Check these out for updates and information about Columbia University Commencement:
Twitter: @CUCommencement
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Columbia-University-Commencement/142637315790712
Website: http://www.columbia.edu/content/commencement-week.html
App: http://m.commencement.columbia.edu/
Journalism School meeting point (section 12): http://www.columbia.edu/files/columbia/content/degree_candidate_line_up.pdf
Dear Journalism Students,
The evaluation system (https://courseworks.columbia.edu/welcome/) for students to provide feedback about their classes will be live for the Spring 2013 semester tomorrow, Friday, May 3, 2013.
M.S. Seminar, M.S. Workshop, and M.A. Seminar-in-Discipline profs will be scheduling lab time for you to complete these. If you are not enrolled in any of these courses, please complete all your evaluations on your own. The deadline for completion is Friday, May 17, 2013.
Your role in providing feedback via course evaluations is of vital importance to the Journalism School. The information is used by faculty to evaluate their syllabi and to refine their practices and by the administration to make curriculum decisions and assess professor performance.
Course evaluations are one element in tenure, promotion and contract decisions; they can affect professors’ careers at Columbia.
Future students also use the information to make informed balloting choices.
We ask that you take your time and seriously reflect on your learning experience as you provide an honest answer to each question. You do not have to complete all the forms in one sitting. However, once you begin working on the form for a given class you must complete and submit it before exiting the system. Partially completed forms are not stored.
Please be aware that professors won’t have access to your evaluations of them until after they have submitted their evaluations of your performance.
Please note, we have no control over the system once the deadline has passed. Every semester students contact us after the deadline asking to fill in the form or to make edits to their evaluations, and there is nothing we can about those situations. Please be certain to complete all evaluations by the, Friday, May 17 deadline.
Between May 3 and May 17, you will receive reminders for each evaluation that you have yet to complete. These automatic reminders are generated by the CourseWorks system.
Thank you for your assistance.
Questions to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
In order to help you plan for Graduation and beyond, we have prepared some documents for you — please make sure you read both carefully.
Journalism Day, the Journalism School graduation ceremony and the University graduation are covered in detail on the graduation page: http://bit.ly/JSchool2013
Post-graduation use of the building/equipment and alumni benefits/services are covered at http://bit.ly/CUJ13_YREnd
The final graduation briefings:
Thursday, May 2, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
End-of-Year Manual
May 2013
TO: Graduating Students
FROM: Melanie Huff, Associate Dean of Students
In order to help you plan for Graduation and beyond, we have prepared some documents for you - please make sure you read both carefully.
Journalism Day, the Journalism School graduation ceremony and the University graduation are covered in detail on the graduation page
Post-graduation use of the building/equipment and alumni benefits/services are covered here.
Please keep in mind that in addition to having summer classes, documentary Master’s Projects and the Columbia Publishing Course in the building this summer, we will be doing extensive work to repair and prepare the building and equipment for the next academic year. Therefore, it is necessary to establish dates after which graduating students will no longer be able to access and use the facilities. Outlined below is the schedule for the coming summer.
Part of the reason for the tight deadlines is that the two new summer Part-time REPORTING classes begin on Friday, May 24.
Use of Journalism Building Facilities After May 22.
Use of Building:
Members of the Class of 2013 will have access to the building and its facilities through June 30, 2013.
Exceptions include: any area under construction, and any classrooms and computer rooms being used for summer classes or special programs. If you are in one of these rooms when a class is scheduled to begin, please leave immediately. Refusal to cooperate may result in the termination of your access to the building.
Equipment
All current fines must be paid by Monday, May 6 or a hold will be placed on your student account. All equipment must be returned to the Equipment Room (507) by Friday, May 17th. Action will be taken to repossess equipment from outstanding checkouts after May 17.
There will be no equipment checkouts from 5/17 - 5/22. (If you will need equipment during this time you must supply a written request from your professor.)
After graduation, students will be allowed to check out equipment, as available, until Friday, June 7th. Please remember that scheduled summer school classes and master’s project students, as well as necessary equipment maintenance upgrades, have priority for equipment and editing rooms.
Please be aware that individual computer rooms will be closed at different times for maintenance and upgrading. Though it is likely, it is not guaranteed that there will always be a computer room or terminal available. Due to maintenance schedules, summer class schedules and the master’s projects, it is possible that you will be unable to use a computer at a specific time.
Student Lockers:
All May graduates must empty their lockers by noon, Friday, May 24.
Continuing part-time students and documentary students may keep their lockers. Graduates who will be working on a demo tape or other approved projects during the month of June may also keep their lockers. To request such a locker extension, please send e-mail to Derek Gano at dg2382@columbia.edu with your name and the reason for your request.
Graduates’ lockers that have not been vacated by noon on Friday, May 24, will be have their locks removed and contents moved to a storage bin and eventually discarded. All locker questions should be directed to Derek Gano at building@jrn.columbia.edu (must be sent from CU email).
Student Mail Folders:
The mail folders of graduating students may be used until noon, Friday, May 24 as well. All items remaining in boxes after that date will be discarded.
Computer Account and Class Shares:
Access to J-School computer accounts for all graduating students will remain active until June 30, 2013.
All personal server space and class shares (posted below) will be deleted on May 30. Please be sure to backup all of your files to external media (CDs, DVDs, flash media, iPods, etc.) before your account is deactivated. These shares will no longer be available to you and the data will be unrecoverable. Even if you are not graduating this May please also note these shares will be deleted as they are for class work only, so do not continue to use them. New shares will be provisioned for summer courses.
Shares:
Photo
City News Room
CNS
DigitalMedia
FCSPartTimers
InternationalNewsroom
Magazine
Magazine A
Masters
Nightly
Nightly B
Yearbook
Workshop
TVReporting
University Services After May 22
Health Services
Access to Health Services at the University expires on August 31 for all graduating students. For those with major medical health insurance through Columbia (Chickering), coverage ends on August 31 You do have the option of purchasing an extension on this policy. Please see http://health.columbia.edu/insurance for details.
University Libraries
Recent alumni will retain full library privileges, including borrowing privileges and access to licensed electronic databases, for a period of three months beyond the degree conferral date. Access information can be found at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/lio/access/. Library Services for alumni can be found at http://www.alumni.libraries.columbia.edu/
Dodge Physical Fitness Center (aka the Gym): You may use the gym over the summer with your current CUID. However, you will have to pay the $91 gym use fee. Beginning in September, you will be eligible for alumni gym use. Please see http://www.dodgefitnesscenter.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9610&ATCLID=205330326
Alumni Benefits and Services
A variety of benefits and services are available to Journalism School graduates. This page answers most of your most questions and concerns, from auditing a class at Columbia to updating your address information, from obtaining a transcript of your time here to using Columbia’s recreational facilities - http://bit.ly/alumni_benefits
Please note that you will automatically be subscribed to your class listserv using the real world e-mail address supplied in your graduation survey (more details en route from Career Services). To update any of your contact information with us or sign up for a regional listserv, use this form:
http://bit.ly/cugsj_update
LionMail: Since all of you began using LionMail while at Columbia, you will be able to continue using your LionMail email account.
Dear Full-Time M.S. and M.A. Students:
This is a reminder that at this point, the following items should have been submitted to the Assessment system:
http://bit.ly/CUGSJ_Assessment
Master of Science
Master of Arts
To be cleared for graduation, the items listed below must also be submitted no later than May 17.
Master of Science
Master of Arts
Attn: Graduating Students
From: Dean Huff
Re: Year-end Awards for M.S. & M.A. Students
April 22, 2013
http://bit.ly/CUJ_Awards13
Each year on Journalism Day the school confers awards on several top-performing students. Each prize winner will receive a certificate and some will receive additional cash prizes (this depends on how the awards were originally set up). Below you will find the descriptions of this year’s awards.
These awards are open to any M.S. students graduating in this cycle (May 2013, Feb. 2013 and Oct. 2012). Some awards are also open to M.A. students – noted in each award description.
There are two broad categories of awards: those for which students can submit entries that are judged by faculty juries and those decided by the professors teaching the course for which they are awarded – no submissions are accepted for these.
Please note: The Blood award is run by an alumni committee and has already accepted submissions.
Another prize, the Harron Award, is decided by a faculty committee from nominations provided by the J-school community – see separate announcement). All M.S., M.A., Knight Bagehot, and Ph.D. students are eligible.
For juried awards, you may submit applications for no more than two categories (the Blood Award is not part of the limit), and each application can contain only one story, or segment of a Master’s Project/Thesis. Submissions must conform to the parameters (word count; video length; type of work) listed in the award description below.
The decisions of the faculty judges are final, and their deliberations are confidential.
To submit, please complete this form. In addition, for audio & video submissions, please also bring five copies of a labeled disk to Lauren Mack in 207A by Tuesday, April 30, at noon. If you are coming after business hours, please drop off the entries through the slot of the gray box outside of the DOS offices (Huff/Sotomayor).
If you are entering more than one category, you must complete a separate form for each entry (note: no more than two categories per student, not including Blood).
You can also read about how students graduate with honors in this DOS Blog post about year-end awards and grading.
