SOJC Commencement photo dump 📸 The big day may be over, but the memories our Ducks made last week will last a lifetime 💚 Want to see more? The entire 2025 SOJC Commencement photo album is live on Flickr! View it here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCiGf7 📸 credit: Jack Liu

Whether she’s teaching, mentoring her students, or cheering on the Ducks, SOJC advertising area director Christine Wise has left a powerful impression on students—so much so that she won our 2025 Jonathan Marshall Teaching Award for Innovative Teaching in Journalism and Communication!

Three SOJC master’s graduates win third place in a global AR/VR challenge, alum Ariana Donaville uses storytelling to fight gun violence, and Snowden alum Eliza Aronson’s reporting prompts a new Oregon law: journalism.uoregon.edu/about/news

From designing AI-powered advising tools to working on real-world apps like MusoLingo, students like Audrey Estrada and Isa Morton are gaining industry experience before they graduate. And it’s all thanks to the SOJC Media Innovation Lab. Learn more: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/media-i...

Our students produced their own commencement celebration video that played at the SOJC Commencement ceremony—and it’s live on our YouTube channel! Watch this year’s inspirational kickoff to Commencement 2025 by clicking here: youtu.be/3XTqyx6Aiwk?...

Congratulations to the SOJC class of 2025! Today we celebrate a graduating class unlike any other, and we couldn't be prouder of our Ducks 💚 If you can’t make it to commencement yourself, you can catch the ceremony live on YouTube by clicking here: www.youtube.com/live/7Dr71Lx...

From reporting from World Press Freedom Day in Chile to covering the Paris Olympics, journalism major Ruby Wool made the most of every opportunity during her time at the SOJC—which is why she’s the school’s 2025 Standard Bearer and Rianda Outstanding Student Award winner! Learn more: bit.ly/44g8iLt

Three members of the SOJC community have recently won awards for their dedication to our school, student success, and the UO community at large. Congratulations to Annie McVay, Annie Reiva, and Derek Brandow for this recognition of all their hard work 🏆 You earned it!

Commencement is nearly here! We’re happy to announce that if you can't make it to Matthew Knight Arena for the big day, you can stream it live from the comfort of your home. Save this link to view SOJC Commencement 2025 when it begins at 4 p.m. on Monday, June 16: www.youtube.com/live/7Dr71Lx...

The SOJC is proud to announce this year’s student speaker and Van Kimmell Bell Leadership Award winner, Liz Sgro! Without a doubt, Liz has made the most of her time at the SOJC. She’s been the project manager, an art director, and much more. Learn about Liz: bit.ly/4jJ7enM

We’re excited to announce this year’s SOJC Commencement keynote speaker, @pollyirungu.bsky.social! Irungu, our 2024 Eric Allen Outstanding Young Alumni, has already had an impressive career that includes editing photos for former Vice President Kamala Harris. Learn more: bit.ly/45NcLq9

Whitney Phillips, media studies associate professor and author of “The Shadow Gospel: How Anti-Liberal Demonology Possessed U.S. Religion, Media, and Politics,” discusses political polarization, what people get wrong about it, and why it matters. Learn more: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/whitney...

Meet Akila Wickramaratna, an SOJC senior who is studying broadcast journalism and always working to expand his skillset. Throughout his years in the SOJC, he's learned about versatility, hard work, and confidence. Learn more about Akila here: bit.ly/4dSGr7h

#TBT to the first graduating class of the SOJC! This inaugural J-school class from 1916 had just four students (clockwise): Merlin Batley, Grace H. Edgington (an SOJC Hall of Achievement honoree), Wallace C. Eakin, and Henry Heidenreich. 🎉

Congrats to the SOJC public relations student team whose “Books & Beyond” campaign placed in the top 12 in the national PRSSA Bateman Case Study Competition! Learn about their project that took home honorable mention in our newest story: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/2025-ba...

Grateful and humbled to receive a 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award from @uoregon.bsky.social . Huge thanks to my students and colleagues at @uosojc.bsky.social who make teaching so meaningful and rewarding. Read about all 8 awardees (all more worthy than me!): news.uoregon.edu/content/eigh...

