SNAPSHOTS
FROM THE PRESIDENT Callie Gisler | Chapter President | @calliegisler Dear PRSSA members, friends and supporters, There’s no doubt the 2013-2014 school year is going quick. Winter term was full of exciting moments, including a trip to Seattle for agency tours and a successful Winter Workshops Series. We also welcomed more than 16 official dues-paying members in March! But my favorite moment was a new annual tradition for the School of Journalism and Communication. In collaboration with Allen Hall Public Relations, UO PRSSA helped host KNOW PR Night. The “open house” evening gave new or pre-journalism majors the chance to learn about the PR major, meet current faculty and discover ways to get involved on campus. Though I feel a little old admitting it, this was the next generation of PR students. With another term just around the corner, I cannot wait for all the things our Chapter has planned for spring. Catch up on the latest with our winter issue of ImPRess, and keep an eye out for more. Thank you for your continued support this school year! Thank you for your continued support, Callie Gisler
KnowPR Night
Hannah Osborn | UO PRSSA Member | @hannahmarieoz Curious students flocked Allen Hall to learn all about the PR major as UO PRSSA teamed up with Allen Hall PR for the first time for KnowPR Night. The event, held on Feb. 27, 2014, was an opportunity for pre-journalism and undeclared students to find out about the public relations major and career options, as well as the many ways they can get hands-on experience within the journalism school. Kelli Matthews, public relations instructor, kicked off the night with a presentation on the courses, curriculum and opportunities within the PR major. Austin Lacter, AHPR Director, as well as Callie Gisler, UO PRSSA President, and Mandy Shold, UO PRSSA Vice President, were on hand to introduce the two student-run PR groups on campus. The evening concluded with a networking hour, during which students could talk with faculty, view PR portfolios and work samples, and visit with student groups. Envision, Ethos, Flux, Duck TV, Emerald, AHPR and PRSSA were all available to talk to interested students at the event. Kylee Plummer, UO PRSSA Events Director, said close to 80 students attended KnowPR night as well as most of the PR faculty. “The SOJC produces such outstanding talent in students, and the fact that those kids took time out of their busy schedules to come to our event and learn about what we love just made me (and all of us) so happy,” said Plummer.