FAQs about all this at the end of this post.
If you have any questions, please address them to dos@jrn.columbia.edu.
Regards,
Dean Huff
AWARDS TAKING SUBMISSIONS (descriptions below):
AWARDS NOT TAKING SUBMISSIONS:
AWARD WITH NOMINATIONS FROM J-SCHOOL COMMUNITY
2013 STUDENT PRIZES IN DETAIL
AWARDS TAKING SUBMISSIONS
THE RICHARD BLOOD AWARD
The Richard Blood Award is given to the student – judged by a panel of the former professor’s students – to have written the best investigative, hard-news or news feature story (closed).
THE DUPONT/JUDY F. CRICHTON AWARD (M.A. eligible)
The duPont/Judy F. Crichton Award is named in commemoration of the former duPont-Columbia Awards juror, who during her career served as one of the first female documentary producers at “CBS Reports;” and who became the founding Executive Producer of PBS’ show, the “American Experience.” It honors student video work that most encapsulizes Judy’s ideals of hard-hitting journalism, long-form narrative storytelling, and historical perspective on issues of concern to American culture and history. Entries can be posted on Vimeo or Youtube, or on DVD’s There is no time limit on material. Questions? Contact Abi Wright, Director of the duPont Awards: awright@columbia.edu.
THE FRED M. HECHINGER EDUCATION JOURNALISM AWARD (M.A. eligible)
This award is given to a student who produces outstanding work in education reporting. This award was established by the Hechinger Institute on Media and Education at Teachers College, in honor of The New York Times education editor, Fred M. Hechinger. Stories are accepted in television, digital media, radio and print. There is no length restriction. Judges will be looking for insight and excellence in reporting and writing.
HORGAN PRIZES
There are three Horgan awards given to the students who have produced the best stories focused on science, health or the environment in the M.S. science writing seminar. No length restrictions.
JOURNALISM EDITORIAL
This award recognizes excellence in editorial writing. Opinion pieces such as editorials, commentaries, and essays with a strong point of view are eligible. Entries must not exceed 1,000 words.
MELVIN MENCHER REPORTING AWARD
The Melvin Mencher Award was established by the students, friends and associates of Professor Melvin Mencher, the man who wrote that text book, who retired in 1990. The award recognizes superior reporting on local government activity (including education, social services, politics, health, etc.). Only print entries of no more than 2,000 words will be considered. Print Master’s Projects are welcome but must be excerpted or condensed so that they fit the word limit.
THE JAMES A. WECHSLER MEMORIAL AWARDS (M.A. eligible)
The first James A. Wechsler Memorial Award is presented to the student who, in the judgment of the Faculty, submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant local issue. The awards were established by the Pisces Foundation in memory of the former editor and columnist at The New York Post. The second James A. Wechsler Memorial Award is presented to the student who submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant national issue. The final James A. Wechlser memorial Award is presented to the student who submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant international issue. Word counts are non-negotiable and submissions with a higher count will not be considered.
AWARDS NOT TAKING SUBMISSIONS:
BEST M.A. THESIS
This award honors the best M.A. thesis as determined by the deans.
THE NONA BALAKIAN AWARD (M.A. eligible)
The Nona Balakian Award was established in 1992 to honor the student who shows the most promise for achievement in writing about literature. Ms. Balakian, a 1943 graduate of the Journalism School, was an editor at The New York Times Book Review and had much influence on American arts and letters for more than four decades. Students are nominated by faculty and then the nominees will be asked to submit work samples. Book reviews, profiles and articles about the literary world are acceptable.
THE RICHARD T. BAKER AWARDS
The Richard T. Baker Award for outstanding performance in the Newspaper workshops – City Newsroom, New York World, Columbia News Service – was established in honor of the late Dick Baker, a J-School graduate and long-time professor who also served as acting dean, associate dean, historian and administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes. The second Richard T. Baker Award is for outstanding performance in the Magazine workshops.
PHILIP GREER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARD (one M.S. & one M.A.)
The Philip Greer Memorial Scholarship Fund Award, presented for the first time in 1988, was established in honor of the late Mr. Greer, a financial correspondent and columnist for the New York Herald-Tribune and The Washington Post, to recognize the outstanding students in financial writing.
THE ROBERT HARRON AWARD
The Robert Harron Award is presented to the student who has demonstrated excellence in writing and reporting as well as exemplary kindness and courtesy to fellow students. The award was established in memory of Robert Harron, the former sportswriter and long-time assistant to the presidents of this university, through gifts from his many friends. (Call for nominations)
THE PETER KELLER PRIZE FOR EDITING
The Peter Keller Prize is presented to a student who shows great promise in editing. This award is made possible by a gift from Lisa Keller Yakas and Saky Yakas.
THE JOAN KONNER AWARD
This prize is presented to the student who has produced the most thought-provoking and original television and radio reporting.
THE LYNTON FELLOWSHIP IN BOOK WRITING (All students in the Book Writing Seminar are eligible)
Lynton Fellowship in Book Writing is given for outstanding work in the Book Writing seminar.
THE LARS-ERIK NELSON PRIZE
The Lars-Erik Nelson Prize was established by the New York Daily News, in honor of Lars-Erik Nelson, its distinguished Washington columnist, who died in 2000. It is presented to a student for best reporting or opinion piece in the National Affairs Reporting seminar.
THE DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHOP AWARDS
This award is for outstanding performance in the Digital Media Workshops.
THE NIGHTLY NEWS AWARD
This award is given for outstanding performance in Nightly News Workshop.
THE RADIO WORKSHOP AWARD
This award is for outstanding performance in the Radio Workshop.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN THE LAW CLASS
This award is for outstanding performance in the Law Class.
THE HENRY N. TAYLOR AWARD
The Henry N. Taylor Award was established in 1962 by friends of Henry Taylor, a journalist who was killed on assignment in the Congo at the age of 31. The award is given at the end of each school year to that member of the International Division who has demonstrated the qualities of a superior journalist. The award includes a grant providing for travel in the United States before returning to his or her homeland.
THE VIDEO STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
This award is for outstanding performance in Video Storytelling Workshop.
THE LOUIS WINNICK PRIZE FOR RWI
This award in memory of Louis Winnick, is given to the best story done in RWI in the previous calendar year. The story must demonstrate outstanding reporting and writing, along with great precision and accuracy in grammar.
FAQs ABOUT AWARD SUBMISSIONS
Over the years, students have asked questions along these lines:
All questions to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
Attn: Graduating Students
From: Dean Huff
Re: Year-end Awards for M.S. & M.A. Students
April 22, 2013
Each year on Journalism Day the school confers awards on several top-performing students. Each prize winner will receive a certificate and some will receive additional cash prizes (this depends on how the awards were originally set up). Below you will find the descriptions of this year’s awards.
These awards are open to any M.S. students graduating in this cycle (May 2013, Feb. 2013 and Oct. 2012). Some awards are also open to M.A. students - noted in each award description.
There are two broad categories of awards: those for which students can submit entries that are judged by faculty juries and those decided by the professors teaching the course for which they are awarded - no submissions are accepted for these.
Please note: The Blood award is run by an alumni committee and has already accepted submissions.
Another prize, the Harron Award, is decided by a faculty committee from nominations provided by the J-school community - see separate announcement) All M.S., M.A., Knight Bagehot, and Ph.D. students are eligible.
For juried awards, you may submit applications for no more than two categories (the Blood Award is not part of the limit), and each application can contain only one story, or segment of a Master’s Project/Thesis. Submissions must conform to the parameters (word count; video length; type of work) listed in the award description below.
The decisions of the faculty judges are final, and their deliberations are confidential.
To submit, please complete this form. In addition, for audio & video submissions, please also bring five copies of a labeled disk to Lauren Mack in 207A by Tuesday, April 30, at noon. If you are coming after business hours, please drop off the entries through the slot of the gray box outside of the DOS offices (Huff/Sotomayor)
If you are entering more than one category, you must complete a separate form for each entry (note: no more than two categories per student, not including Blood).
You can also read about how students graduate with honors in this DOS Blog post about year-end awards and grading.
FAQs about all this at the end of this post.
If you have any questions, please address them to dos@jrn.columbia.edu.
Regards,
Dean Huff
AWARDS TAKING SUBMISSIONS (descriptions below):
AWARDS NOT TAKING SUBMISSIONS:
AWARD WITH NOMINATIONS FROM J-SCHOOL COMMUNITY
2013 STUDENT PRIZES IN DETAIL
AWARDS TAKING SUBMISSIONS
THE RICHARD BLOOD AWARD
The Richard Blood Award is given to the student–judged by a panel of the former professor’s students–to have written the best investigative, hard-news or news feature story (closed).
