Tag: Team
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John Weatherford: Writing Around Campus
Recently, John was selected as a Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow for Innovative Teaching. The program provides support and opportunities for collaboration to create Open Educational Resources (OERs) across campus. During this fellowship, John will create a brand-new OER for NMIX 4110: New Media Production. The resource will cover an array of modern web…
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The EM Masters Goes Online
The NMI is always on the lookout for new opportunities to advance our efforts in the classroom and engage with students in new and innovative ways. After all, “New” is in our name. Therefore, we were eager to be part of the Grady College’s application to the Online Course Innovation Grant sponsored by the UGA…
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Clate Returns to the NMI
The NMI you know and love has been shaped by nearly 20 years of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to making something work, then making it work better. Few people embody this motto more than Clate Sanders, one of the NMI’s first faculty members. You may recognize the name from the coveted “Clate Award” presented…
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Taylor Miller: Off to New Adventures
It’s a bittersweet semester at the NMI as we see Taylor Cole Miller off to his new and exciting position as the Peabody Media Center Academic Director. The Peabody Media Center is a scholarly research center and media production arm of the Peabody Awards that focuses on creating content that highlights the winners and finalists…
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Megan Ward: A Leader and a Mentor
Megan Ward has been making an impact all across campus. Last year, Megan was chosen for the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute, an initiative designed to support and encourage women to flourish, advance, and make their full contributions during their careers at UGA. Megan has had the chance to network with other female leaders across campus,…
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John: 2018 Special Collection Library Faculty Fellow
We’re thrilled to announce that John Weatherford has been selected as a 2018 University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries Faculty Fellow! This is John’s 5th fellowship since joining the NMI in Fall 2014 – way to go John! The Special Collections Library fellowship provides a select group of faculty with support and opportunities for collaboration…
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Lights, Camera, Interview: Taylor Visits the West Coast
Last month, Dr. Taylor Cole Miller headed to the west coast to film a one-on-one interview with Norman Lear, a TV icon and nonagenarian. Lear is the legendary creator of the 1970s’ biggest shows including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Sanford and Son, and Maude. The two sat down at Lear’s Beverly Hills production…
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Big Ideas @ Barnett Shoals
Our TEDxUGA team members love connecting with the local community to share their passion for ideas worth spreading. In the past, they’ve worked with groups ranging from the Downtown Development Authority to Clarke Middle School, but recently they turned their attention to an even younger crowd. Earlier this month, Megan (TEDxUGA Licensee) and Kendall (TEDxUGA Assistant…
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In Other NMI news…
After discovering an exciting opportunity through Emuel, NMI students David Andriate and Chris Carson traveled to Tybee Island and the city of St. Marys to shoot a video for the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant. Their work became part of a presentation that won the 2017 Award of Excellence from the University Economic Development Association.…
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A Warm NMI Welcome to Dr. Taylor Cole Miller
If you have recently stopped by the NMI, you may have seen a new face in our classroom. We are so thrilled to welcome the newest addition to the NMI team, Dr. Taylor Cole Miller! This semester, Taylor is teaching (and loving!) New Media Production. In the semesters to come, he will be venturing into New…