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Small Talk 101
Last week, we put industry feedback into action and helped enhance the soft skills of our young NMI-professionals with our newest event: Small Talk 101. We kicked things off with a networking hour where students mingled with industry friends and practiced facilitating introductions and forming professional connections. Afterwards, professionals shared feedback on the students’ networking skills.…
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NMI Keeps “Site” of Success with Arketi Group
This month, a group of NMI students and faculty dove into the world of B2B digital marketing and public relations during a site visit to Arketi Group in Atlanta. Arketi Group has 20+ years of experience working with established and emerging brands that seek to innovate in their sectors and need their marketing to be just as…
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Creativity Through Art
Awardee: Jihee KangAward Year: 2025 I am looking for the potential of artistic thinking and art-making to the variety of fields. As an public K-12 school art educator, I have witnessed how artistic process elicit non-verbal expression, intrinsic motivation, and joy of creation. I wish I expand this potential to other areas. This is an…
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Georgia On Your Mind
While every Spark project varies, a group of Emerging Media Masters students are leveraging the funds to travel the state to produce a podcast exploring the relationship between the state of Georgia and the university that lives within the heart of it — Georgia On Your Mind. Now in its second season, each episode dives…
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With a Little Help From Alumni Friends
On a crisp December afternoon, 17 Emerging Media teams presented their Capstone Betas at the NMI’s Fall 2024 miniMerge, marking a significant milestone in their EM journey. Capstone projects are a showcase of the web development, design, UX, branding, and professional skills EM students have gained over the course of their studies. Along the way, their Betas…
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NMI Welcomes Claire Jordan!
We are thrilled to announce that Claire Jordan has transitioned into a full-time faculty position here in the NMI! Claire initially joined the NMI as part-time faculty in 2023, and we are over the moon that she’s chosen to make the NMI her professional home. As a creative professional, business owner, and alumna of the New Media…
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Viva Las Vegas & Viva NMI!
This month, the NMI kicked off 2025 with a site visit to Las Vegas to attend the Consumer Electronic Showcase, the largest tech event in the world. CES is a hub of innovation, and our students and faculty spent the week immersed in the latest advancements shaping the future of technology and media. NMI faculty and…
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NMIXpert: Evie Tharpe
Xpertise: Web Dev Xpert Hours: M 9:30A-12:30P; T 8:30-10:00A; R 8:30-10:00A Hi! My name is Evie and I am a Double Dawg in the NMI Emerging Media program. I pursued my bachelor’s with a degree in marketing and minor in fashion merchandising. I am a very creative person and love the NMI because the classes…
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NMIXpert: Banibe Ebegbodi
Xpertise: Web Dev | UX/UI Xpert Hours: Su 11:00A-12:00P Banibe (Ba-knee-bay) is a fourth-year Cognitive Science student specializing in Psychology and Artificial Intelligence. In addition to her major, she is also pursuing a Computer Science and Japanese Minor along with the New Media Certificate. When she’s not diving into coursework, you can find her getting…
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NMIXpert: Amanda Qubty
Xpertise: Design | UX Xpert Hours: Su 8:00-9:00P Amanda (amandaq@uga.edu) is wrapping up her final semester in the Emerging Media Masters program at UGA. A proud Bulldog, Amanda earned her BFA in Art Education in 2012 but skipped the classroom and dove headfirst into the graphic design world. Since then, she’s built a diverse career…