THE DUPONT/JUDY F. CRICHTON AWARD (M.A. eligible)
The duPont/Judy F. Crichton Award is named in commemoration of the former duPont-Columbia Awards juror, who during her career served as one of the first female documentary producers at CBS Reports; and who became the founding Executive Producer of PBS’ show, the American Experience. It honors student video work that most encapsulizes Judy’s ideals of hard-hitting journalism, long-form narrative storytelling, and historical perspective on issues of concern to American culture and history. Entries can be posted on Vimeo or Youtube, or on DVD’s There is no time limit on material. Questions? Contact Abi Wright, Director of the duPont Awards: awright@columbia.edu
THE FRED M. HECHINGER EDUCATION JOURNALISM AWARD (M.A. eligible)
This award is given to a student who produces outstanding work in education reporting. This award was established by the Hechinger Institute on Media and Education at Teachers College, in honor of New York Times education editor, Fred M. Hechinger. Stories are accepted in television, digital media, radio and print. There is no length restriction. Judges will be looking for insight and excellence in reporting and writing.
HORGAN PRIZES
There are three Horgan awards given to the students from the M.S. Science Writing seminar who have produced the best stories focused on science, health or the environment. No length restrictions.
JOURNALISM EDITORIAL
This award recognizes excellence in editorial writing. Opinion pieces such as editorials, commentaries, and essays with a strong point of view are eligible. Entries must not exceed 1,000 words.
MELVIN MENCHER REPORTING AWARD
The Melvin Mencher Award was established by the students, friends and associates of Professor Melvin Mencher, the man who wrote that text book, who retired in 1990. The award recognizes superior reporting on local government activity (including education, social services, politics, health, etc.). Only print entries of no more than 2,000 words will be considered. Print Master’s Projects are welcome but must be excerpted or condensed so that they fit the word limit.
THE JAMES A. WECHSLER MEMORIAL AWARDS (M.A. eligible)
The first James A. Wechsler Memorial Award is presented to the student who, in the judgment of the Faculty, submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant local issue. The awards were established by the Pisces Foundation in memory of the former editor and columnist at the New York Post. The second James A. Wechsler Memorial Award is presented to the student who submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant national issue. The final James A. Wechlser memorial Award is presented to the student who submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant international issue. Word counts are non-negotiable and submissions with a higher count will not be considered.
AWARDS NOT TAKING SUBMISSIONS:
BEST M.A. THESIS
This award honors the best M.A. thesis as determined by the deans.
THE NONA BALAKIAN AWARD (M.A. eligible)
The Nona Balakian Award was established in 1992 to honor the student who shows the most promise for achievement in writing about literature. Ms. Balakian, a 1943 graduate of the Journalism School, was an editor at the New York Times Book Review and had much influence on American arts and letters for more than four decades. Students are nominated by faculty and then the nominees will be asked to submit work samples. Book reviews, profiles and articles about the literary world are acceptable
THE RICHARD T. BAKER AWARDS
The Richard T. Baker Award for outstanding performance in the Newspaper workshops – City Newsroom, New York World, Columbia News Service - was established in honor of the late Dick Baker, a J-School graduate and long-time professor who also served as acting dean, associate dean, historian and administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes. The second Richard T. Baker Award is for outstanding performance in the Magazine workshops.
PHILIP GREER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARD (one M.S. & one M.A.)The Philip Greer Memorial Scholarship Fund Award, presented for the first time in 1988, was established in honor of the late Mr. Greer, a financial correspondent and columnist for the New York Herald-Tribune and The Washington Post, to recognize the outstanding students in financial writing.
THE ROBERT HARRON AWARD
The Robert Harron Award is presented to the student who has demonstrated excellence in writing and reporting as well as exemplary kindness and courtesy to fellow students. The award was established in memory of Robert Harron, the former sportswriter and long-time assistant to the presidents of this university, through gifts from his many friends. (Call for nominations)
THE PETER KELLER PRIZE FOR EDITING
The Peter Keller Prize is presented to a student who shows great promise in editing. This award is made possible by a gift from Lisa Keller Yakas and Saky Yakas.
THE JOAN KONNER AWARD
This prize is presented to the student who has produced the most thought-provoking and original television and radio reporting.
THE LYNTON FELLOWSHIP IN BOOK WRITING (All students in the Book Writing Seminar are eligible)
Lynton Fellowship in Book Writing is given for outstanding work in the Book Writing seminar.
THE LARS-ERIK NELSON PRIZE
The Lars-Erik Nelson Prize was established by the New York Daily News, in honor of Lars-Erik Nelson, its distinguished Washington columnist, who died in 2000. It is presented to a student for best reporting or opinion piece in the National Affairs Reporting seminar.
THE DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHOP AWARDS
This award is for outstanding performance in the Digita Media Workshops.
THE NIGHTLY NEWS AWARD
This award is given for outstanding performance in Nightly News Workshop.
THE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
The Photography Award is given for outstanding performance in the photography courses.
THE RADIO WORKSHOP AWARD
This award is for outstanding performance in the Radio Workshop.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN THE LAW CLASS
This award is for outstanding performance in the Law Class.
THE HENRY N. TAYLOR AWARD
The Henry N. Taylor Award was established in 1962 by friends of Henry Taylor, a journalist who was killed on assignment in the Congo at the age of 31. The award is given at the end of each school year to that member of the International Division who has demonstrated the qualities of a superior journalist. The award includes a grant providing for travel in the United States before returning to his or her homeland.
THE VIDEO STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
This award is for outstanding performance in Video Storytelling Workshop.
THE LOUIS WINNICK PRIZE FOR RWI
This award in memory of Louis Winnick, is given to the best story done in RWI in the previous calendar year. The story must demonstrate outstanding reporting and writing, along with great precision and accuracy in grammar.
FAQs ABOUT AWARD SUBMISSIONS
Over the years, students have asked questions along these lines:
* Can I submit more than one entry per award?
THE ANSWER: No, you cannot. We want you to pick the best story and submit it, rather than send in more than one for any one award.
* Can I really only submit entries in two awards?
THE ANSWER: We want you to pick up to two awards and submit stories for those only. The Blood Award is not part of that quota.
* Can I submit same piece for two different awards?THE ANSWER: Yes, you may submit the same story for two different awards.
* Can I submit a double-bylined story or a team production in broadcast or digital media?THE ANSWER: Yes, you may. Each year, multi-person entries do win awards.
All questions to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
TO: M.A. Students
FROM: Tali Woodward, Director, Master of Arts Program
RE: Instructions on Submitting Your M.A. Master’s Theses, Spring 2013
THESIS SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Your completed Master’s Thesis is due at 4 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013.
I’ll be in Room 607B collecting copies starting at 3 p.m. If you have class that afternoon, please email me (tmw2112@columbia.edu) to arrange an earlier time to drop it off.
You must do three separate things by 4 p.m., in order to meet the deadline:
1. You must EMAIL ELECTRONIC COPIES OF YOUR THESIS to your primary adviser, your outside adviser, and me. Your primary adviser may also request a printed copy.
2. You must submit the final version of your thesis to the assessment system at
http://bit.ly/CUJLearning2013
3. You must submit TWO PAPER COPIES that meet the requirements outlined below. One goes to the library and one is read by the thesis-prize judges. You’ll be required to sign your name in the thesis submission log when you hand them over.
FORMATTING YOUR PAPER COPIES
Please follow these instructions carefully. Those of you submitting web or broadcast pieces should pay particular attention to numbers 3 and 4.
Each thesis should include the following:
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the degree of Master of Arts in Journalism
Copyright
[Your Name]
[Year]
Once you have these three things — and the body of the story itself – assembled:
1. Format your manuscript, title page, source list, and postscript so that there is an inch-and-a-half margin on the left-hand side and at least an inch on the other three margins. Make sure the pages are numbered. Print your manuscript or broadcast script on plain white paper, double-spaced and single-sided. Do not put any sort of binding on the thesis, and do not staple the pages.
2. Put each copy in a new 9 x 12 envelope. Label the front of each envelope with your name, your class year, the title of your thesis, and the name(s) of your adviser(s) for the Master’s Thesis. The first copy will be reserved for the library, and the second copy will be used in judging the M.A. thesis prize. Please write “Library Copy” on the envelope intended for the library.
3. WEB THESES: If your thesis work is collected on a website, the paper copy of the thesis should consist of a printed title page with the name, title, URL, and a copyright statement. You should also include a source list and the postscript as described above. Submit two hard copies (again, one for the library, one for the thesis judging). A hyperlink will be made from the Master’s Thesis web page to the thesis itself. Email the URL to your advisers and me separately.
4. BROADCAST THESES: If you’re submitting a broadcast thesis, please make two copies on CD or DVD. Label the discs, their covers, and the cover spines with complete thesis information (author, title, adviser(s)). Then make two printed copies of your script, title page, source list, and postscript. Put one disc and one set of papers in each envelope. E-mail a separate copy of your script to each of your advisers and to me.
PLEASE NOTE:
EXTENSIONS/LATE THESES
Extensions will be granted case-by-case, when circumstances require. In order to get an extension, your adviser (not you!) must send a written request to Dean Huff and me. The request must specify the new deadline. Students who get extensions should know, however, that late theses are disqualified from thesis prizes. Let me state that again: only theses that are handed in by the deadline will be in the running for thesis prizes. Only in extenuating circumstances such as serious illness or a death in the family will this rule be reconsidered. Also, any student who does not submit his or her thesis by May 13 runs the risk of not graduating.
