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.
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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.
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.
Join the Party to Pay it Forward! Day of the Badger Returns April 8–9
Support the SJMC during Day of the Badger on April 8 and 9. Show off your Badger pride and pay it forward to current and future generations of SJMC students.
Graduate Student Highlight: Yanshu Sybil Wang
PhD student Yanshu Sybil Wang was recently awarded the Fall Mini Fellowship from the UW–Madison Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center for Science & Technology Studies to support her research on AI literacy and its impact on adolescents.
Three Questions for Jonathan Mills (BA’20)
SJMC alum Jonathan Mills (BA’20) has put his journalism and sports communication skills learned at the SJMC to good use since graduating. He discusses what he’s most proud of in his career and his advice for current students hoping to work in sports media.
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.
Graduate Student Highlight: Professional M.A. Class of December 2024
Last week, four of our Professional M.A. students presented portfolios of their journalistic work and completed their masters degrees.
2024 Midwest Battleground Survey Shows What Divided Partisans in Key Swing States
A new Center for Communication and Civic Renewal survey report on voters in Midwest battleground states found surprising insights on the partisan divides that shaped voting patterns in critical Midwest battleground states.
Distinguished Emeritus Teaching Faculty Pat Hastings Wins NATAS Silver Circle Award
Distinguished emeritus teaching faculty member Pat Hastings won the 2025 Silver Circle Award from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for her outstanding contributions to the television industry.