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Ruth Walden, the James Howard and Hallie McLean Parker Distinguished Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, was appointed director of the UNC Center for Faculty Excellence.
Her appointment takes effect on July 1.

Two J-school students – Andrew Dunn and Monique Newton – and UNC first-year student Jarrard Cole were named members of the UWIRE 100, a list of the nation’s top collegiate journalists as selected by the UWIRE organization for college student media.

Jennifer Carpenter, a May 2009 graduate of the school’s electronic communication program, has been named a Fulbright Scholar to travel to the Balkans and create a documentary on Balkan youth.

Andy Bechtel, an assistant professor in the school, has been elected to the executive committee of the American Copy Editors Society (ACES).

Forty-five of the school’s students and faculty participated in the AEJMC annual convention in Boston Aug. 5-8.
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Forty-five of the school’s students and faculty presented papers, lead sessions, participated in panels and made other contributions to the AEJMC annual convention held in Boston Aug. 5-8. The school's Ph.D. Alumni Association hosted a breakfast on Aug. 7.
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October 2012
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Students in the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media have won first place in the 2009 AEJMC student magazine contest for a start-up magazine project by a team.

Carolina Hussman School students have won first place in the 2009 AEJMC student magazine contest for a start-up project by a team.
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The UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and the Carolina Business News Initiative are organizing a conference Oct. 22-24 in New York City for university students interested in a career in business journalism.