If you’re submitting your Master’s Thesis earlier than the deadline, you still have to submit two paper copies. Please contact me to make arrangements.
Remember to keep a copy of your thesis for yourself. Neither the Journalism School nor the Journalism Library is able to provide copies of your work. You are expected to keep usable copies of your Master’s Thesis for future reference.
TO: M.S. Students completing the Master’s Project this Spring
FROM: Bill Grueskin, Dean of Academic Affairs
RE: Instructions on Submitting Your M.S. Master’s Projects, Spring 2013
The deadline for submitting your finished Master’s Project is Tuesday, March 26, at 10 a.m.
We will begin accepting completed projects as of Monday, March 11.
All projects must be submitted to Lauren Mack and Evelyn Corchado in 207A.
You will be required to sign your name on the Master’s Project submission log when you turn in your final project. Only those students who received a formal extension from your faculty adviser and the Dean of Students Office have permission to miss this deadline.
All projects (including photos, video & audio) must also be submitted to the Assessment System at http://bit.ly/CUJLearning2013
There are multiple sections of the submission instructions. The portion marked General Instructions applies to all students. There are also sections with specific additional instructions for Hybrid/Video, Hybrid/Photo and Audio projects.
General Instructions:
Please submit your piece (and any other materials as specified by your type of project) in a 9 ½ by 11-inch envelope. This copy will be given to the library. Label the envelope with your name, your class year, the title of your project and the name of your Master’s Project adviser.
Please e-mail a final copy of your project to your adviser. Ask your adviser if he or she also wants a hard copy.
This final version of your project will be available in the Columbia Library, so it must conform to the specific formatting guidelines.
Formatting:
Margins and Numbers: The print version must be double-spaced on one side of white paper, leaving a 1½- inch margin on the left-hand side and a 1-inch margin on all other sides. Pages must be numbered. No binding or staples, please.
Title Page: Include a separate title page with the following information: Your name, class year, the title of your project, the name of your master’s adviser, and, at the bottom of the page in the center, add:
Copyright
(Name of Student)
(Year)
Source List: Submit a complete source list for your project at the end of your project. If you are not certain about the best way to cite a source, consult with your adviser. Be aware that source lists and your entire project, including the “P.S.” portion, will be available for reading and copying by all Journalism School library visitors. If you have confidentiality concerns about sources (i.e. names, phone numbers, personal addresses, etc.), you are responsible for removing the source list from the copy submitted to the Dean of Students Office for the library.
Post Script: At the end of your project, include a first-person narrative describing how you discovered, researched and reported your story. This will help future students see what goes into the making of a successful master’s project. This “P.S.” should be included with all copies of your project after the source list, and should run no longer than 1,000 words. Remember that this post script will be available along with your project in the library.
Hybrid/Video Project Instructions
One copy of your print piece per the instructions above for print projects. Please e-mail one final copy of your project to your adviser. Ask your adviser if he or she also wants a hard copy. Include a Post Script and Source List as described above.
One DVD of the video portion of your project. Provide a second DVD directly to your adviser. Label all your DVDs and accompanying materials with complete project information (author(s), title, adviser).
Hybrid/Photo Project Instructions
One copy of your print piece per the instructions above for print projects. Please e-mail one final copy of your project to your adviser. Ask your adviser if he or she also wants a hard copy. Include a Post Script and Source List as described above.
One DVD of either your audio slideshow or jpgs. If your project includes both, please submit a separate DVD for each presentation. Provide a second DVD (s) directly to your adviser. Label all your DVDs and accompanying materials with complete project information (author(s), title, adviser).
Audio Project Instructions
One copy of your script for the Dean of Students Office, email a second to the adviser, plus a hard copy to the adviser if he/she requests it. Include a Post Script and Source List as described above
One copy of your project on audio CD for Dean of Students Office, and a second for your adviser. In addition, provide your adviser a copy of the .wav file (i.e. the final mix “bounce,” on a data CD).
Label all your CDs, tapes and accompanying materials with complete project information (author(s), title, adviser). Indicate whether CDs are data or audio.
Your Copy
Keep a copy of your project for yourself. Neither the Journalism School nor the Journalism Library is able to provide on-demand copies of your work.
All projects (including photos, videos and audio) must also be submitted to the Assessment System at http://bit.ly/CUJLearning2013
Congratulations!
To All MS Students:
Welcome back to NYC, and if you’re still away, travel safely.
We want to let you know what is planned for Spring Prep Day, next Wednesday Jan. 23, to get your next semester underway. We’ve lined up a stellar day-long program of world-class prize-winning journalists to inspire you no matter your concentration or subject interest, prep you for the job search now and beyond, and provide you a chance to engage on critical issues facing journalism. We’ll built in a comfortable lunch break with several options, including a session to learn about attending the MA program. We’ll end the day with a nice reception to be hosted by our friends from Hearst. Follow the links to learn more about the projects they will discuss, and bring plenty of questions for the DuPont winners, the recent grads and other speakers.
NOTE: Attendance is mandatory by MS students, so plan to be there.
Spring Prep Day / Wednesday, January 23, 2013
8:15-9:00am
Welcome Breakfast – Discounted breakfast and coffee/tea at Brad’s Café
8:30-9:00am
Student Registration, Lobby. // Pick up your special nametag
9:00-9:45am: Lecture Hall
Welcome – Ernest R. Sotomayor, Dean of Student Affairs; Associate Dean Melanie Huff; Student Q&A
Winners Circle, presentation by awardees from Columbia’s Alfred I. DuPont competition / Intro by Abi Wright, director, DuPont & Chancellor Awards
10:00-11 am: Lecture Hall
USA Today: “Ghost Factories”
* Alison Young, reporter, USA TODAY
* John Hillkirk, managing editor for investigative and data journalism, USA TODAY
* Anthony DeBarros, Director-Content, Gannett Digital
* Shannon Green, video editor, USA TODAY
Moderator: Sheila Coronel, Professor, Columbia Journalism School, and director, Stabile Center for
Investigative Journalism
11am-Noon: Two Concurrent Events, two locations (Pick one)
Lecture Hall
Covering Conflict (SANA): Reporting on Syria
* Deb Amos, NPR coverage of Syria
* Clarissa Ward, CBS “Inside Syria”
Moderator: Ann Cooper, Professor, Columbia Journalism School
Stabile Student Center
Investigate This: Local Investigative Reporting (TURNER)
* Ross Jones and Heather Catallo, “Wayne County Confidential”
* Lee Zurik, “Dirty Deeds” & “Hiding Behind the Badge”
* Colleen McCarty, “Desert Underwater”
* Susan Phillips, “Shale Play”
Moderator: A’Lelia Bundles, J-School graduate and bestselling author, independent journalist and Trustee, Columbia University
12:00-1:30pm
* Lunch on your own, or:
* Attend Documentary panel with pizza to be served, courtesy the DuPont Awards, or
* Attend Information Session for the 2013 Master of Arts Program.
12:30-1:15 pm, Room 601B
Info session for students interested in applying to next year’s Master of Arts program. Hosted by Associate Dean Christine Souders & MA Program Director Tali Woodward. To attend, Register at http://fs18.formsite.com/CUJournalismAdmissions/MASession/index.html
12:30-1:25pm,Lecture Hall: Documentary: Social issues (SANA)
* Cynthia Lowen, Bully
* Alex Kotlowitz, The Interrupters
* Steve James, The Interrupters
* Alison Klayman, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Moderator: June Cross, Professor, Columbia Journalism School
1:30-2:15pm: Lecture Hall
Student Panel: Surviving and thriving in your final semester, by three May 2012 Grads who’ll share advice, tips and take your Qs.
* Carmel DeAmicis - Digital Media Associate, Columbia J-School
* Diane Jeantet – Freelancer writer, and part-time reporter, American Lawyer Daily
* Elizabeth Dilts – Reporter, Reuters Magazine and Editorial Research Asst. to Reuters Editor in
Chief Stephen Adler
2:15-3:15 pm: Lecture Hall
Planning your Spring Career Strategies and beyond
Associate Dean Julie Hartenstein and the Career Services Team. An early look at the March Career Expo, planning for OPT and more about what’s to come this spring
3:15-3:30pm: Break
3:30-4:45 pm: Lecture Hall
Hearst - Columbia Journalism Dialogues: A conversation about “Post-Industrial Journalism: Adapting to the Present,” and the implications for how you as new grads will practice journalism and build careers in an increasingly changing media world, with co-authors Columbia Journalism Professor and Tow Center Director Emily Bell, and College of Staten Island Asst. Professor Chris Anderson (CUJ Ph.D ’09). Moderated Columbia Journalism Academic Dean Bill Grueskin; followed by Q&A ( session will be webcast live)
5-6 pm: World Room
Reception, hosted by Hearst.
6-7 pm: Room 607B
Spring Information Session for Part-time Class, with Elena Cabral, Director, Part-Time Program. Refreshments to be served.
Welcome to the Spring Ballot for M.S., Knight Bagehot and JN/SEAS Students:
Please carefully follow the instructions below.
