reservations are not required for tours during the academic year. Fall 2019: Tours will be held on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. beginning Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, and running through Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. No tours will be held during Fall Break (Oct. 18, 2019), Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 29, 2019) and any other time that the University is closed (including inclement weather). More information Hussman School Ambassadors The Hussman School Ambassador program was created in 2012 as a student-initiative to help future, current and former journalism students best navigate and succeed through the Hussman School. For more information on MJSA, check out mjsa.web.unc.edu. MJ Career Services MJ Career Services assists Hussman School undergraduate and master’s students with every aspect of career preparation. Areas of study The Hussman School offers undergraduate areas of study in advertising and public relations, business journalism and journalism. Junck Research Colloquium with Khadijah Costley White October 4, 2019, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Halls of Fame Khadijah Costley White, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University, will discuss the centrality of race in propelling and proliferating Tea Party news coverage, how that connects to branding, and the five ideologies of racism in journalism that emerged. Khadijah Costley White, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University, will discuss the centrality of race in propelling and proliferating Tea Party news coverage, how that connects to branding, and the five ideologies of racism in journalism that emerged.