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