First, please read the Spring Curriculum thoroughly. Some information has been added and some changed since the document became available.
You may read students’ evaluations of many of the classes and professors at http://web.jrn.columbia.edu/students/view_evaluations.htm. You will have to log in using your UNI and password. Please note that some courses are being taught for the first time this spring. If you cannot find evaluations for a particular course, look instead for evaluations of other courses that professor has taught.
Please select the appropriate ballot for concentration/program. If you complete a ballot for a concentration/program other than your own, you will have your classes assigned randomly in the correct concentration/program.
Please note that if you began the program as a part-time student, you must ALWAYS use the part-time ballot even if you plan on accelerating to a full-time course load.
To complete the ballot you will need your Columbia e-mail address and PID (If you have lost your PID, please refer to http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2005/11/14/faq-how-do-i-find-my-pid/)
The ballots are NOT handled on a first-come, first-served basis. As long as you make the deadline (Monday, November 26, 10 a.m.) you have equal standing with all other students.
If you applied for an application class (Book Writing or Covering Religion), please do not complete your ballot until you have been notified about the results - November 23. Those accepted will not be balloting for that type of class.
NOTE: Ranking the same class as your first choice repeatedly DOES NOT increase your likelihood of getting into that class. Rather it means that we will randomly select your class if we are not able to give you your first choice.
If you do not submit a ballot, you will be placed in classes on a space available basis. If you made a mistake or changed your mind, please resubmit your ballot. Your most recently-submitted ballot as of the deadline (Monday, November 26, 10 a.m.) will be the one processed.
All students who began the Master’s Project in the fall will be automatically registered for it in the spring. FT Stabile students will automatically be enrolled for the Stabile seminar and the Stabile elective.
If you experience any problems using the ballot, please send e-mail to dos@jrn.columbia.edu Please note we cannot promise students they will gain a seat in any specific class.
Please note that you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing the ballot information you submitted. You will have to look through it carefully to find what you entered as the response includes both the pages you were required to complete and those you weren’t based on type of ballot.
Please answer all questions carefully.
Dear M.S. Students:
The Spring 2013 curriculum for M.S. students is now available at
http://bit.ly/MS_Spring13
Please review it carefully. The deans will be will be available throughout November to discuss your options and help you plan for the Spring, as are your RWI professors, who serve as your advisers the rest of your time here.
*MA Students will receive a Spring briefing on November 20.
Please make note of the following dates:
SPJ is excited to announce the launch of a newswire to help students get their work published!!
The SPJ Student Newswire will be a collection of the best stories written or produced by Columbia Journalism students, sent out twice a month and free of charge to publications around New York City.
Last year, publications like The Huffington Post, The New York Daily News, The Atlantic, Sports Illustrated the Nieman Lab at Harvard and many others expressed interest in the wire.
SUBMISSION RULES:
To be eligible for submission, a story must have been edited by a professor and not have been published on the class’s website.
For the first run please submit your best stories by Monday,November 12, 2012
To submit your stories-
Go to http://spjnewswire.jrn.columbia.edu/
Username: cujstudent
Password: $PJnewswire1
Please include links for images, audio and video stories in the text submission.
VETTING:
Over a one-week period the submissions will be vetted by a group of
10 readers and the best stories will go on the wire. The wire will be password protected and accessible to publishers.
The story’s authors will retain full ownership of the stories in all instances. The authors whose stories are picked up for publication will be notified by SPJ.
Stories that are not put on the final wire will be put on the open access public page of the newswire.
For any questions please contact the News Wire Chairs below. (A special thanks to Keith Collins for his tireless work in setting up the Newswire website)
Keith Collins kc2766@columbia.edu
Harman Boparai hsb2129@columbia.edu
Tanay Warerkar tw2401@columbia.edu
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SPRING SEMESTER PREP (updated several times a week) Here’s the schedule for Spring Semester Prep - events and dates to help you prepare for the Spring Semester. All the information will be available electronically, but you are encouraged to attend any events/briefing sessions you can. Please note we are offering events on a variety of dates and times. All this is subject to change, so please check back often.
The deans will be available throughout November to discuss your options and help you plan for the Spring, as are your RWI professors, who serve as your advisers the rest of your time here.
PLEASE NOTE: This information is for M.S. students. There will be an M.A. briefing session on Tuesday, November 20, 2-3:30., World Room. Tali Woodward and Melanie Huff will go over Spring Semester questions and dealing with Fall final evaluations.
We expect to have the Spring 2013 M.S. curriculum available on Friday, November 9. Until then, you may refer to the Spring 2012 curriculum to get a sense of what we will likely be offering.
The Spring 2013 Curriculum is now available at http://bit.ly/MS_Spring13
If you want to check out evaluations of past spring classes, go to http://web.jrn.columbia.edu/students/view_evaluations.htm
All dates can be imported into your Google calendar via bit.ly/columbiajcal
Dear M.S. Students
I am writing to notify you of some upcoming action itesms.
First Session Essentials & Skills evaluations: Those of you who have completed sections of skills and Essentials will be sent an online link by which to evaluate those classes.
RWI Mid-term evaluations: All full-time M.S. students taking RWI this fall will receive a written mid-term evaluation from your professors this week or next.
Honors-in-Class or Low Pass Designations for Essentials: As you will recall from Dean Grueskin’s welcome letter (http://bit.ly/MS_F12_Welcome), professors in all classes except for skills have the option of awarding honors-in-class for top notch performance. Journalism Essentials professors also have the option of awarding a low pass to students who do the bare minimum of work but otherwise turn in an undistinguished performance. Those of you receiving either of these will be notified via email over the next two weeks. Please note that neither designation will appear on your official transcript but will be taken into consideration for year-end awards.
Spring Planning: Next week you will receive a detailed memo about spring planning dates and events.
Questions to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
Dear Students,
Friday, August 31, we have a fun day of all-school events scheduled to kick off the school year..
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE ENTIRE COLUMBIA J-SCHOOL COMMUNITY
10:00 a.m.-12 p.m., Miller Theater @ Columbia University
“How to Survive, and Thrive, at J School.” We’ll discuss various topics, including Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, the 2009 movie Adventureland, and a recent New York Times story about illicit amphetamine use, which is attached to this email. Be sure to read this story before you arrive.
*Miller Theater is located in Dodge Hall which is parallel to the Journalism School across College Walk. See map at http://bit.ly/DodgeHall
12 p.m.-3 p.m. Furnald Lawn
BBQ Picnic
Join us for an old-fashioned picnic… Pulled pork, ribs, chicken, macaroni and cheese, baked beans and collard greens will be served. (Vegetarian, Kosher and Halal meals will be available for those who ordered them).
*Please note that you must pick up your J-School wrist band during the Miller Theater event for entrance to the picnic!
2:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m.
Multicultural Programs
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Multicultural Programs
TUESDAY:
Tuesday, May 15
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, Miller Theatre
*Open to students and faculty only. A lecture is given and student prizes awarded. Class photo taken at the conclusion.
The first of two school ceremonies for graduates. Students, faculty, adjuncts & staff gather for Pringle Lecture and the student awards.
* Introduction by Dean Nicholas Lemann
* 2012 Henry Pringle Lecturer: David Brooks
* Presentation of the Mike Berger Award
* Presentation of the Paul Tobenkin
* Award Awarding of Student Prizes
* Guests: No
* Attire: Business attire; no caps & gowns
Class Photo Shoot
GRADUATION DAY
Wednesday, May 16
University Commencement
10:30 am (seating begins for guests at 8:30 am)
Schedule:
8:30 a.m. General admission gates open
9:00 a.m. Degree Candidates line up
9:30 a.m. Degree Candidate Procession begins
10:30 a.m. Ceremony begins with the Academic Procession
12:00 p.m. Ceremony concludes
Graduates must enter the Earl Hall gate on Broadway at 117th street (east side of Broadway, opposite the Barnard gates) wearing your cap and gown. Please note access to the Journalism building from that side of campus will be impossible. If you need anything from the building, get it before lining up. Also, bathroom breaks are difficult once the event begins.
For those who have purchased academic attire to walk in the University Commencement, we will congregate next to Low Library on the Broadway side just north of the flag pole (next to Lewisohn) at 9:00 am. Don’t be late. Look for the sign and Dean Huff and our student marshals Jake and Mohammed. Attached are pdf files of where you can enter campus, where the Journalism graduates will be lining up and where we will be seated. Maps are also available at http://www.columbia.edu/content/maps-0.html
Seating & Family:
We will be sitting in the bleachers, left staircase, on the Dodge/Lewisohn side of Low. Wear sensible shoes, especially if it is raining. Please see the attached files.
The best place for parents to sit to see you in the bleachers is on the Amsterdam side of the campus. Guests can enter the campus at the Amsterdam or Broadway entrances. Don’t forget to remind them to bring their tickets, a camera and a cell phone. Many students call their parents so they can wave to them at the appropriate moment. If it is raining – everyone should bring plastic bags, dry towel and umbrella or if it is the expected sunny morning – water, umbrella and sun screen. The earlier they arrive the better the seating.
