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Chapter Happenings Relay
for Life Update ***** CMPRSA is gearing up for the PACE Awards on April 28 and has two event prep nights in the next couple of weeks plus the luncheon. MSUPRSSA members are being asked to volunteer. Those who volunteer will be covered for tickets to the luncheon thanks to the award ceremony sponsorships. This is a great opportunity to help out and also hang out in a relaxed environment with local pros! Please consider volunteering! Monday,
April 19: Gallery of Entries/Awards assembly, 5:00 p.m. - ? at Jackson
National Monday,
April 26: Name tags and misc., 5:30 p.m. - ? at Edge Partnerships Wednesday, April 28: PACE Awards event setup/cleanup (students can come and go) 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Radisson Hotel Lansing 111 North Grand Avenue Lansing, MI. Complimentary valet parking is available. Please tell the valet you are there for the PACE Awards luncheon.
***** Volunteer at the SADA Fashion Show Volunteers are needed for the SADA Fashion Show on Saturday, April 17th. Various times. Contact Naomi Burton at naomiburton@gmail.com if you're interested. ***** Relay for Life on 4/16-17 Relay for Life is only 5 days away...Get excited!!! As of this morning, we have raised $1892.45. We are doing awesome! Our goal is to surpass the $2,000 mark. Even if you are not registered on the PRSSA Relay for Life team, please consider making a donation. Click here to view the team page for MSU PRSSA and make a donation!
***** Eboard Applications for 2010-2011 school year are now available! Click here for a pdf version or here for a word document. Please return to Christina Capoferi by March 19th at 5 pm! ***** Get
real experience with Hubbell Connections! ***** Register for MSU’s 2010 Regional Activity! Registration is open! Fees for registration are $25 if you are a paid PRSSA member and $30 if you are a non-paid member. Visit the Regional Activity at the Web site http://msu-prssaregional.webs.com/, and click on the “Registration” tab to register. MSU PRSSA is hosting a PRSSA Regional Activity on February 27, 2010. Check out the Facebook group by clicking here and join to stay posted on the latest speaker and conference news. This is going to be an awesome conference that you don’t want to miss! ***** Relay
for Life ***** Eat wings and raise money for PRSSA while doing it – what could be better? Mark your calendar! PRSSA has teamed up with Buffalo Wild Wings for a fundraiser on Wednesday, February 17. PRSSA will receive 20% of all proceeds purchased with our flier. Please print it out and bring it with you! ***** PR Links is MSU PRSSA's annual career fair, catered specifically to public relations companies and students. Save the date for Friday February 12, 2010 at the Wharton Center to network with professionals and learn about possible internship and job opportunities. 1-2 p.m. -- Reception in the Christman Lobby exclusively for PRSSA members. Talk with other PRSSA students and professionals about current topics in the public relations industry while enjoying appetizers. Tables will be reserved for those that RSVP, with a different PR topic at each table to start the conversation. 2-4 p.m.-- Career fair in the Christman and Jackson Lounges. Wear business attire, bring your resume and snag that summer internship. Keep checking msuprlinks.wordpress.com for event updates and the current list of attending companies. Follow us on Twitter @MSUPRLinks for PR info, career fair tips and event information. E-mail Melissa at hackettmelissa@gmail.com to RSVP for the pre-event reception. RSVP is not required for the career fair portion of the event. Hope to see you there! ***** The Wild Wings fundraiser, originally scheduled for Wednesday, December 2, has been canceled. ***** Chicago Firm Tours
Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Leadership Conference A huge part of the MLK Weekend is work for students, by students. This year, the student activities planning committee is being led by co-chairs, Megan Garrett and Brittany Sutton. Students from across the campus, representing a diverse group of organizations and individuals, form the planning committee and are actively engaged. Supporting the students are administrators from UAB, the Admissions Office, the Office for Inclusion and many others. The planning committee is asking MSU students to join them at all of the events, but particularly, to attend the conference and demonstrate in large numbers a commitment to the issues we face today that are similar to those that Dr. King struggled and gave his life for. The MLK Student Leadership Conference is an opportunity for MSU and Michigan high school students to come together and learn from each other. The Conference focuses on engaging students in leadership and civic engagement. You are invited to lead a workshop! Individuals and organizations are welcome to propose leading a presentation to engage students in a variety of discussions relative to the conference theme. The theme for this year’s MLK Celebration is “The Message: Our History, Our Future.” What does this message mean to you? How do you want the future of The Message to play out at MSU and in the world? Submit your proposal for a workshop about nonviolence, social and economic justice, civil rights, and equity for all. For more information about how to get involved in the conference and other student-led MLK activities, please contact Ignacio Andrade or 517-353-3129, in the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives. See the PDF to learn how to can get involved with this conference. ***** Volunteer Opportunity from Martin Waymire Advocacy Communication: We are working with MacNeil/Lehrer Productions on an event they plan to hold at the Lansing Center Nov. 13, 14 and 15 called "By The People." They will be selecting a cross section of 200 Michigan residents, providing them with background materials and bringing them to stay in Lansing for the weekend to discuss public policy issues. They will also be putting together panels of Michigan “stakeholders” on several different issues. They will have people who represent right, left and center on each of the panels. For instance, if they were discussing energy they would include an advocate of low income consumers, consumer groups, advocates of alternative energy, and large industrial customers. The results of this weekend will be edited into a television program that will be aired on public broadcast channels. This is a link to the website on By The People http://www.pbs.org/newshour/btp/. The November event is not up yet, but it will give you the idea. We are now attempting to secure volunteer group assistants to help with the small group discussions that will take place throughout the day. The commitment would be: Saturday, November
