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Hatching Ideas With Arketi
The NMI’s latest site visit was an exciting opportunity to explore the world of high-tech B2B PR and digital marketing with Atlanta-based firm, Arketi Group! Students and faculty received an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the agency, including hiring how-to’s, insightful discussions on the creative project lifecycle, and an immersive HATCH! brainstorm session, where students ideated marketing ideas for…
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TED to Thesis
Our fearless leader Megan Ward was served on a panel of preliminary judges for UGA’s 2023 Three Minute Thesis Competition, better known as the 3MT. In this fast-paced competition, grad students explain their thesis or dissertation and its significance in a three-minute speed presentation. The judges evaluate based on communication skills, engagement, visual support, and overall comprehension—specifically asking,…
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Spring Has Sprung, Exciting News to Come!
Esther Kim arrived at the University of Georgia in Fall 2020, and quickly became a name that resonates throughout campus. You may recognize her as an NMI Program Assistant, TEDxUGA Curator, or perhaps as a key member of The Backpack Project. Esther’s list of accolades is extensive, and it’s clear that she goes above and beyond in…
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So You Want to be a Social Media Rockstar?
In the latest Megan news: Our fearless leader and social media rockstar, Megan Ward, recently graced the stage (not the Morton Theatre stage, mind you) at the Public Service and Outreach Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon to share her experience as an influencer… just kidding! But she did share her expertise on all things social media. As a…
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Bright Ideas with BrightHouse
We wrapped the year with our sixth and final site visit to a place that shines bright like a diamond: BCG BrightHouse! On a bright note (pun intended), NMI students had a great time visiting the Atlanta-based global creative consultancy that has worked with some of the world’s largest brands to help them discover their purpose.…
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Be Still My (Inter)active Heart!
Later in the month, Leah and Kyla joined NMI Instructor Tyler Mazurek and Senior Lecturer John Weatherford at UGA’s inaugural Active Learning Summit! If you’re not familiar with active learning, in a nutshell, it’s the adoption of instructional practices that engage students in the learning process. It’s essentially taking the traditional lecture format and flipping it upside down. Active learning…
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Talk Nerdy to Me
Best Practices in UX As part of the Honors College Lunchbox Lecture Series, NMI Instructors Leah Moss and Kyla Sterling delivered a lesson on user interface design and user experience research to Honors students from across campus. We won’t burrito-around the bush: the interactive lecture had maxed out attendance and was a wild success! Armed with guac, sour cream, and…
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Shall I Compare Thee to a Site Visit?
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, the Microsoft Site Visit was a Dream Come True! As part of the NMI’s Professional Friday initiative, a group of students repping the New Media Certificate and Emerging Media Masters took a trip to Microsoft’s Atlanta campus. Students toured the tech-driven facilities, attended a series of workshops with teams from different departments, and…
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Barbara Bond
Administrative Assistantbarbara.bond@uga.edu As the NMI’s Administrative Assistant, Barbara manages various administrative and accounting needs for the NMI and its many programs. She provides support to each NMI faculty and staff member to ensure logistics and funding are in place for the many academic and industry-facing annual initiatives. Prior to joining the NMI in Spring 2023,…
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A Little NMIXp(arty)o Never Killed Nobody!
The Celebration Continues In the Fall, we launched the renamed and revamped NMIXpo, our reoccurring end-of-semester celebration! The new-and-improved event included Mini Merge, an alumni reunion, a Certificate Capstone Challenge Brunch, and SLAM. Setting something new into motion is always tricky, but thanks to our dedicated NMI friends, family, and alumni, the weekend was a SLAM…