After the ceremony it will be very difficult getting around so please pick an obvious place to meet your loved ones. Off campus is best, for example, in front of “Ollies.” The campus will be a mass of confusion with the graduates and families all trying to find each other. Patience is the word for the day as well as the use of cell phones.
A live webcast of the university ceremony will be available here: http://www.columbia.edu/content/2012.html
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J-School Graduation
3 pm-4:30 pm (seating begins for guests at 2:15 pm)
Lerner Hall, entrance at 115th street. Roone Arledge Auditorium; CUIDS are required for faculty, staff and graduates. Non-graduating students must watch via live stream: http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/graduation2012
The doors open at 2:15 p.m. Your guests will need to present a ticket at the entrance. Seating for the graduates will be the center and right sections at the very front. Guests will be seated floor-left, floor right rear section and in the balcony. The best view is from the balcony level, but there really isn’t a bad seat in the house.
Your seating will be assigned by your program or core course (PhD, Knight Bagehot, Spencer, RWI or Seminar in Discipline). A numbered chart will be given to you as you enter the event. After remarks from Dean Lemann, SPJ President Jake Heller, Katherine Boo, the Columbia Journalism Award winner and recognition of the prize and honors winners, diplomas will be awarded. At the appointed moment, you will directed to the stage with your fellow classmates where your name will be read and you will receive handshakes, congratulations and your diploma from the deans and your primary instructor. Dress is afternoon wedding or business attire.
The entire ceremony live-streamed at http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/graduation2012
There will also be a photographer taking your picture as you exit the stage with your diploma. Personal cameras are OK but please caution anyone who will be taking pictures to stay clear of certain areas (i.e., the front of the stage as graduates walk across and down the steps).
After the event (about 4:30 pm) there will be a reception on Furnald lawn, between Lerner Hall and the J-school. In the event of steady rain, it will be held at the Journalism School.
Congratulations!
Dear Students,
As you know, President Obama will be giving the commecement address for the Barnard students on Monday, May 14, 2012.
From 11:30 p.m. Sunday night (May 13) to 3 p.m. Monday (May 14), Public Safety is closing the Journalism Building. No students, faculty, or staff will be allowed into the building.
You may, however, try to go to the simulcast of the President’s speech to be held at the Dodge Physical Fitness Center (aka the gym).
They will be admitting the first 3,200 students with CUIDs.
Viewing of President Barack Obama’s Barnard Commencement Ceremony Address
Monday, May 14
Dodge Fitness Center
Doors open at 11:15 a.m.
Entry ONLY through 120th Street doors to Dodge.
Seats will be available to the first 3,200 students who arrive.
Columbia University ID holders only; please bring your CU ID.
We look forward to seeing you at the boat cruise at 4 p.m.
Dear Journalism Students,
The evaluation system (https://courseworks.columbia.edu/) for students to provide feedback about their classes will be live for the Fall 2011 semester on Monday, December 5, 2011.
M.A. Seminar in Discipline and M.S. RWI professors will be scheduling lab time for you to complete these. If you are not enrolled in any of these courses, please complete all your evaluations on your own. The deadline for completion is Friday, December 30.
Your role in providing feedback via course evaluations is of vital importance to the Journalism School. The information is used by faculty to evaluate their syllabi and to refine their practices and by the administration to make curriculum decisions and assess professor performance.
Course evaluations are one element in tenure, promotion and contract decisions; they can affect professors’ careers at Columbia.
Future students also use the information to make informed balloting choices.
We ask that you take your time and seriously reflect on your learning experience as you provide an honest answer to each question. You do not have to complete all the forms in one sitting. However, once you begin working on the form for a given class you must complete and submit it before exiting the system. Partially completed forms are not stored.
Please be aware that professors won’t have access to your evaluations of them until after they have submitted their evaluations of your performance.
Please note, we have no control over the system once the deadline has passed. Every semester students contact us after the deadline asking to fill in the form or to make edits to their evaluations, and there is nothing we can about those situations. Please be certain to complete all evaluations by the Friday, December 30 deadline.
Between Monday, December 5 and Friday, December 30, you will receive reminders every day for each evaluation that you have yet to complete. These automatic reminders are generated by the CourseWorks system.
Thank you for your assistance.
Questions to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
Dear M.S. Students:
The Spring 2012 curriculum for M.S. students is now available at http://bit.ly/MS_Spring12
Please review it carefully. The deans will be will be available throughout November to discuss your options and help you plan for the Spring, as are your RWI professors, who serve as your advisers the rest of your time here.
*MA Students will receive a Spring briefing next Thursday, November 17, following E&I.
Please make note of the following dates:
Please Note:
On November 9 at 2:00 p.m. eastern standard time, the federal government will conduct the FIRST NATIONWIDE test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The test will last up to three and a half minutes. During this period, regularly scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite shows will be interrupted as the system is being tested. We are sharing this message so that you and your members, staff and volunteers are aware that this event will be just a test, and not a real emergency alert.
The test is being conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as part of their ongoing efforts to keep the nation safe during emergencies and strengthen our resilience against all hazards.
The national Emergency Alert System is an alert and warning system that can be activated by the president, if needed, to provide information to the American public during emergencies. NOAA’s National Weather Service, governors, and state and local emergency authorities also use parts of the system to issue more localized emergency alerts. The test is an important exercise in ensuring that the system is effective in communicating critical information to the public in the event of a real national emergency.
For additional information about this test please visit:
FEMA: http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=55722
FCC: http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/emergency-alert-system-nationwide-test
Degrees are awarded in October, February and May. Every candidate, regardless of graduation date, is invited to participate in the May Commencement ceremony.
You must have completed all graduation requirements to participate in a May graduation ceremony.
In order to be considered for a degree or certificate, you must file a degree/certificate application form with the University.
This link will provide you with a pdf document that you may complete online, save to your computer, and then attach as an e-mail to diplomas@columbia.edu.
If you are unable to save the completed form, you may print it and fax it to 212-854-8747.
Alternately you may mail it or hand deliver it to:
Diploma Division
Office of the Registrar
Columbia University
210 Kent Hall, MC 9202
1140 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
Application Deadlines
Graduating in - Apply by
October - August 1
February - November 1
May - December 1
Please Note The Following:
M.S. MASTER’S PROJECTS: Small stipends for reporting expenses
The Dean’s Office is pleased to offer a limited number of small stipends for M.S. Master’s Projects. * Please note that M.A. students have received a separate memo about funding for theses.
These grants of up to $250 per project (individually for print, print/broadcast hybird or radio projects; in teams for digital media and documentary) are for a limited number of projects.
Stipends are awarded for verifiable reporting expenses such as research trips in the Tri-state area, and, an occasional trip to, say, Washington, D.C. (remember, your primary reportage is supposed to be near the NYC area). These are not cash advances or reimbursements. These are stipends (which may be taxable) are given to students whose reporting needs warrant the support in the eyes of the Dean of Students Office.
Students will be required to submit receipts as proof of spending… Stipends will be awarded via student financial accounts.
If an approved grantee ends up not using as much was originally approved, he/she will be awarded a stipend in accord with actual expenses.
Here is the timeline for the process:
PLEASE NOTE: Right now are unable to consider any projects other than those due in Spring 2012 semester (we will open up the process again for summer projects).
SPJ & the Dean’s office invite you to join students, faculty, adjuncts, staff and guests as we cruise the Hudson on our very own boat, the Sightseer Vessel XVII (alas, it’s ours only for a night). No RSVP required. FREE for current students, faculty, adjuncts & staff (bring your ID). $20 for each guest (cash only, bring money to the boat; parents, spouses, significant others, friends, grandparents, aunts, uncles all welcome). Kids under five: no charge; kids under 12: $10. The cruise will include a DJ, cash bar and a $5 “cash food bar” i.e., chicken, pasta, salad, rice, etc.
Before we sail, we will present the award for SPJ Teacher of the Year and SPJ Student of the Year.
Attire should be Holiday Party-ish, or as we like to say, “reporter semi-formal” (dressy, but no tuxedos required).
*Sunday, May 15, 2010*
Hours: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• 4:00 p.m. - boarding starts
• 4:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. - party on board docked boat
• 5:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - disembarking for those who don’t want to sail 6-8 p.m.
• 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - SAILING
* Sightseer XVII (Circle Line)*
Pier 83, 12th Ave. and West 41st Street
New York, NY 10036
*Directions*
BY SUBWAY
Take the 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, A, C, E, N, Q or R train to Times Square 42nd Street; train B, D, F to 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, or 4, 5, 6 train to 42nd Street Grand Central Station. Follow directions below for bus.
BY BUS
From 42nd Street take the M42 “Crosstown 42nd Street Pier” bus directly to the Circle Line Pier, or take the M42 “Crosstown Javits Center” bus to the 11th Avenue stop and walk one block west. From 49th Street take the M50 “Crosstown 42nd Street Pier” bus directly to the Circle Line pier.
BY CAR
• From George Washington Bridge, Westchester or Connecticut:
Take the Henry Hudson Parkway (Route 9A), go south to West 43rd Street. Make a right at 43rd Street to Pier 83.