With a passion for trauma-informed reporting, press freedom, and using storytelling to make a difference, graduating SOJC senior Sydney Seymour has built an impressive foundation for a career in community-centered #journalism. Learn more about Sydney here: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/sydney-...

From Allen Hall to organizations like DreamWorks and the Portland Timbers, Season 3 of our podcast "One Cool Story" featured four incredible journeys from the SOJC community! Check out our recap of the season by clicking here: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/one-coo...

Four SOJC Ducks traveled to Seattle for the Seattle Times #Journalism Symposium! From reporting real stories to networking with pros and fellow student journalists, they got a front-row seat to life in a newsroom. Learn more about our journalism program: journalism.uoregon.edu/journalism

Kyle LaMontagne entered the SOJC’s Multimedia Storytelling Master’s program with a clear goal: to become a highly skilled #documentary filmmaker while remaining in the Pacific Northwest. Now, he’s made it a reality. Learn more: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/kyle-la...

In our final podcast episode of the spring term, #journalism major Sophie Fowler sits down with Heather Davis, CEO of the #Portland Timbers, to discuss her journey from the SOJC to leading a major league #sports organization! Listen here: journalism.uoregon.edu/podcast

Before leading multimillion-dollar ad campaigns, Nick Larkin ’09 was chasing ideas as an SOJC advertising student—and chasing new perspectives in Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭. Learn more about Larkin in this article: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/nick-la...

At the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology’s Coral Resilience Lab, members of the SOJC’s Science & Memory team dove headfirst (literally) into a project to document the institute’s coral research through immersive video, augmented reality, and visual storytelling. Learn more: sojc.link/coral

Earlier this term, SOJC #journalism major Julia Boboc sat down with former SOJC Professor Brian Bull to discuss his career in audio journalism just as he was returning to full-time reporting. Listen in and learn how he got to where he is today: journalism.uoregon.edu/podcast

In our latest “5 Questions” feature, #Advertising and Brand Responsibility master’s student Eva Camacho reflects on her time in grad school, from leading a full-time career in nonprofit #communication to launching her own research project spotlighting women-owned brands. Learn more: bit.ly/44HhFEF

The work day is over, but Ducks Give is still going strong—30 more gifts, big or small, will unlock our final two challenge gifts worth a combined total of $23,000! Give our Ducks the gift of career success here: sojc.link/ducksgive2025

Listen in and learn from SOJC student Mandi Mayling about our Ducks Shadow Ducks program and how it gave her a better understanding of what a career in PR is like! Your donations on Ducks Give fund programs like Ducks Shadow Ducks and help our students succeed. Donate here: sojc.link/ducksgive2025

We are halfway to unlocking all of our challenge goals! With your help, the SOJC has already raised over $27,000! And with three challenge gifts to go, we're not done yet—help us unlock even more funding to help our students take flight: sojc.link/ducksgive2025

Big update! Since our last post, we’ve unlocked an additional $3,000 for our students and are only four gifts away from another $5,000! Help us unlock the Tonya Dressel challenge gift: ducksgive.uoregon.edu/giving-day/1...

Donations big or small help unlock large challenge gifts on Ducks Give, and we're only two away from unlocking our first! Help us unlock the Gayle and Ron Timmerman Challenge Gift: sojc.link/ducksgive2025

Ducks Give 2025 is officially here! 🦆💚 Help us unlock big challenge gifts and give our students access to the career prep opportunities they need by donating today! Click here: sojc.link/ducksgive2025

Tomorrow’s Ducks Give, but you can start giving today! Meet the students who’ve gained confidence, connections, and clarity thanks to the support of the SOJC’s Undergraduate Student Success Center. Help more students take flight by giving today or tomorrow! sojc.link/ducksgive2025

May 15 is the application deadline for the following SOJC master’s programs: 🟢 #Advertising and Brand Responsibility 🟢 Immersive Media #Communication 🟢 #Multimedia Storytelling (formerly Multimedia Journalism) 🟢 Strategic #Communication Time is running out—apply today! Click here: bit.ly/42WuOZd

How did a former Portland-based news anchor find his way to the SOJC’s Strategic Communications Master’s program? Find out in our newest story! Click here: journalism.uoregon.edu/news/galen-e...

