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Strategic Priorities Update 2018–19 The 2018-19 academic year has been one of success, innovation and impact for the Missouri School of . Behind these accomplishments are stories of how the School energizes those who have big ideas and a desire to influence the future. Here is a snapshot of some key highlights. The School is proud to be a part of a great university, one that invests in student excellence, exceptional research and creative works, and meaningful service to Missourians and citizens around the world.

Student and Faculty Success • Awards by School’s Outlets: Top recognition on the local, regional, state, national and international levels • Reputation: The School continues to be recognized as include the Associated Press Media Editors, Associated one of the best journalism schools in the world. Press Sports Editors, Missouri Broadcasters Association, • Student Awards: The hundreds of awards reflect the Missouri Press Association, Regional and National high standards taught in all areas of our curriculum. Edward R. Murrow Awards. Among them are wins in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program, selection as an Association for Women in Research and Creative Work Sports Media Scholar, an AdZou campaign for Ocean • Research: Scholars have worked with some 30+ Spray placed third in the nation and Overseas Press Club departments on the Mizzou campus along with those at Foundation Award. other major research universities, government agencies • Outcomes: 94 percent of undergraduates have paid and others on projects relating to science, health, the employment or are enrolled in graduate school within environment and more. Graduate and undergraduate one year of graduation. students present at major research conferences. • Scholarships: Students received more than $1.2 million in • Global Programs: More than 47 percent of journalism journalism-specific scholarships awarded annually. Several students enhance their studies through internships won competitive fellowships to pursue international projects. at internationally renowned media outlets, strategic communication agencies and related organizations. • Faculty Awards: Faculty awards include Mizzou’s SEC Faculty Achievement Award and the Graduate Faculty Mentor • Innovation: Student creates “sonification storytelling” Award, Crain NewsPro 2019 Noteworthy Journalism Educator, by converting drought percentage data into music. The Missouri Hall of Fame, Edward L. Bliss Award annual Reynolds Journalism Institute competition brings for distinguished service to . Several together journalism, engineering and business students faculty were awarded Hearst Faculty Fellowship grants to to tackle a journalism challenge, this year’s theme work on projects that will ensure Missouri’s status as the gold being “Better News for the Smart Home.” Documentary standard in journalism. Journalism students team up with political science students on a feature-length documentary.

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120 Neff Hall, Columbia, MO 65211•573-882-4823 /mujschool @mujschool @mujschool Engagement and Outreach Diversity and Inclusion • Scholastic Journalism: Scholastic Journalism Day • Students: Three selected for the American Advertising brought 1,400 students to campus for skills development, Federation’s “Most Promising Multicultural Students write-off competitions and a celebration of awards. The Program.” Fifteen students, one faculty, inducted into 50th anniversary of J-Day was celebrated at Mizzou honor societies on Tap Day. Arena. Three summer workshops will focus on basic • Programs: National speakers headlined events to bring reporting skills, and — new this diverse perspectives on the intersection of race, gender and year — on advertising and . society. A program is being developed that will train faculty • Leadership: The MU Novak Leadership Institute hosted to embed cross-cultural principles across the curriculum. a 3-day Athlete Leadership Development Program for • Leadership: The National Association of Hispanic Special Olympics Missouri, and it also partners with the chapter at the School is being renewed. Governor’s Missouri Leadership Academy. Journalism students hold numerous leadership roles on campus, with • Global Footprint: Dehli, India, will become the School’s 12 seniors selected for the Mizzou ’39 outstanding class. sixth internship-based student program. It joins established programs in Washington, D.C., London, • Special Projects: A two-student reporting team provided Brussels, Barcelona and New York. a wire-service-type coverage of Nobel laureate George Smith receiving his award in Stockholm, Sweden. Operations and Advancement Another team covered the China Open in Beijing. More than 40 students cover statehouse news in Jefferson • Restructuring: A reorganization of the School’s City, filing stories for news outlets across the state. curriculum from six areas to three will help create a new News and strategic communication students worked the omniplatform for enhanced storytelling and to Detroit auto show. Ten students provided coverage of better identify career pathways. the Liberty Bowl to media outlets across Missouri. • Milestone: The Washington, D.C., program celebrated its • D.C. Event: Top journalists, legal experts discussed First 50th anniversary. Amendment and social media at Missouri-Hurley and • Fundraising: Planning for a new building at the corner Price Sloan Symposium. of Ninth and Elm is underway. The facility will house a • Digital Ambassadors: The and the new newsroom, a welcome center for Mizzou and other Reynolds Journalism Institute paired up with five rural programs. A $3 million gift will establish an endowment Missouri to develop and-or improve their social supporting business journalism, which will allow the media and multimedia efforts and strategies as part of the School to expand its expertise in this area. Potter Digital Ambassadors program. • Endowments: The School has almost $155 million in endowments, ensuring an investment in innovation, scholarships and programming to support the future of journalism.

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120 Neff Hall, Columbia, MO 65211•573-882-4823 /mujschool @mujschool @mujschool