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Bob Thompson, '80, in the studio. photo: Hal Stoelzle, Rocky Mountain News, 2004

Bob Thompson, ‘80, president of Fox Sports Networks, is helping to bring the School of Journalism and Communication’s electronic media program fully into the digital age. Inspired by the opportunity to have his gift matched by a recent McCoy Foundation Challenge Grant, Thompson has pledged $50,000 to create The Robert L. Thompson Digital Conversion Initiative. Together, Thompson and the McCoy Foundation will equip the Chambers Electronic Media Center with the most advanced technology possible.

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Bil Morrill will provide SOJC students with on-site career counseling and information. photo: Zanne Miller

Bil Morrill joined the SOJC as Career Services Coordinator in December of 2003. In his new position, he works with students as well as alumni and businesses to coordinate internship and career-related services for the school. He is working to bring more employers to campus to meet with students about internship and career opportunities.

“My goal is to help students realize what their dreams are and then to help them achieve those dreams,” he says. His background is in career development and counseling, and although he’s not a J-School grad, he’s a Duck, having received his BA in Spanish in 1994 and his MS in Counseling in 1997. To contact Bil, send an e-mail to bmorrill@uoregon.edu or call him at (541) 346-2171.

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In the next issue of Flash:

Find out which SOJC faculty member recently earned the title of Eugene's "Funniest Man of 2004";

Meet the 2004 Hall of Achievement Inductees;

Take a ride on the Spruce Goose in Assistant Professor Dan Miller's recent documentary;

Meet alumni who are making a difference in local government;

Celebrate our 2004 graduates;

and more!

Also see Oregon Quarterly, the alumni magazine of the University of Oregon, and Worldwide Webfoot, the UO Alumni homepage.

Flash is a publication of Alumni Relations at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

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