Type-Hi Newsletter August 2014
Standing Committees (May 1, 2014 – April 11, 2015) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
TIPA’s Freedom of Information Committee is the watchdog of student press freedoms at Texas colleges and universities. This committee monitors student press freedom incidents and situations in Texas, collects relevant information, interacts with the appropriate adviser(s) and reports to the TIPA faculty advisers’ body for further action or support. The committee may be called upon to intervene in instances where the student media is restricted.
Summer 2014
Chair Jim Sernoe, Midwestern State jim.sernoe@mwsu.edu Pat Spence, Stephen F. Austin pspence@sfasu.edu
Bob Templeton, Midland College btemple@midland.edu
Kenneth Pybus, Abilene Christian Kenneth.pybus@acu.edu
CONVENTION
Committee members provide leadership and assistance in annual convention planning, including determining and securing workshop speakers/ presenters, recommendation of future convention sites, assist with other convention activities as needed.
Chair Fred Stewart, A&M-Commerce fred.stewart@tamuc.edu Rhonda Ross, TWU rross7@twu.edu
Julie Freeman, Baylor julie_freeman@baylor.edu
Jim Sernoe , Midwestern State jim.sernoe@mwsu.edu
Jenny Moore, A&M-San Antonio jmoore@tamusa.tamus.edu
Dennis Robertson, East Texas Baptist drobertson@etbu.edu Chad Thomas, UT-Dallas chadthomas@utdallas.edu
SCHOLARSHIP
(Composed of previous year’s recipients and respective advisers) Committee members review scholarship applicants prior to annual convention; discuss applicants at annual scholarship meeting and determine scholarship recipients. Committee also reviews scholarship application requirements and procedures and makes recommendations for any changes/modifications. (This committee will be sent 2015 scholarship applications prior to the 2015 convention. The committee will review the applications then meet at
Convention returns to Dallas for 2017 The 2017 TIPA Convention will be in Dallas March 29-April 1 at the Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown located at 1015 Elm Street just across the street from the Dallas West End. Room rates: Single, double, triple, quad $159 Negotgiations are also under way for the 2016 convention to be at the Dallas Sheraton Hotel (March 31-April 2.) This hotel is located at 400 North Olive Street. More information to follow.
Start planning for convention
The 2015 TIPA Convention will be returning to the El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio April 8-11.
The number of available rooms at the hotel has been increased to prevent convention participants from having to stay elsewhere. Hotel room rates: Single ($134) Double ($134) Triple ($144) Quad ($144) Room reservation deadline: March 13 Convention registration: $90 per person Registration deadline: March 6
the convention to determine scholarship recipients.) Robert Muilenburg (Del Mar College) Raul Alonzo (Del Mar College) Mike Haynes (Amarillo College) Amanda Castro-Crist (Amarillo College) Eddye Gallagher (Tarrant County College) Chris Whitley (Tarrant County College) Kenney Kost (Tarrant County College) Vicky Kendig (Mary Hardin-Baylor) Avery Reese (Mary Hardin-Baylor) Katelyn Holm (Mary Hardin-Baylor) Kevin Dilley (UT-Tyler) Morgan Jones (UT-Tyler) Susan Peterson (Texas Tech) Carson Wilson (Texas Tech) Julie Freeman (Baylor) Paul Carr (Baylor) Linda Wilkins (Baylor) Dennis Bautista (St. Mary’s University) Stela Khury (St. Mary’s University)
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED/ BROADCAST CONTEST RULES
Committee members review contest rules and guidelines including categories and descriptions, submission guidelines and methods, division breakdowns, eligibility, and make recommendations for change or modification at the next faculty advisers’ business meeting. Committee members also assist the executive director in securing out-ofstate judges for contests.
(Committee will make recommendations concerning the contest for discussion and/or action at the 2015 TIPA Business Meeting.) Chair Fred Stewart, A&M-Commerce fred.stewart@tamuc.edu Julie Freeman, Baylor Julie_Freeman@baylor.edu
Jim Sernoe, Midwestern State jim.sernoe@mwsu.edu
Debbi Hatton, Sam Houston State SCM_DAH@shsu.edu
Robert Muilenburg, Del Mar College rmuilenburg@delmar.edu Robert Bohler, TCU rbohler@tcu.edu
Beth Francesco, UT-Arlington bfrances@exchange.uta.edu
LIVE CONTEST RULES Committee members review contest rules and guidelines including contests and descriptions, submission guidelines and methods, eligibility, and make recommendations for change or modification at the next faculty advisers’ business meeting. Committee members also secure judges for annual on-site contests.
