Flash Online Fall 1998
UO School of Journalism and Communication > Quarterly Newsletter
School salutes achievement
More than 200 former students, faculty members and industry professionals gathered to commemorate the lifetime achievements of the School's inaugural class Hall of Achievement on Oct. 22 at the Valley River Inn. Pride in the state of Oregon and the fine work turned out by so many graduates of the SOJC was the order of the evening's event sponsored by The Register-Guard.

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The Snowdens   Snowdens provide challenge grant

The Snowden family and the SOJC hosted a 150-person party at the Snowdens' Newberg home to celebrate the first group of five students chosen for the Charles R. Snowden Memorial Internship Program in September. The Snowdens had an extra surprise planned for the evening: Julie, Richard and Virginia Snowden announced a $100,000 challenge grant for the SOJC internship program.
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building sketch   McCoy Foundation gives challenge grant for Allen Hall building fund

Craig McCoy knows how important connections are. So for the President of McCoy Broadcasting Company in Portland, the $50,000 challenge grant made by The McCoy Foundation/KPNW-AM, KODZ-FM and KDUK-FM to help fund the pivotal link between the two wings of Allen Hall was "only natural."
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Prof. Cytrynbaum with students   Minority workshop expands possibilities for state's students
by Keri McDonough, graduate student

The school's Summer High School Journalism Workshop, developed five years ago to give teens the opportunity to learn from professional journalists and UO professors while getting hands-on experience, enjoyed the largest attendance to date this year. And at the end of the week, under the supervision of workshop organizer, Associate Professor John Russial, these aspiring journalists had produced their own 16-page newspaper.
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 Also in this issue:
The dean's column
by Tim Gleason

Payne endows ethics awards

PNNA site team gives school high marks

Opinion: Tom Bivins reflects on the media's coverage of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal

Fox executive shares his experience
by Peter Herman, graduate student

Intern reaps rewards of being there
by Mark Yates, graduate student

Ethics symposium sparks lively debate with Homecoming crowd

Award-winning authors teach grad workshops

School seeks nominations

School celebrates 82 years of career achievement

Friends renew School ties during Homecoming

New members join faculty
by Shea Anderson, graduate student

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