SJMC News

Three Questions for Rachel Hale (BA'24)

Alum Rachel Hale recently received the Religion News Association's Chandler Award for her reporting on the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Wisconsin Jewish community. Read her advice for current students and her favorite SJMC memories.

Highlights from the 2025 SJMC Spring Graduation Celebration

See highlights from our 2025 Spring Graduation Celebration, including keynote remarks from alum David Grossman (BA'87), closing remarks from Director Katy Culver and photos and video from the event.

Celebrating the 2025 Alumni Award Winners

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2025 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 25 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.

Students

Celebrating the 2025 Alumni Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2025 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 25 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.
April 21, 2025
SJMC Communities: Advertising Club
Learn about the Advertising Club through our series SJMC Communities which highlights student organizations available to SJMC students.
March 14, 2025
Three SJMC Students awarded Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation Scholarships
On February 22, three SJMC students, Oliver Gerharz, Ray Krisch and Joey Bonadonna, were selected by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation (WBAF) to receive their WBA Student Scholarship at the WBA Student Forum at Lambeau Field.
March 3, 2025
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Faculty & Staff

Celebrating the 2025 Alumni Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2025 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 25 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.
April 21, 2025
Badger Love Stories
This Valentine’s Day, the SJMC is celebrating the multitude of “Badger Love Stories” that have flourished across campus and within Vilas Hall.
February 12, 2025
2024 Election Survey Profiles the American Voter
A new UW-Madison survey report on American voters found surprising insights on what drove votes in the closest national vote for president since 2000. The survey found big gaps in partisan attitudes toward equity and prejudice in American society, consistent with past research by the research team and other scholars.
January 23, 2025
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Alumni

Three Questions for Rachel Hale (BA’24)
Alum Rachel Hale recently received the Religion News Association's Chandler Award for her reporting on the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on the Wisconsin Jewish community. Read her advice for current students and her favorite SJMC memories.
May 14, 2025
Celebrating the 2025 Alumni Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2025 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 25 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.
April 21, 2025
Q&A with 2025 Distinguished Service Award Winner Samuel Freedman
Discover the impressive journey of award-winning author, professor, and journalist Samuel Freedman, one of the 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipients.
April 21, 2025
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Events

Highlights from the 2025 SJMC Spring Graduation Celebration
See highlights from our 2025 Spring Graduation Celebration, including keynote remarks from alum David Grossman (BA'87), closing remarks from Director Katy Culver and photos and video from the event.
May 13, 2025
Celebrating the 2025 Alumni Award Winners
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has announced its winners of the 2025 Alumni Awards. A ceremony will be held on Friday, April 25 to present the awards and celebrate the achievements of the winners.
April 21, 2025
David Grossman, Founder & CEO of The Grossman Group and Award-Winning Author, to Deliver Keynote Speech to Spring 2025 SJMC Graduates
David Grossman (BA’87), award-winning author and renowned leadership communication expert, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 SJMC Graduation Celebration on Friday, May 9.
April 14, 2025
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