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When you graduate from the SJMC, you will become part of an alumni network that numbers in the thousands and spans media industries in the United States and around the globe.

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Kimberly Chexnayder

Kimmi Chex

(B.A. 2018)

On-air host for NFL Network and NFL Media.

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Eleanor Hildebrandt

(B.A. 2023)

English Teaching Assistant in Germany with the U.S. Fulbright Program.

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Aadit Tambe

(B.A. 2020)

News Designer at The Washington Post

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Matt Erickson

(B.A. 1996)

Assistant Managing Editor at The New York Times

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The Daily Iowan

156

YEARS OF THE DAILY IOWAN

The award-winning student
newspaper, The Daily Iowan,
has served the UI community
since 1868

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100

Years of success

The school celebrated its centennial in 2024

# 1

Public university for writing

According to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings

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70+

Scholarships

SJMC awards more than $225,000 in scholarships and awards annually.

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Events

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Cultivating Success: International Teaching

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 3:00pm to 4:30pm
University Capitol Centre
This event was rescheduled from February 12. Teaching in a new cultural environment can be both rewarding and challenging. This panel discussion is designed to share faculty expertise on how to address these issues. In this panel discussion, veteran faculty with successful teaching careers at the University of Iowa will share different pedagogical approaches and discuss ways to enrich classroom environments based on transnational knowledge and wide-ranging experiences to enhance students’...
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Recycled Runway

Saturday, April 26, 2025 2:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Join us to see sustainable fashion in action!
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News

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Jeff Grisamore awarded the NSF EPSCoR EWD Seed Grant

Monday, February 24, 2025
Emily Delgado
SJMC professor of practice, Jeff Grisamore has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to advance public knowledge and understanding of biotechnology and biomanufacturing in Iowa and at The University of Iowa.
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Zeynep Tufekci 2025 Li Chen Distinguished Lecture

Monday, February 17, 2025
Zeynep Tufekci, Princeton’s Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, presented “Why We Can’t Fact-Check Our Way Out of Misinformation,” as part of the Li Chen Distinguished Lecture series.
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The Daily Iowan Named Newspaper of the Year at the 2025 Iowa Newspaper Awards

Monday, February 10, 2025
For the third time in six years, The Daily Iowan won the top award in the statewide contest.
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Chicago Sports Media Experience 2025

Monday, February 3, 2025
Emily Delgado
Visiting associate professor Wayne Drehs led 11 journalism students to downtown Chicago for the winter class Chicago Sports Media Experience. 
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