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Two former Federal Election Commission officials will debate campaign finance reform at a free, public forum on Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the George Watts Hill Alumni Center in Chapel Hill.

Research Colloquium, Sept. 18 
Professor Ruth Walden presents "Deciphering Dun & Bradstreet: Does the First Amendment Matter in Private Figure-Private Concern Defamation Cases" Thursday, Sept. 18, at 2  p.m. in Carroll Hall's Freedom Forum Conference Center (3rd floor).

The second school alum in two years has received a national PR News 15-to-Watch Award as an up-and-coming public relations practitioner. Jessica Lange, account executive for the Microsoft Games Studies account with Edelman Worldwide, graduated in 2006.       

The Certificate in Technology and Communication's annual open house and orientation will be held from 10 a.m. - noon, on Friday, Sept. 26, in Carroll Hall on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. Instructors from most of our courses will be available to answer questions and to discuss their courses with you.
Please RSVP to Rachel Lillis (lillis@unc.edu).

Carolina hosted ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America” program Saturday, Sept. 20, live from Polk Place. Carroll Hall, home of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, served as the backdrop.
The show’s production crew used Carroll Hall as work space for the broadcast.

Freedom Sings
Freedom Sings comes to Memorial Hall at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25.
It is a critically acclaimed multimedia experience featuring an all-star cast of musicians and an “only-in-America” story line. The presentation features music that has been banned, censored or has sounded a call for social change; and invites audiences to take a fresh look at the First Amendment.

Folkerts honored for leadership
Jean Folkerts, dean of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, will accept the 2008 Elizabeth J. Somers Leadership Award on Friday, Sept. 26.

Mary Junck Colloquium Series 
The Mary Junck Research Colloquium series for the fall 2008 semester continues Thursday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. with Professor Joe Walther from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University.

Journalism school to host National Press Club Forum on the future for journalism
The National Press Club and the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media are teaming up to look at the future of the news media and how to protect its core values.

Spring 2009 Course Information
Course Directory, Spring 2009 The Spring 2009 course schedule lists course names, numbers, teacher, and class days, times and locations.