Hi Everyone,
Welcome back to school!
My name is Jennifer Petty, and I am the new president of Ed for the 2009-2010 school year. Allow me to introduce myself.
I just turned 20 years old and I’m a magazine journalism major (obviously) and a psychology minor. Although it’s not exactly the best timing with the recession and all, I’m excited to graduate in June and hit the real world. When I’m not doing homework or interning, I enjoy spending time with my dog, a two year old Samoyed named Prince, and wonderful boyfriend of two years named Max. I was born and raised in Pasco, Washington (woot woot), drink chai almost everyday, and think serial commas belong in journalistic writing (take that, AP Stylebook).
I hope you’re excited about Ed activities for the upcoming year! Ed is co-hosting “Redefining J-School” with the Society of Professional Journalists! On Sunday, October 25 from noon to 4 pm, students, professors, professionals, etc. will meet in Allen Hall to discuss current media issues, improvements to the J-School, etc. It’s an “unconference,” meaning the topics and schedule won’t be set until the day of the event, to keep everything organic and interesting. You can find more information about the event here: http://barcamp.org/RedefiningJSchoolEugene. If you attend just one event, make it this one!
I hope everyone’s school year has started splendidly, and I look forward to your participation in Ed events. I have a few ideas of things we can do as a club, but ultimately, what you get out of Ed is what you put into it. If you have ideas for events, the blog, speakers, activities, anything, please let me know by commenting on this post, e-mailing me (jpetty1@uoregon.edu), calling me (509-727-7668), following me (@jpetty89), or friending me!
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