14th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and/or ***** ATTENTION MEMBERS THAT ARE ATTENDING THE 2009 NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO: MSU PRSSA recently received funding from ASMSU to provide reimbursements to those that are attending conference! If you are attending and would like to receive reimbursement for your costs, you MUST e-mail prssa@msu.edu ASAP with your name, e-mail address and phone number. Please start saving any receipts related to the trip. Once you respond we will contact you with more information about the details of the reimbursement as well as final details about conference. ***** PR Links is MSU PRSSA's annual career fair held in February. If you are interested in event planning and promotion, consider applying for the PR Links Committee! Applications are due by e-mail to Melissa at hackettmelissa@gmail.com by Tuesday November 3. ***** Become a fan of PRSSA on Facebook! Follow this link http://www.facebook.com/MSUPRSSA and become a fan of MSU PRSSA! ***** MSU PRSSA Eboard Position – VP of Public Relations For those interested in applying for the Spring 2010, Vice President of Public Relations position, see the application attached. Please return the application, along with a current resume, either at the next general meeting or via email by October 9. For more information, please contact Angela Minicuci at angminicuci@gmail.com. ***** Get Involved with Hubbell Connections There will be a short informational meeting following the next general meeting about MSU PRSSA’s student-run PR firm, Hubbell Connections, and how you can get involved with a potential new client! If you're interested in getting real-life campaign experience, stay after! ***** MSU PRSSA 2010 Bateman Case Study Competition The 2010 Bateman Case Study Competition client is the U.S. Census Bureau. The team will plan and implement a campaign encouraging participation in the 2010 Census, targeting college students and the surrounding community. The campaign will provide an excellent opportunity for participants to exercise and develop their creativity and originality. The team will also be receiving three credits for their time and efforts. Think you have what it takes to help the Bateman team bring home a victory for MSU? Get an application from msuprssa.org and email it to Lindsay at lindsaybacigalupo@gmail.com. Applications are due Monday, October 12 at 5 pm. Interviews will be held Friday, October 16 and Sunday, October 18. For more information on the Bateman Case Study Competition, check out the Bateman page. ***** JOIN THE ALUMNI RELATIONS
COMMITTEE THIS FALL! ***** Volunteer at Old
Town Lansing's Oktoberfest! Thank you in advance for allowing Old Town Oktoberfest to thrive, and I’ll look forward to hearing from you! OKTOBERFEST 2009 VOLUNTEER TIME SLOTS: FRIDAY OCT 9- If you are interested in volunteering, email chad@oldtownmainstreet.org ****** RHA
Street Team ****** International
Association of Business Communicators Writing Opportunity ****** The CW and PRSSA are teaming up for a new and exciting competition! Much like Bateman, teams from different schools across the country will be planning and implementing a campaign and competing for serious rewards. This campaign will focus on promoting and getting viewers for The CW's new 90210 and the series premire of the new Melrose Place! Melissa Klusek and Courtney Curran will be working on the team, but we still need 2-3 super talented PRSSAers to help us out. We will be working on the campaign starting as soon as school begins, and the implementation will be from Friday, Sept. 11 through Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Winners will be announced in San Diego at the National Conference. Oh, and the winning team gets to plan the promotional tour for a star of one of the shows while in San Diego, and ONE lucky team member will be selected to be an INTERN for the CW. To apply, send your resume and 3 original ideas regarding the campaign to Courtney at curran.courtney@gmail.com by Friday, August 14, 2009. Please put "CW Application" in the subject line.... and start watching the old 90210s (90s and now) and the old Melrose Place! ****** Interested in getting experience with grassroots advocacy and working with a top Lansing agency? John Bailey and Associates is looking for students interested in doing community outreach for BREATHE over the summer. Contact Courtney at hubbellconnections@gmail.com Hubbell Connections is on Twitter! Follow us at @HubConnections Thanks again to everyone who helped out with Hubbell Connections' clients and initiatives. Hubbell Connections is on its way to becoming a successful student-run PR agency thanks to all of your hard work and professionalism. We'll be working hard over the summer to get ready for next year. If you have any client referals, please send them to hubbellconnections@gmail.com. We will be running out of our NEW office in 329 Union starting this summer! If you will be in E.L this summer and are interested in working with Hubbell Connections, e-mail Courtney Curran at curran.courtney@gmail.com. Projects come up and we will need help, so if you are interested, we will contact you when anything becomes available. ****** We were named Professional Student Organization of the Year by MSU RSO!! Congratulations chapter! ****** Congratulations to Julia Wendzinski for being named Emerging Leader of the Year!! ****** Congratulations to the new Hubbell Connections Leadership Team! Director: Courtney
