SJMC Monday Memo – May 6, 2024

Monday, May 6th, 2024

SJMC Earns ACEJMC Accreditation (again)! 

The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) approved SJMC’s re-accreditation, passing the SJMC on all eight standards. Their report cited our “extraordinarily engaged student body” and “seemingly limitless professional opportunities for students within proximity of the school’s capitol city location, supported by faculty networks and a thriving alumni network.”

The SJMC has been continuously accredited since 1972. There are only 119 schools who have earned and maintain accreditation, which includes a comprehensive self-study report and an on-campus site team visit held every six years.

Please stop by and grab celebratory snacks in the breezeway outside of MER 106 from Noon to 2 p.m. Congratulations to all SJMC faculty, staff, students and alumni! 

Join SAB

Interested in being a part of Student Activities Board? Apply for the following open positions:

Relays Co-Chair: Plan and execute a week-long Relays week!

• Entertainment: Program fun and engaging events for campus such as comedians, mentalists, sports event bussing!
• Spirit: Plan events that are true to drake tradition, such as: Fall Carnival, Taste of DSM, Spooktacular, and March Madness!
• Digital Media: This position will be our go-to for photo and video needs. This chair will be focused on taking photos and videos at SAB events for future marketing usage, as well as taking on special video and photo projects to promote upcoming events on campus!
• Graphic Design: Create graphics for SAB’s social media, posters, apparel, marketing materials, stickers, and more!
• Free Movie Friday: Choose movies for the weekly Free Movie Friday Program, work with other student organizations on collaborations for Free Movie Friday!

If you have any comments, questions or concerns, please reach out to Katelyn.martin@drake.edu or sab@drake.edu

Alumni news

Carol Bodensteiner, MA’95, is being honored for her philanthropy and community service at the Des Moines Mind & Spirit Counseling Center’s Women Helping Women event on May 17. Bodensteiner, a public relations professional and book author, has taught as an adjunct in SJMC’s PR program.

Elizabeth Weyers, JO’21, won the $100 bookstore gift card at the SJMC Relays Alumni Party.  

Faculty news

SJMC assistant professor Mu He had a research paper covered (republished) by an academic media platform — The Academic. Read the paper here.