College of Media at Illinois

09/10/2026

Students are invited to visit Media Career Services on Monday, Sept. 14, in 18 Gregory Hall, for Rapid Resume Review. Media professionals will be available to review student resumes on a first-come, first-served basis. Drop-in hours are from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

🔸🔹 Please be sure to bring a printed copy of your resume.

09/09/2026

Students are invited to learn more about on-air reporting with William La Jeunesse, FOX News senior national correspondent, on Friday, Sept. 11, from 12-2 p.m., at Frank Newsroom at Richmond Studio.

Since La Jeunesse joined FOX News in 1998, he has covered numerous disasters including hurricanes, floods, fires, typhoons, mudslides, and volcanos. He’s also held assignments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Mexico, Central America, London, and Thailand.

Lunch will be provided; please RSVP to Colleen King, clinical associate professor of journalism and director of the Frank Center, at [email protected].

09/08/2026

Celebrate the launch of “Quinceañeras: Latinidades and Girlhood in Popular Culture” (University of Illinois Press), co-edited by two alumni and an emerita professor from the Institute of Communications Research, on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 4:30-6 p.m., at Spurlock Museum.

Join in the conversation with Jillian M. Báez (PhD ’09, communications and media, ICR), Diana Leon-Boys (PhD ’20, communications and media, ICR), and Institute of Communications Research Professor Emerita Angharad N. Valdivia (PhD ’91, communications and media, ICR), who edited the collection that draws on the expanding field of girlhood studies to examine the increasing visibility of the event and the figure of the quinceañera herself in pop culture.

Professor Isabel-Molina Guzmán, who has an appointment with the Institute of Communications Research, will be moderating. Books will be available at this event for purchase and signing.

09/04/2026

Students are invited to Media Career Night: Careers in Sports Media, held via Zoom, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 7-8 p.m.

Alumni panelists include:

🔶🔷 Alex Aguilera (BS ’20, journalism)
Live Content Creator at Marquee Sports Network

🔶🔷 Gabby Hajduk (BS ’22, journalism)
Sports Writer at Chicago Bears

🔶🔷 Joe Longo (BS ‘21, advertising)
Assistant Director, Branding at Big Ten Conference

Register: https://buff.ly/dZ01rpd

09/03/2026

Students who are new to career fairs or just beginning to explore their career options are invited to attend the "Maximizing Your Career Fair Experience" workshop next Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 5-6 p.m., in 123 Greg Hall.

Learn from The Career Center at Illinois what to expect, how to craft an effective elevator pitch, navigate employer booths with confidence, and follow up with employers after the event.

09/02/2026

Roberson Alphonse, head of national news at "Le Nouvelliste" in Haiti, will present "The Price to Pay to Uphold Press Freedom and Democracy," on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 4:30-6 p.m., in 223 Gregory Hall.

Alphonse is an accomplished Haitian media professional with over two decades of experience in investigative journalism, print journalism, and television and radio hosting. Known for his courage and commitment to truth and justice, he is head of national news at "Le Nouvelliste" newspaper, newsroom director at Magik 9, and producer of the Dèye Kay program on Tele 20.

Presented by the Department of Journalism and Illinois Scholars at Risk.

09/01/2026

Several College of Media students, including a recent graduate, expanded their skills, learned more about the industries, and gained valuable professional experience through various internship opportunities this summer.

Read Q&As with students who interned at CBS Chicago, "The Commercial Appeal," TikTok, NBC News, and OpenQQuantify: https://buff.ly/xlK9X5j

08/31/2026

The College of Media welcomes the fall semester with the investiture of Stephanie Craft as the Karin and Folke Dovring Professor in Journalism and Democratic Society, two Dean’s Fellows focusing on AI, two faculty promotions, and three leadership appointments.

Learn more: https://buff.ly/tSC9PND

08/27/2026

All are invited to join us for the Ebert Center's first film of the season—the screening of "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (2001), on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum. Admission is free.

RogerEbert.com film critic and new Ebert Fellows mentor Isaac Feldberg will introduce the film, which is directed by Steven Spielberg and attributed as Stanley Kubrick’s final work. The film stars Jude Law and Haley Joel Osment, who plays a highly advanced robotic boy longing to become “real” to regain the love of his human mother. The family must navigate the difference between human and AI, as the robot begins to present more danger than love.

Food truck and concessions will be available at 6 p.m.

Presented by the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies.

08/26/2026

If you're in the mood for country music, watch "Illinois Country," an Illinois Public Media documentary that tells the story of Illinois’ singular role in the history of country music in the United States, tracing the progression of the genre from early gathering halls and small-town hoedowns to the National Barn Dance in Chicago and Farm Aid in Champaign.

Watch on IPM's YouTube channel: https://buff.ly/Vqpmyep

Learn more: https://buff.ly/adXN6zS

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