Category: 2023 News
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The Early Bird Gets the Flight to Wisconsin!
This semester we are elevating our Professional Fridays to new heights. And we love to go big, but in this case, we went REAL big: we went all the way to Wisconsin! We kicked off the semester with our first out-of-state site visit. One day simply couldn’t contain all the opportunities, so a select group of NMI…
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#SquashGoals
Although summer has officially come to an end, and we can’t hit the beaches anymore (sorry Ken!), we’re thrilled to be back at our Mojo Dojo Casa House, AKA the fourth floor!As our dreamhouse continues to evolve, we’re realigning our roles to fit the updated NMI framework. Leah Moss has transitioned into the role of Remote Faculty member,…
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Student Worker of the Year
We’re elated to share that out of 7,000 student workers across campus, our own Esther Kim has been named the 2023 UGA Student Worker of the Year! This annual award, determined by a committee of faculty, staff, and students from across campus, takes into account an array of different criteria when selecting the winner: critical thinking skills, teamwork…
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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…