Curran ****** Relay for Life was a HUGE success! We raised more than $2,500 and $104,000 and counting to date. Wonderful job, team! You should all be proud of yourselves. ****** ****** If you are interning in Chicago or Grand Rapids this summer, please send Paul Jaques a note to take advantage of mentors/networking events. Paul's Contact Info: cell 517.256.9285 ****** New:
April Membership Promotion for Associate members When eligible individuals join PRSA National, they will also receive a free one year membership to the national New Professionals group, a $20 value. They are also encouraged to join a Chapter, many of which offer reduced dues for Associates. Details and fliers will be provided later in March. For further information about the promotion, please contact Eileen Lintao, member services manager, at (212) 460-1490 or eileen.lintao@prsa.org. ****** NEED WRITING SAMPLES? A group that supports non-profits on campus is seeking help on writing and distributing press releases. If you would like to write and distribute press releases for a variety of non-profits, please e-mail Courtney at curran.courtney@gmail.com or hubbellconnections@gmail.com! ****** Great job on PR Links for hose who participated! Special thanks to Courtney Sipperley and her team: Melissa Klusek, Katie Heck, Lisa Atufunwa, Christina Capoferi, Ragina Smith and Lisa Thompson! ****** The Lagrant Foundation to award $100,000 in scholarships to ethnic minority students. (January 13, 2009) The Lagrant Foundation (TLF) is now accepting applications for $100,000 in scholarships for the 2009/2010 academic year. Applications must be submitted to TLF by Friday, February 27, for consideration. Ethnic minority undergraduate and graduate students majoring in advertising, marketing or public relations are eligible for the TLF scholarships. In an effort to increase ethnic minority representation in the communications industry, TLF awards $5,000 scholarships to undergraduate students and $10,000 scholarships to graduate students. TLF was established in 1998 by Mr. Kim L. Hunter, whose vision is to see more ethnic representation within the fields of advertising, marketing and public relations. By targeting college students, TLF paves the path toward a successful career right from the start. "It is important to help ethnic minority students achieve their education goals and help guide them toward their future careers," said Founder/Chairman of TLF, Mr. Kim L. Hunter. "By doing this, TLF is helping to create diversity within the advertising, marketing and public relations industries and reflect the society we live in." TLF scholarship requirements are as follows: students must be of African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino or Native American descent; must have a 2.75 GPA if undergraduate or 3.2 GPA if graduate: must be seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited college or university; must be enrolled in one of the three programs mentioned above; and must make a commitment to maintain contact with TLF for assistance with professional development. Since its inception in 1998, The Lagrant Foundation has awarded a total of $770,000 to 136 students nationwide. In 2009, TLF will celebrate its 11th Anniversary Scholarship Recognition Reception and Awards Program in New York City. The scholarship recipients will participate in a day-long career development workshop and have the opportunity to meet with industry professionals. Donors who have contributed $5,000 or more in cash or in-kind this year are: Abbott Foundation, Alloy, American Express, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bank of America, Burson-Marsteller, Castells & Asociados, Council of Public Relations Firms, DDB, Deloitte, Draftfcb, Edison International, Fleishman-Hillard, Flowers Communications Group, General Electric, General Motors, Golin Harris, Heyman Associates, Hill & Knowlton, Hitachi, IBM, IW Group, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Nike, Macy's, McCann Erickson Worldgroup, Merck, Nordstrom, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, Occidental, Porter Novelli, Pitney Bowes, Prudential, Ruder Finn, Toyota, The Coca-Cola Company, Tyco Electronics, Union Bank of California, Verizon, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, WaMu, Waste Management, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Wells Fargo, Winner & Associates, Wyeth and American Airlines, the official airline of TLF. Scholarship applications may be obtained through TLF's website at www.lagrantfoundation.org, or by calling Programs Manager, Ericka Avila at 323.469.8680, ext. 233 or erickaavila@lagrant.com. ****** As mentioned at last week's meeting, if you are interested in becoming a student ambassador on campus, sign up at the following Web site: http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students/studen-event-ambassador-information. ****** Paul Jaques was contacted
by a recent grad that is now working at Target Corporate and he is looking
to be a mentor for PR and ADV students. If you are interested in having
a professional mentor, contact Paul at jaques@msu.edu Not only is the PRSA Code of Ethics known to public relations practitioners, but it is also becoming more recognizable among business leaders. Check out this article on a breach of ethics in the Lansing area: http://www.lansingcitypulse.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21 01 ****** Check out PROpenMic, a social networking site just for PR students, faculty and practitioners! Sign up for your free account at http://www.propenmic.org. This is not your average facebook! |
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