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2009-2010 Academic Year

Nov. 12: Montgomery Symposium, Kansas Union. Please see Pam Fine for more information.

Nov. 13: Faculty Meeting, 206 S-F, 11:30 a.m.

Nov. 17-18: Joel Zeff, 1990 J-School graduate and national speaker, humorist and author, is returning to campus to talk to students Nov. 17 and 18. In addition to visiting several classes, he's hosting an informal presentation in the Journalism Resource Center on Nov. 17 at 3 p.m., titled “An Afternoon of Improvisation Comedy, Fun and a Few Moments of Discussion about Journalism, Careers, and the Job Search.” PLEASE ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO ATTEND! We also will have a faculty lunch with Zeff on Nov. 17 at noon in Room 303. If you would like to attend, RSVP to Jennifer Griner by Nov. 13.

Nov. 18: SPJ Meeting, 4:30 p.m., 202 S-F.

Nov. 23: PRSSA Meeting, 7 p.m., Dole 2092.

Nov. 24: KU Ad Club Meeting, 7 p.m., 2092 Dole.

Nov. 25–27: Thanksgiving Break, no classes 11/25-27, offices closed 11/26-27.

Nov. 30–Dec. 1: Professional-in-Residence Howard Goller, editor, Political & General News, US & Canada, Thomson Reuters. There will be a faculty lunch with him on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 11:30 a.m. in 303 S-F. RSVP to Jennifer Griner by Monday, Nov. 23.

Dec. 3: SPJ Meeting, 4:30 p.m., 202 S-F.

Dec. 6: Julie Jacobson, Associated Press photographer and 1992 J-School graduate, will speak at the annual Missouri-Kansas Associated Press Publishers and Editors meeting Dec. 6, at 6 p.m., in Kansas City at the Intercontinental Hotel on the Country Club Plaza. Jacobson is now based at AP headquarters in New York City and recently returned from a three-month stint in Afghanistan where she was embedded with the Army in Kandahar and with the Marines in Helmland Province. Her work in Afghanistan was featured in the AP's multimedia package titled “Death of a Marine,” about Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Bernard, 21, who was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade during a Taliban ambush. He later died of his injuries. Joining Jacobson will be AP's director of photography Santiago Lyon. Cost for dinner is $60 (includes two drink tickets). If you would like to attend, please contact Jackie McGinnis at 1-800-852-4844 or at jmcginnis@ap.org.

Dec. 8: David Guth’s Strategic Campaigns class will give final presentations at 7:00 p.m. in the Big 12 Room of the Kansas Union to its client, The Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area.

Dec. 8: KU Ad Club Meeting, 7 p.m., 2092 Dole.

Dec. 8: PRSSA Social, 7 p.m., Dole 2092.

Dec. 10: Last day of fall classes.

Dec. 11: Stop day.

Dec. 13: Journalism Graduate Recognition Ceremony, noon, Woodruff Auditorium and Big 12 Room, Kansas Union.

Dec. 16: Tim Bengtson's Strategic Campaigns class will give final presentations at 7:30 a.m. in Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union to its client, KU Bookstores.

Dec. 18: Last day of finals.

Dec. 25: Christmas Holiday, offices closed.

Dec. 28: Fall grades due.

Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Holiday, offices closed

Jan. 14: First day of spring classes

Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Day Holiday, no classes, offices closed

Jan. 29: Faculty Meeting, 206 S-F, 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 4 & 5: William Allen White Day

Feb. 26: KSPA Regional Competition, Lawrence

March 15–19: Spring Break

March 26: Faculty Meeting, 206 S-F, 11:30 a.m.

April 29: School of Journalism Awards & Scholarships Ceremony, Woodruff Auditorium, Big 12 Room, 4:00–5:30 p.m.

May 1: KSPA State Competition

May 6: Last day of classes

May 7: Stop day

May 7: Faculty Meeting, 206 S-F, 11:30 a.m.

May 14: Last day of finals

May 15: Journalism Graduate Recognition Ceremony, Lied Center and Stauffer-Flint lawn

May 16: Commencement, Memorial Stadium

May 21: Spring grades due