Monthly Archives: November 2016
ACTION ITEM: Spring 2017 – M.S. Course Preference Ballot
Dear M.S., dual/SEAS, and Knight Bagehot students:
Please read this Spring 2017 registration memo carefully.
Important Dates:
· Monday, November 28, 7am – M.S. Course Preference Ballot opens (instructions below).
· Monday, December 5, 10am – M.S. Course Preference Ballot closes.
· Saturday, December 17 – Spring 2017 schedules available in SSOL (Those with financial HOLDS on their accounts cannot be registered until the fall bill is paid).
· Monday, January 2, 7am – Add/Drop opens (Those with financial or Assessment HOLDS are ineligible to participate).
· Friday, January 27, 10am – Add/Drop ends.
Automatic Registrations:
· All students enrolled for the Master’s Project in the Fall of 2016 will be automatically registered for the Spring of 2017 – no action required.
· FT students required to take Investigative Techniques this spring will be automatically registered for a section – no action required.
· FT & 1st Year PT Doc students will be automatically registered for the Doc Seminar – no action required.
· Those admitted to Book Writing & Covering Religion will be automatically registered – no action required.
· 1st Year PT Doc & SEAS 1st year will be automatically registered for their required classes and DO NOT have to submit a ballot.
Ballot Submission Instructions
The ballot goes live on Monday, November 28, at 7am.
Please carefully read and follow the instructions below:
Before balloting, review the curriculum doc.
The ballots are NOT handled on a first-come, first-served basis. As long as you make the deadline (Monday, December 5, 10 a.m.) you have equal standing with all other students.
When the ballot opens, please select the appropriate ballot for your 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. If you do not submit a ballot by the deadline, you will also be placed in classes on a space available basis.
To complete your ballot, you will need your UNI, your Columbia email address, and your PID.
If you made a mistake or change your mind, please resubmit your ballot. Your most recently-submitted ballot as of the deadline (Monday, December 5, 10 a.m.) will be the one processed.
To see course/professor evaluations from other semesters, please follow the instructions here.
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.
Students may not take more than of the specialty classes (Video, Data, Investigative). You may rank multiple options for those classes but once we are able to get you into one, we will consider your rankings based on the first non- specialty option. For instance if your rankings are along these lines:
· 1st choice: Multi-Media: Covering Education
· 2nd choice: Video Newsroom Broadcast
· 3rd choice: Video Newsroom: Web/Doc
· 4th choice: Video Storytelling A
· 5th choice: Covering Race
So if we are able to get you into Multi-Media/Education we would consider your next highest ranking for the second class as Covering Race because it is the highest ranked class without a video component.
If you experience any problems using the ballot, please send e-mail to mgh2@columbia.edu.
Please note we cannot promise students they will gain a seat in any specific class.
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.
INVITE: Keynotes Cocktails: Women of NY
The annual, off-the-record Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of NY conference returns to New York City on Tues., December 6 (7:30 am -12:30 pm), at the Paley Center for Media* in Midtown – and we have a special, deeply discounted rate available for Columbia students to join a morning of off-the-record insight and intimate, guided networking among the most accomplished women of the media, entertainment and tech communities. While Women of NY is designed to serve the women of our business community, everyone has a stake in gender equality, so…yes, ALL GENDERS are welcome.
As a student, you may attend for $79 + reg fee (the regular rate is $283 + reg fee). To receive the student rate, check out at www.melinc.com/ny by:
1 Entering promo code STUDENT in the “Enter Promotional Code” prompt
2 Entering your area of study in the “job title” field Columbia in the “company” line when you complete the work information section
The event gathers speakers, sponsors and attendees from ABC News, AMC Networks, Assembly Entertainment, The Associated Press, BRaVe Media Ventures, CBS News, Geek Girl Rising, go90, Google, HBO, NBC
Agenda, a speaker gallery, sponsor info and registration may all be found on our online hub: www.melinc.com/ny.
You will also have the opportunity to request your preferred, expert-led break-out roundtable session…Modeled on the hit break-out sessions we debuted at Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of the West this past June in L.A., there will be sessions on such topics as AD SALES + MARKETING, PROGRAMMING + DEVELOPMENT, and DIGITAL MEDIA.
International Student Meeting
Dear International Students,
We will have a representative from the International Students & Scholars Office here tomorrow to discuss any concerns you may have about student visas and OPT under the new presidential administration.
Friday, November 18
11:45 a.m.
Room 607C
Noelle Willecke, Senior International Student Adviser, ISSO
Prof. Ann Cooper
Dean Melanie Huff
University Resources – Harassment on or off campus
Dear Students,
In this time of heightened tensions after the elections, we want to remind you of the resources available to students
If you experience harassment on or off campus, you can report it to Public Safety. This is also true if you experience something threatening on social media. Public Safety works with the police on these matters.
In addition, students can seek counseling for individualized support. We are aware that many students are already making use of counseling and wellness resources for this purpose.
Useful Links:
Report harassment
Counseling Services
MH
Free Tickets to PopUp Magazine in Brooklyn
Dear students,
I’m the co-founder and editor in chief of the new California Sunday Magazine (online at californiasunday.com and in print, delivered with Sunday editions of the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle and by mail to subscribers) and the live show Pop-Up Magazine. I’d love to see you Thursday night (11/17) when Pop-Up Magazine comes to Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre.
We’re offering a very special invitation this week, for a limited time: free tickets for Columbia journalism students.
To claim your pair of tickets, fill out this form.