• From Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey:
Upon exiting the tunnel, follow uptown signs on Dyer Avenue to the 3rd light. Turn left onto 42nd Street. Turn right on 11th Avenue and turn left on 43rd Street. Go straight on 43rd Street to Pier 83.
• From Midtown Tunnel, Queens and Long Island:
Take 2nd Avenue downtown to 34th Street. Right on 34th Street to 10th Avenue. Go right on 10th Avenue and left on 43rd Street. Go straight on 43rd Street to Pier 83.
Parking is available on Pier 83.
Monday through Friday: $25 before 3pm, $30 thereafter. $30 all day on Saturday and Sunday. (During events an additional $5 for SUVs)
Dear Continuing Students,
The class preference ballot for Summer 2009 goes live this Monday, April 11, at 7 a.m., at http://fs8.formsite.com/cjdos/SummerBallot
To complete the ballot you will need your Columbia e-mail address and PID (If you have lost your PID, please refer to http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2005/11/14/faq-how-do-i-find-my-pid/ )
The ballots are NOT handled on a first-come, first-served basis. As long as you make the deadline (Monday, April 18, 7 a.m. ) you have equal standing with all other students.
If you made a mistake or changed your mind, please resubmit your ballot. Your most recently-submitted ballot as of the deadline (Monday, April 18, 7 a.m.) will be the one processed.
If you experience any problems using the ballot, please send e-mail to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
Please note we cannot promise students they be assigned to a specific Master’s Project adviser or that they will be able to do a project in a medium other than print.
The complete summer 2009 curriculum for continuing students is available at:
http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2009/04/06/summer-2009-continuing-student-curriculum/
Thanks!
MH
TO: M.S. Students completing the Master’s Project this Spring
FROM: Bill Grueskin, Dean of Academic Affairs
RE: Instructions on Submitting Your M.S. Master’s Projects, Spring 2011
The deadline for submitting your finished Master’s Project is Monday, March 21, at 10 a.m.
We will begin accepting completed projects as of Monday, March 7.
All projects must be submitted to Chanel Roche and Evelyn Corchado in 207A.
There are multiple sections of the submission instructions. The portion marked General Instructions applies to all students. There are also sections with specific additional instructions for Digital Media, Hybrid and Radio projects.
General Instructions:
You will be required to sign your name on the Master’s Project submission log when you turn in your final project. Only those students who received a formal extension from your faculty adviser and the Dean of Students Office have permission to miss this deadline.
Please e-mail a final copy of your project to your adviser. Ask your adviser if he or she also wants a hard copy.
This final version of your project will be available in the Columbia Library, so it must conform to the specific formatting guidelines.
Formatting:
Title Page: Include a separate title page with the following information: Your name, class year, the title of your project, the name of your master’s adviser, and, at the bottom of the page in the center, add:
Copyright
(Name of Student)
(Year)
Source List
Post Script
Hybrid Project Instructions
One DVD of the video portion of your project. Provide a second DVD directly to your adviser. Label all your DVDs and accompanying materials with complete project information (author(s), title, adviser).
Radio Project Instructions
One copy of your project on audio CD for Dean of Students Office, and a second for your adviser. In addition, provide your adviser a copy of the .wav file (i.e. the final mix “bounce,” on a data CD).
Label all your CDs, tapes and accompanying materials with complete project information (author(s), title, adviser). Indicate whether CDs are data or audio.
Digital Media Instructions
A printed source list and P.S. as described above. In most cases, your “about us” should suffice. Bring one copy to Dean of Students Office; send a second by email to your adviser.
There are three options for developing and submitting your Digital Media masters projects:
*DM Project students with questions regarding these instructions should seek out guidance from one of the Digital Media Associates.
Your Copy
Congratulations!
News21 2011 Brave Old World: Aging America
Faculty: Professors Paula Span and Duy Linh Tu
Few demographic shifts will strike our country with as much force as the aging of our population. To choose one illustrative statistic: The number of American over 95 has jumped 60 percent – to 435,000 – just since the 2000 Census.
Medical advances have given our elders more years of life, but not necessarily healthy ones. Most will need long-term care for an average of three years. Yet the national programs that support them in old age date to 1936 (Social Security) and 1965 (Medicare); they were never designed to cope with so many people reaching such advanced ages and requiring so much help. Their creators never envisioned a society in which the fifth leading cause of death among those over 65 is dementia.
Our News21 fellows will continue last summer’s reporting on both the public aspects of this change, the way government policies and the American economy are adapting or failing to, and the private dramas, since families bear the greatest share of responsibility for senior care. We’ll use a panoply of storytelling techniques and tools: long-form writing, interactive graphics, audio and video, photography, social media, all fed by energetic, in-depth reporting. We will require professional-level work and emphasize journalistic innovation. We’ll also work hard to draw our work to the attention of national media outlets, advocacy and research organizations, policymakers and the public. Last year, nearly all our work appeared in the Washington Post, on nytimes.com and in AARP Bulletin; it was also used by government agencies, nonprofit organizations and universities.
Who should apply? Fellows will have strong skills in one or more of the above formats, and will want to develop them further by applying them to meaningful stories. They’ll work individually with experienced editors and digital producers; they’ll have travel budgets that allow them to follow projects where they lead; they’ll have a chance to collaborate with one another and with fellows on seven other campuses around the country. Think of News21 as a post-doc grant, one fewer than 100 journalism graduates in the U.S. will receive.
This year’s News21 program begins May 23 and runs through July 29. Fellows will receive a $750 weekly salary for 10 weeks of full-time work; they won’t be able to hold other jobs or internships while reporting for News21. Some internships, however, will defer start dates to allow fellows to complete News21 first.
To prepare, fellows and alternates must also attend a weekly no-credit course for 10 weeks, beginning March 2 and meeting Wednesdays from 12:30 to 3. It will incorporate speakers, reading and discussions about aging, to help fellows develop and focus their reporting projects; it will also include advanced digital media training. We’ll require no assignments except those that allow fellows a running start, so that they can begin traveling, reporting and working as soon as the summer program starts.
We’ll select 10 fellows and several alternates (who frequently wind up becoming fellows or paid freelance contributors).
INFORMATION SESSION: Tuesday, January 18, 4 p.m., 607B
Applications for News21 2010 open at 7 a.m. on Monday, January 24 at http://www.formsite.com/columbiaspj/news21
The application closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, Februrary 7. We can’t accept late applications.
We’ll notify fellows and alternates of their selection by February 21.
Attn: Graduating Students
From: Dean Huff
Re: Year-end Awards for M.S. & M.A. Students
April 21, 2010
Each year on Journalism Day the school confers awards on several top-performing students. Each prize winner will receive a certificate and some will receive additional cash prizes (this depends on how the awards were originally set up). Below you will find the descriptions of this year’s awards.
These awards are open to any M.S. students graduating in this cycle (May 2010, Feb. 2010 and Oct. 2009). Some awards are also open to M.A. students - noted in each award description.
There are two broad categories of awards: those for which students can submit entries that are judged by faculty juries; and those decided by the professors teaching the course for which they are awarded - no submissions are accepted for these.
Please note: The Blood award is run by an alumni committee and has already accepted submissions.
Another prize, the Harron Award, is decided by a faculty committee from nominations provided by the J-school community - see separate announcement). All M.S., M.A., Knight Bagehot, and Ph.D. students are eligible.
For juried awards, you may submit applications for no more than two categories (the Blood and Hechinger are not part of the limit), and each application (unless otherwise specified in the award description) can contain only one story, or segment of a Master’s Project/Thesis no longer than 3,500 words (or 10-12 minutes of video or audio; for digital media projects, submit specific URLs in addition to an overall URL, and printouts of the relevant pages).
The decisions of the faculty judges are final, and their deliberations are confidential.
If you are submitting an application for one of the juried awards, you must submit clean, hard copy (or broadcast materials, if applicable, WITH SCRIPTS, or for digital media projects, submit specific URLs in addition to an overall URL, and printouts of the relevant pages) to the boxes in 2M07A (in the Career Services area) between Thursday, April 22, at 10 a.m. and Thursday, April 29 at 10 a.m. IN ADDITION, please e-mail copies of your submissions to ss3045@columbia.edu. If you are coming after business hours, please drop off the entries through the slot of the gray box outside of the DOS offices (Huff/Sreenivasan) PLEASE SUBMIT THREE COPIES OF EACH ITEM.
Make sure everything is clearly labeled with your name, the class and professor for whom you did the story and the exact award category you are entering.
If you are entering more than one category, you must have a separate, labeled envelope for each entry (note: no more than two categories per student, not including Blood, and Hechinger). We will not be returning entries.
You can also read about how students graduate with honors in this previous DOS Blog post about year-end awards and grading.
FAQs about all this at the end of this post.
If you have any questions, please address them to dos@jrn.columbia.edu.
