Dec. 30 — Last chance to take advantage of special PRSA associate membership offer
Dec. 31 — Deadline: Daniel J. Edelman/PRSSA Award for the Outstanding Public Relations Student
Jan. 30 — Deadline: Gary Yoshimura Scholarship
March 26-29 — PRSSA 2009 National Assembly
June 13-14 — PRSSA 2009 Leadership Rally
Save the date: PRSSA 2009 National Assembly
National President Brandi Boatner
Mark your calendars: The PRSSA 2009 National Assembly is scheduled for March 26–29 in New Orleans. At National Assembly a new National Committee is elected, PRSSA bylaw amendments are made and leadership training is provided for Chapter members.
I encourage each Chapter to send one delegate and as many members as you wish. PRSSA will cover the hotel accommodations for your one delegate. Go to www.prssa.org for information about running for the National Committee. Online registration will be available soon.
Contact Brandi Boatner with questions.
Two ways to further your public relations education
Vice President of Member Services Rebecca Timms
Need money to finish your academic studies in public relations? Apply for the Gary Yoshimura Scholarship by Jan. 30.
Graduating in December? Join PRSA for just $60 and receive free membership in the New Professionals Affinity Group. Click here for the application form and details. Contact Rebecca Timms with questions.
Also, many thanks to Allison Stanley of Morehead State University PRSSA for designing the Star Chapter Award logo!
Got a student-run firm? Let us know
Vice President of Professional Development Tyler Page
Let national PRSSA know about your student-run firm. Please e-mail your firm's name, school, phone number and e-mail address to Tyler Page. We will use this list to stay in contact with firms and help them work toward obtaining national affiliation.
Update your Chapter information
Vice President of Public Relations Courtney Meyers
Chapter Presidents: As the semester ends, some of you may be transitioning into the working world. Before you graduate, please update your Chapter's information on the PRSSA Web site. Simply login where you post Chapter News.
Don't have your password? Contact Courtney Meyers.
Job search campaign
Vice President of Internships/Job Services Cecilia Hughes
December is approaching — need a job?
If so, send a formal job search campaign to Cecilia Hughes so she can help you find a match.
2009 Regional Activities
Vice President of Regional Activities Jena Johnson
Click here to see the list of 2009 Regional Activities.
Take a weekend next semester to travel, network and learn from public relations professionals at a Regional Activity located conveniently near you! Don't miss out on one of your PRSSA benefits.
The improved PRSSA Discussion Forum is now active.
On this message board, students interested in public relations can share ideas about important Society issues and discuss public relations topics such as diversity, dressing for success, networking, fundraising and community service projects.
Chapters, Chapter members and affiliates — everyone — should check the board often and participate in the discussion. Anyone can view the forum, and to post, simply register for a login and password.
The discussion is moderated by the National Committee, who reserve the right to delete threads that are deemed inappropriate. The discussion forum does not replace the PRSSA blog, so please continue to respond to blog posts regularly.
We look forward to reading your comments and sharing ideas with you.
Inspired to action by actress and philanthropist Mia Farrow — a general session presenter at the 2007 PRSA International Conference — Rowan University PRSSA hosted a Darfur Awareness Day event Nov. 10.
In addition to booths, visuals and informational literature, Rowan PRSSA arranged for speakers who escaped from the region to teach students about the genocide. Attendees gave donations and contributed to written and video petitions. Darfur Awareness Day earned significant campus and local media attention. The PRSSA Chapter News release may be found here.
For more information about Rowan University PRSSA, contact Chapter President Brittany Vella.
Rebecca Timms
Vice President of Member Services - timms.rebecca@gmail.com
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