School of Media and Journalism
In honor of Scholastic Journalism Week, Feb. 19 to 23, 2024, we caught up with °µÍø½ûÇø alumni who got their starts in scholastic journalism. High school journalism and media programs prepare students for a wide range of college majors and communication careers. Meghan CaprezAs communications manager at Walt Disney World, Meghan Caprez, ‘15, M.A. ‘17, shares stories of Disney cast members and the great things they do in the community through media pitches, press releases and social media content. However, her experience in storytelling began years before working at the most magical...
What started as just a tip from an archivist quickly captured the attention and imagination of a °µÍø½ûÇø professor and their student.Senior Psychology Major Alex Moir and Lauren Vachon, an assistant professor of LGBTQ studies, realized that what they were reading was a 130-year-old love letter between two women, a rare artifact of queerness from that era....
On Feb. 26, °µÍø½ûÇø notified the Kent Campus community about an unverified threat at Kent Hall that was deemed to be not credible. °µÍø½ûÇø is not alone. Schools and institutions across the country have been receiving false threats. Recently, unsubstantiated threats were received by Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Northern Illinois University, the University of Pennsylvania and many others.The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in an August 2023 article that the number of bomb threats against higher education institutions spiked in 2022, a roughly 450% increase compa...
Gamma Iota Sigma - Beta Nu Student Organization Constitution
STUDENT ORGANIZATION CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE I -NAME
The name of this organization shall be: GAMMA IOTA SIGMA, Beta-Nu. The organization is a student organization at °µÍø½ûÇø at Salem.
ARTICLE II – OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the organization shall be:
Autumn Mickens
"Recruiting °µÍø½ûÇø sales students has really changed my standard when looking for an ideal candidate for our program. They are so poised, professional and clearly understand how to conduct themselves in a real-life sales environment. It is clear to me that the work that is being done in the sales program at °µÍø½ûÇø is lightyears ahead of other universities."
Charles Marin
"The entrepreneurship program at °µÍø½ûÇø allows students to learn all aspects of what it means to start a business. The faculty and staff are absolutely amazing in ensuring students are getting the best education to run their businesses."
Charles Marin
Graduate Student
BBA Entrepreneurship, '21
Claire Frye
"The professional selling class helped me prepare for the sales internship and pushed me to keep going. I got my real estate license in December of 2020 after an internship with a commercial real estate broker, making me a full-time agent and full-time student.
Brock Bernholtz
"The Entrepreneurship program at °µÍø½ûÇø helped me not only start a successful business but outshine others while competing for a position at companies. I have worked for a Fortune 500 Company, a Top 100 Dealership in the USA, and large manufacturers all because I could think outside the norm and bring a different perspective to the table.