Regards,
Dean Huff
AWARDS TAKING SUBMISSIONS (descriptions below):
AWARDS NOT TAKING SUBMISSIONS:
AWARD WITH NOMINATIONS FROM J-SCHOOL COMMUNITY
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2010 STUDENT PRIZES IN DETAIL
AWARDS TAKING SUBMISSIONS
THE NONA BALAKIAN AWARD (M.A. eligible)
The Nona Balakian Award was established in 1992 to honor the student who shows the most promise for achievement in writing about literature. Ms. Balakian, a 1943 graduate of the Journalism School, was an editor at the New York Times Book Review and had much influence on American arts and letters for more than four decades. Book reviews, profiles and articles about the literary world are acceptable.
THE RICHARD BLOOD AWARD
The Richard Blood Award is given to the student–judged by a panel of the former professor’s students–to have written the best investigative, hard-news or news feature story.
THE FRED M. HECHINGER EDUCATION JOURNALISM AWARD (M.A. eligible)
This award is given to a student who produces outstanding work in education reporting. This award was established by the Hechinger Institute on Media and Education at Teachers College, in honor of New York Times education editor, Fred M. Hechinger. See separate entry information, deadline and process here: http://deanstudents.blogsome.com/2010/04/21/graduation-fred-m-hechinger-journalism-education-award/
HORGAN PRIZES
There are three Horgan awards given to the students who have produced the best stories focused on science, health or the environment. All media welcome.
MELVIN MENCHER REPORTING AWARD
The Melvin Mencher Award was established by the students, friends and associates of Professor Melvin Mencher, the man who wrote that text book, who retired in 1990. The award recognizes superior reporting on local government activity (including education, social services, politics, health, etc.). Only print entries of no more than 2,000 words will be considered. Print Master’s Projects are welcome but must be excerpted or condensed so that they fit the word limit.
THE JAMES A. WECHSLER MEMORIAL AWARDS (M.A. eligible)
The first James A. Wechsler Memorial Award is presented to the student who, in the judgment of the Faculty, submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant local issue. The awards were established by the Pisces Foundation in memory of the former editor and columnist at the New York Post. The second James A. Wechsler Memorial Award is presented to the student who submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant national issue. The final James A. Wechlser memorial Award is presented to the student who submits the best story (no more than 750 words) on a significant international issue. Word counts are non-negotiable and submissions with a higher count will not be considered.
AWARDS NOT TAKING SUBMISSIONS:
M.A. THESIS AWARD
This award honors the best M.A. thesis as determined by the deans.
THE RICHARD T. BAKER AWARDS
The Richard T. Baker Award for outstanding performance in the Newspaper workshops – Brooklyn Ink, Bronx Ink, and Columbia News Service - was established in honor of the late Dick Baker, a J-School graduate and long-time professor who also served as acting dean, associate dean, historian and administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes. The second Richard T. Baker Award is for outstanding performance in the Magazine workshops.
PAUL RYKOFF COLEMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Paul Rykoff Coleman Memorial Scholarship Award is awarded to a student dedicated to reporting about health and sciences, especially infectious diseases
THE JUDY F. CRICHTON AWARD
The Judy F. Crichton Award is named in commemoration of the former duPont-Columbia Awards juror, who during her career served as one of the first female documentary producers at CBS Reports; and who became the founding Executive Producer of PBS’ show, the American Experience. It honors the student documentary work that most encapsulizes Judy’s ideals of hard-hitting journalism, long-form narrative storytelling, and historical perspective on issues of concern to American culture and history.
PHILIP GREER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARD (one M.S. & one M.A.)
The Philip Greer Memorial Scholarship Fund Award, presented for the first time in 1988, was established in honor of the late Mr. Greer, a financial correspondent and columnist for the New York Herald-Tribune and The Washington Post, to recognize the outstanding student in financial writing.
THE ROBERT HARRON AWARD
The Robert Harron Award is presented to the student who has demonstrated excellence in writing and reporting as well as exemplary kindness and courtesy to fellow students. The award was established in memory of Robert Harron, the former sportswriter and long-time assistant to the presidents of this university, through gifts from his many friends. (Call for nominations)
THE PETER KELLER PRIZE FOR EDITING
The Peter Keller Prize is presented to a student who shows great promise in editing. This award is made possible by a gift from Lisa Keller Yakas and Saky Yakas.
THE JOAN KONNER AWARD
This prize is presented to the student who has produced the most thought-provoking and original television and radio reporting.
THE LYNTON FELLOWSHIP IN BOOK WRITING (All students in the Book Writing Seminar are eligible)
Lynton Fellowship in Book Writing is given for outstanding work in the Book Writing seminar.
THE LARS-ERIK NELSON PRIZE
The Lars-Erik Nelson Prize was established by the New York Daily News, in honor of Lars-Erik Nelson, its distinguished Washington columnist, who died in 2000. It is presented to a student for best reporting or opinion piece in one of the National Affairs Reporting seminars.
THE DIGITAL MEDIA WORKSHOP AWARDS
This award is for outstanding performance in the Digita Media Workshops.
THE NIGHTLY NEWS AWARD
This award is given for outstanding performance in Nightly News Workshop.
THE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
The Photography Award is given for outstanding performance in the photography courses.
THE RADIO WORKSHOP AWARD
This award is for outstanding performance in the Radio Workshop.
THE HENRY SACKETT AWARD
The Sackett Award is given to two outstanding journalists who, in the judgment of the Faculty, did the best work in the course on the law of journalism. The award is part of the fund established in the will of Colonel Henry Woodward Sackett.
THE HENRY N. TAYLOR AWARD
The Henry N. Taylor Award was established in 1962 by friends of Henry Taylor, a journalist who was killed on assignment in the Congo at the age of 31. The award is given at the end of each school year to that member of the International Division who has demonstrated the qualities of a superior journalist. The award includes a grant providing for travel in the United States before returning to his or her homeland.
THE VIDEO STORYTELLING WORKSHOP
This award is for outstanding performance in Video Storytelling Workshop.
THE LOUIS WINNICK PRIZE FOR RWI
This award in memory of Louis Winnick, is given to the best story done in RWI in the previous calendar year. The story must demonstrate outstanding reporting and writing, along with great precision and accuracy in grammar. This year’s winner has already been selected.
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FAQs ABOUT AWARD SUBMISSIONS
Over the years, students have asked questions along these lines:
* Can I submit more than one entry per award?
THE ANSWER: No, you cannot. We want you to pick the best story and submit it, rather than send in more than one for any one award.
* Can I really only submit entries in two awards?
THE ANSWER: We want you to pick up to two awards and submit stories for those only. The Blood and Hechinger awards aren’t part of that quota.
* Can I submit same piece for two different awards?
THE ANSWER: Yes, you may submit the same story for two different awards.
* Can I submit a double-bylined story or a team production in broadcast or digital media?
THE ANSWER: Yes, you may. Each year, multi-person entries do win awards.
* Does the limit of 3,500 words apply to ANY story or only to Master’s Projects/Theses (my story is currently around 4,600 words, so I need to know whether to cut it down in size or not.)
THE ANSWER: The reason we say only 3,500 words is to make the judging process more streamlined. If you can trim your piece, please do. If, however, every word is uncuttable, attach a note explaining your reasons for turning it in a little longer. Please note that the Wechsler submissions cannot exceed 750 words.
All questions to dos@jrn.columbia.edu
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Dear Columbia Journalism School Community,
We have just been notified by the University that all classes and other activities are canceled as of 3 p.m. today.
Please see the memo below from the James F. McShane, Vice President for Public Safety
MH
Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:52 PM
To: PS-ALL@CUVMC.AIS.COLUMBIA.EDU
Subject: BLIZZARD UPDATE: Classes and activities after 3 pm cancelled
To the Columbia Community:
As of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, Columbia University will cancel all remaining classes and activities for the balance of this afternoon and evening unless otherwise communicated. On the Morningside campus, the Earl, Chapel, and 120th Street gates remain closed.
Weather permitting, the shuttles will remain in operation until 5:00pm but are experiencing significant delays.
Essential personnel should still report to or remain at work. If you are unsure if you are an essential service provider, please consult your supervisor.
At present, the University intends to resume normal operations on Thursday, February 11. If the situation changes, we will update the Columbia homepage at www.columbia.edu and the CUMC homepage at www.cumc.columbia.edu. Alternatively, you may call 212-854-1754 for the Morningside campus or 212-305-7300 for the Medical Center for updates.
James F. McShane
Vice President for Public Safety
Columbia University
Low Library, Rm. 101
Mail Code 4301
535 W. 116th Street
New York, New York 10027
212-854-6792
Dear J-School Community,
As you know, Claudia Castillo has left Student Affairs to assume her new responsibilities as Assistant Director of Academic Affairs.
Susmita Saha has just joined us as the new Student Services Coordinator.
Susmita has an MA in Higher Education Administration from Columbia Teachers College and a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin.
Her work in higher education includes coordinating the placement of students in summer clerkships at the Columbia Law School, working as a graduate recruiter for the University of Illinois-Springfield, and serving as an international student adviser at Eastern Michigan University. Before graduate school, she worked as a policy analyst for the Illinois Senate.
Please join me in welcoming her to the Student Affairs team.
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