From underwater 360 video and photography to augmented reality, our newest multimedia story transports you to the front lines of #climate science at the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine #Biology. Read the full story: bit.ly/3YIpV3t

Attention, SOJC #journalism students! Tomorrow, May 13, is the final day to apply for a weeklong journalism-focused trip to New York City. Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3S0LhFt

SOJC #publicrelations students earn national recognition, alum Keely McMahon shares her experience working for the 2024 Big Ten #football championship, and Snap AR Scholars at the SOJC use tech to promote ocean #conservation. Read more in the SOJC newsfeed: journalism.uoregon.edu/about/news

Great to visit local NPR affiliate KLCC with my @uosojc.bsky.social students earlier this week. We talked about finding unheard community voices, what makes for a great audio story (and how to also turn that into copy for the web) and more!

The countdown is on! In just one week—on Thursday, May 15—we’ll be celebrating our largest giving event of the year, Ducks Give 2025! Spread the word and save this link to support student career prep through our Undergraduate Student Success Center: ducksgive.uoregon.edu/sojc

From pre-law to sports, public relations senior Sarah Ortiz’s path to the SOJC was anything but typical. Read about her journey and how she’s built an impressive resume that already includes big names like UO Athletics and the Philadelphia Eagles in our newest story: bit.ly/3YzQkAB

SOJC #journalism senior Malya Fass, morning broadcaster at Eugene radio station KLCC and member of this year’s Charles Snowden internship cohort, joined “One Cool Story” to talk about how she’s building a career in audio storytelling! Listen here: news.uoregon.edu/podcasts

Congratulations to #journalism alum Eden McCall ’24 and current SOJC journalism student Ana Narayan ’26 for winning awards and scholarships from the Hearst Journalism Awards program! To learn more about the Hearst program and about McCall and Narayan’s award-winning work, click here: bit.ly/4iOd9Ye

The SOJC’s very own @damianradcliffe.bsky.social has been awarded the UO’s 2025 Thomas F. Herman Award for Specialized Pedagogy! Recognized for his innovative, student-centered teaching, Damian helps SOJC students build the real-world skills they need to succeed. Learn more: bit.ly/4d02aJX

From SOJC grad student to academic leader, alum Ammina Kothari '08 went from the SOJC to become dean of the Gwen Ifill School at Simmons University. Read her inspiring story here: bit.ly/4lYgeIe @simmonsuniversity.bsky.social #universityoforegon #mastersdegree #alumnistories

The SOJC’s podcast is back! On this episode of “One Cool Story,” #publicrelations senior and UOPRSSA president Jill Gray chats with PR alum Alex Horwitch ’12, former viral video star and director of digital marketing at DreamWorks Animation. Listen here: journalism.uoregon.edu/podcast

Assistant Professor Alex Segrè Cohen reveals where drinking water is most at risk, the Agora #Journalism Center reports on Oregon’s struggling local news, and alum Jill Bond ’08 steps in as Register-Guard editor. Read more in the SOJC newsfeed: journalism.uoregon.edu/about/news

SOJC senior Ella Durchin has been heavily involved in the SOJC over the years, and in our new Q&A she shares how she found her voice, overcame imposter syndrome, and discovered her passions by diving into storytelling and leadership opportunities here in Allen Hall! Read it: bit.ly/4lHhIGJ

Lisa Peyton explores how generative AI can elevate content creation, SOJC science communication researchers work to connect science and society, and an SOJC alum heads to Portland to discuss his new book about the Bend housing crisis. Learn more in the SOJC Newsfeed: bit.ly/3YmQUAB

Congratulations to #journalism student Julia Boboc for winning sixth place in the Hearst Journalism Awards Audio Competition! Her win also earned her a spot at the National Audio Championship in San Francisco this June. 👏 Good luck at the championship competition, Julia—we’re rooting for you!

#TBT to 1922, when the SOJC hosted its annual Journalism Jamboree. The masquerade dance for UO and OSU students, faculty, and alumni was traditionally hosted around homecoming week before a parade and bonfire. #Journalism #UniversityofOregon