Each officer position is for two years. Officer positions are President, Vice President, Secretary. Chair Jim Sernoe, Midwestern State jim.sernoe@mwsu.edu
MEMBERSHIP
Chair Fred Stewart (A&M-Commerce fred.stewart@tamuc.edu
Committee members review the annual list of active TIPA member schools and develop plan(s) to contact non-members about TIPA and invite these schools to join the organization, participate in organization activities and/or attend the annual TIPA spring convention. All potential member information is sent directly to the Central Office for follow-up.
Debbie Hatton, Sam Houston State SCM_DAH@shsu.edu
Libby Stapleton, Angelina College lstapleton@angelina.edu
(Committee will make recommendations concerning the contest for discussion and/or action at the 2015 TIPA Business Meeting.)
Jim Sernoe, Midwestern State jim.sernoe@mwsu.edu Julie Akers, Stephen F. Austin jakers@sfasu.edu Jay Miller, SMU jamiller@mail.smu.edu
Bob Templeton, Midland College btemple@midland.edu
ADVISER OF THE YEAR
(Chaired by previous recipient) Committee members review application guidelines and recommend any changes at the annual TIPA faculty advisers’ business meeting. Committee members will also secure out-ofstate media professional to review the applications and recommend the Adviser of the Year. Chair Butler Cain, West Texas A&M bcain@wtamu.edu
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
(Chair named by TIPA president, odd-numbered years)
Committee members contact TIPA faculty advisers concerning involvement as a TIPA officer. TIPA officers typically begin as Secretary and move up the ladder to President.
Chair Laura Krantz, Tyler Junior College lkrantz@tjc.edu Paul Carr, Baylor Paul_Carr@baylor.edu
Dennis Robertson, East Texas Baptist drobertson@etbu.edu
Nominations open for Hall of Fame
Nominations for the TIPA Hall of Fame are open. Take advantage of this opportunity to recognize outstanding individuals representing your school and student media. Check the TIPA website (www. TexasIPA.org) and the Hall of Fame tab for nomination guidelines.
NOTICE Please submit material for the Type-Hi Newsletter to TIPA, Fred. Stewart@tamuc.edu. Submit announcements, personnel information, student media-related news items, photos, opinion and letters to the editor. All material must be TIPA, journalism, media or student media related.
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association c/o Texas A&M University-Commerce 2600 S. Neal Box 4104 Commerce, TX 75429 Ph: (903) 886-5231
Fax: (903) 468-3128
E-mail: Fred.Stewart@tamuc.edu TIPA Federal ID No. 20-2121596
Please check appropriate blank: Membership deadline:
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Dec. 23, 2014 (Purchase orders accepted
TIPA Membership (per school)………………..........................................................................$90 Membership Period:
(Jan.1 – Dec. 31, 2015)
Make Checks Payable to TIPA (Send to above address)
School ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Update directory entry now Please take a few minutes to update your school’s entry for the TIPA Directory web page. Provide general location and website information for your school followed by name of each student media, web address for each media, telephone number for each media
and name, email and telephone of each student media adviser/director/manager. A submission guide is below. Please try to get the updated information to the Central Office as soon as possible. If there are NO changes or updates, please respond to this email accordingly.
SAMPLE:
Need new adviser info Please help identify new advisers and send contact information to the Central Office (fred.stewart@ tamuc.edu).
Job info available on line
Students can keep up to date on jobs in the media, not just in Texas but around the nation. A few of the websites providing job announcements include: College Media Association (wwwcollegemedia.org)
Acme State University
Texas Press Association (Texaspress.com) - Job Bank
www.acmestateuniversity.edu
Texas Association of Broadcasters (www.tab.org/job-bank)
12345 Main St, Anywhere, TX 00000 Enrollment: 23,500
Jane Doe (JaneD@acmestate.edu; 000-555-1212) Director of Student Media
N: Acme Press (thepress@acmestate.edu; 000-555-5555)
Adviser: John Doe (J.Doe@acmestate.edu; 555-555-5551) YB: Acme Statesman (statesman@acmestate.edu; 555-555-5550) Adviser: Jane Doe (JaneD@acmestate.edu; 555-555-5552) And so on for the remainder of your student media…………..
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Member info attached, contest deadline Dec. 23
A membership invoice has been sent to all current members and one is part of this newsletter. Please remember that membership must be paid in order for your students and student media to compete in the Previously Published/Broadcast competition and the annual convention and on-site contests. Previously Published/Broadcast contest materials will be sent in October. Deadline is Dec. 23.
Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Texas A&M University-Commerce 2600 S. Neal Box 4104 Commerce, TX 75420 Ph: 903-886-5231 Fax: 903-468-3128 Email: Fred.Stewart@tamuc.edu Web: TexasIPA.org