If you’re not yet familiar with the show, media people have said nice things about us: “A sensation” – New York Times | “Beautiful” – Los Angeles Times | “Highbrow/Brilliant” – New York Magazine | “Go!” – Jad Abumrad
Pop-Up Magazine is a live magazine. Prominent and emerging writers, radio producers, photographers, and filmmakers perform new, mostly reported multimedia stories — sound, film, animation, photography, illustration, all mixed together — with live scores performed onstage by musicians. Followed by drinks after with audience and cast all together. We just performed a few days ago for a packed house at the 1600-seat Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles (with a long standing ovation at the end) and a few weeks earlier we performed another live magazine show, a music special, at the 5500-seat Greek Theatre in Berkeley.
A few more details: www.popupmagazine.com
Our New York show features a ton of interesting people, like Ira Glass (creator and host of This American Life), Jessica Hopper (editorial director for music at MTV), Joshuah Bearman (writer for Wired, Rolling Stone, Harper’s, etc; he wrote the story that inspired Argo, and his most recent story is being adapted by the Coen Brothers), Mychal Denzel Smith (2016 New York Times bestselling author), Stephanie Foo (This American Life producer), Lam Thuy Vo (visual journalist, coder, and fellow at BuzzFeed’s Open Lab), and more.
If you come to the show and see me after, please say hello.
Doug McGray
MEOjobs Meet-up Info & Discount Code
The next MEOjobs meet-up is on Monday, November 21 at House of Brews (51st St location). The goal of our meetups is to create a relaxed environment that encourages media and communications professionals to engage their peers and establish new professional contacts. You’ll also enjoy great happy hour specials.
Since July 2015, MEOjobs events have welcomed over 600 professionals from the fields of journalism, public relations, digital media, marketing, radio, television, and film. Attendees have ranged from entry-level pros to senior level executives. We look forward to another fun night of networking in the heart of New York City!
Tickets and Discount Code:
Anyone interested can enter discount code Columbia2016 at checkout and their ticket will cost only $5: https://meojobsmeetup.eventbri
About MEOjobs
Founded by veteran higher education administrator Marc E. Oppenheim, MEOjobs aggregates career opportunities in media, communications and the arts and produces a daily top jobs newsletter reaching more than 5,000 subscribers worldwide. You can subscribe via eepurl.com/brEf7b. MEOjobs also hosts monthly happy hour meetups for media and communications professionals.
Become a Volunteer with SVR
Applications are due Monday, November 28th @5pm
Click on the link below for more information and to apply:
https://health.columbia.edu/sexual-violence-response-volunteer-programs
M.S. Master’s Projects Grant
The Dean of Students Office is pleased to offer a limited number of small grants for M.S. Master’s Projects.
These grants of up to $250 per project are for a limited number of projects.
Grants are made for verifiable travel-related 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 meant to be near the NYC area). These are not cash advances, but reimbursements for money spent with approval from the Dean of Students Office and grants coordinator, Evelyn Corchado.
Students will be required to submit receipts for their expenses and to complete paperwork in order to receive a check.
If an approved grantee ends up not using as much of the funds that were originally approved, he/she will be reimbursed for actual expenditures and the remaining money will go back in the pool.
Here is the timeline for the process:
- Nov. 16: M.S. Master’s Project stipends application opens.
- Dec. 8: M.S. Master’s Project stipends application closes.
- Dec. 16: Students are notified via e-mail if they were approved.
- Dec. 16: Approved students may begin submitting their receipts
- May 1: Last day to submit receipts for final stipend reimbursement
PLEASE NOTE: Right now we are unable to consider any projects other than those due fall/spring (we will open up the process again for Summer 2017 projects).
ICJF Seeking Entries
The International Center for Journalists, with the support of S&P Global is launching a new reporting contest to give journalists the opportunity to report on the accomplishments and tribulations of being a minority woman entrepreneur.
The program will offer grants between $1,000 and $5,000 to up to ten successful applicants. Selected applicants will receive the funds needed to cover the costs of their projects and advice from expert media mentors to support their projects’ development. The top three published stories will also receive cash prizes ($1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place, and $250 for 3rd place).
When do story projects need to be completed by?
All story projects must be completed between December 1, 2016 and February 15, 2017.
Program Dates:
November 7 – 27, 2016: Call for project proposals.
November 27, 2016: Last day to submit project proposal.
December 5, 2016: ICFJ announces selected applicants.
December 5, 2016 – January 31, 2017: Selected applicants conduct research, reporting, and create multimedia/interactive content. Selected applicants receive funds and advice from mentors.
February 1 – 15, 2017: Projects are published and/or broadcasted.
February 15, 2017: Last day to submit published and/or broadcasted stories. Final financial reports are due.
What kind of story projects are we looking for?
Applicants can pitch story projects ranging from one woman’s story to nationwide trends on the issue. Applicants can focus their project on any geographical area in the United States.
What makes a successful application?
Successful applicants will take a fresh look at the role minority women play in business across the United States. They will use graphics, social media, web interactives, new technology (such as 360 video) or other innovative tools to bring more media attention to minority women business owners.
What costs do the funds cover?
The funds are meant to cover costs associated with your story project. This includes all costs incurred in designing, developing and implementing your project. The applicant can use funds to cover the costs of designers and tech support, as needed. The funds do not cover salary or honorarium for the applicant. The applicant must submit a detailed budget. Budgets must be realistic and reasonable. Successful applicants will have to submit a final financial report at the end of the reporting period.
Interested journalists can apply here.