Tag: Team
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A Look Back at Destination: TEDxUGA 2025
Last month, Destination: TEDxUGA 2025 took the stage and what an incredible journey it was! From the Dream Job Fallacy to Shorebird Conservation, seven inspiring presenters – including our first-ever Athens community member – shared their passions, research, and ideas worth spreading with a global audience of more than 700 participants. This year’s theme reminded us that…
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Site Visit to Delta HQ, Now Boarding
Last week, more than 30 NMI students took flight to Delta HQ in Atlanta for our final site visit of the year! NMI Alum and Advisory Council member, Kristyn Hicks, gave us a quick overview of Delta as a company, brand, and community. She also shared how she has transitioned through various positions at the airline…
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Spark Hits The Mark
In February, the NMI hosted an axe-citing Spring social for Spark Students at LumberJaxe Athens. Over food and some light competitive axe-throwing, current Spark-ers had the opportunity to relax and deepen connections with their cohort. Spark Awards provide funding for out-of-classroom learning and open doors for students to pursue new experiences. Spark Students use their funding for…
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Exploring AI for Active Learning
UGA’s Active Learning Summit is an annual celebration of the active learning method, promoting instructor development, and creating opportunities for student engagement. Kyla Sterling, Emerging Media and Double Dawgs Faculty Advisor and Lecturer, participated as a panelist where she addressed how AI can enhance active learning in the classroom. During the discussion, Kyla shared a case…
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TED Team Takes TEDxATL
Exactly one month ahead of Destination: TEDxUGA 2025’s liftoff on March 28, the team traveled to Atlanta to take part in TEDxAtlanta 2025: The Future We Create. This day-long event featured 16 talks and a number of interactive experiences that sparked new ideas for our curation and production teams. Split into 4 sessions, presenters reflected on community-building, sustainability,…
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Aspiring Mentors, We Choose You!
This spring, we are partnering with the UGA Mentorship Program which matches students with UGA alumni, faculty, and staff who can provide direction and meaningful connections. Tailored to students’ career and life goals, mentors provide an added boost of support that students need to confidently enter new stages of their academic or career journeys. The…
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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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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…