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We have a network of more than 1,000 proud alumni, many of whom hold jobs that build on their Student Pubs experience. Contact Will Parchman.

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Shorthorn Nation is for people who were on the staff of The Shorthorn and other student publications when they were students at the University of Texas at Arlington, and for UTA professional staff members who worked with those publications. Alumni who worked on the staff of The Shorthorn, Renegade, Reveille, Tempo, Prism or any other Student Pubs publication are part of the heart of the Shorthorn

Nation alumni group. In the past couple of years, we’ve organized into the Shorthorn Nation alumni group, and we’re developing ways to grow that network. In a 2010 survey, Student Pubs alumni said the top priorities for Shorthorn Nation should be raising funds to support Shorthorn staff scholarships and operations, develop a jobs board, plan a reunion and develop a mentoring program linking alumni and current Shorthorn staff. That resulted in a staff reunion, the Shorthorn Nation Jobs Board ... and priorities for the new Shorthorn Nation Alumni Group. If you are a Student Pubs alum, here are several ways to build the Shorthorn Nation alumni group and help The Shorthorn. KEEP IN TOUCH
Join the Shorthorn Nation Facebook Group to receive things of interest to and communicate with other Student Pubs alums. (If you want to receive content from The Shorthorn, “Like” The Shorthorn Newspaper page. And if you were a Shorthorn editor-in-chief, there’s yet another Facebook group just for you.) We’re like a big, diverse, multigenerational family; we want to know what’s happening in your life. WAYS YOU CAN HELP CURRENT SHORTHORN STAFFERS
• Need an intern, freelancer or part-time staffer? Send the information to Will Parchman so we can let students know about the opportunity.

• Donate to Shorthorn Scholarships, so we can continue to provide staff with the same training, convention experiences and financial support that we provided to staffers when you were here. Go to https://giving.uta.edu/Give to make a scholarship donation online. Be sure to select Other and specify Student Publications Only as your designated donation area. (Or contact Will Parchman.)

• Volunteer to lead a training session for Shorthorn staffers learning to do what you already know how to do, or to mentor individual staff members. This provides financial support for Shorthorn staff operations ... but also is the best way to market your business, event or service to the 47,000 UTA+ students, faculty and staff. Go to http://www.theshorthorn.com/ads for more information. FRIENDS HELP FRIENDS FIND JOBS
The Shorthorn Alumni Jobs Board allows people looking for jobs to find out about them and people who know about job openings to share the information with other Student Pubs alumni. Join the Shorthorn Alumni Jobs Board Facebook Group. If you want to post a job opening on the board but don't have a Facebook account, send the information to Will Parchman. HELP SHAPE THE SHORTHORN NATION
The Shorthorn has been here since 1919; the Shorthorn Nation Alumni Group, not so long. As we develop and grow our alumni network, we want to keep our alumni in the know as much as possible. We're sharing alumni news and information via the Shorthorn Nation page and through a new alumni newsletter.

12/02/2024

Shorthorn News Editor Pedro Malkomes interviewed our new director Kevin Cummings — check out the article for more information about Kevin and his background.

Kevin Cummings previously taught at Mesquite ISD and has worked for several publications, including the Dallas Business Journal, Community Impact and Star Local Media.

11/05/2024

Election Mode: Deployed!

Powered by Raising Cane's and alumni-provided Tiff's Treats (thanks, alumni!) 🗳️ 🍪

11/04/2024

Adam here:
Shorthorn Adviser Laurie Fox and a smattering of Shorthorn staffers attended the 2024 National College Media Convention in New Orleans last week, where awards were presented from Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association.

We thought you'd like to know that your favorite newspaper received a Multiplatform Pacemaker (recognizing excellence across all platforms: print, online, social media and audio/video); an additional Pacemaker for the print edition and 17 individual and Best of Show Awards from ACP, including 1st Place for Multimedia News Coverage of the campus protests.

We also received 26 awards from CMA, including eight 1st place prizes for Best Special Section, Best Interactive Infographic, Best General News Photo, Best Multimedia Breaking News Story, Best Newspaper Entertainment Page, Best Opinion Page, Best Social Media Engagement and Best Social Media Reporting.

I've attached two posters we have hanging in the office as well as two photos of the Pacemaker plaques. Woo-hoo!

10/30/2024

Kevin Cummings joins the Student Publications team this week as its newest director.

Kevin worked as an editor at Community Impact newspapers. Prior to that he was a reporter for the Dallas Business Journal covering technology startups and venture capital. He also spent time reporting for the Plano Star Courier as well as teaching journalism and English in Mesquite ISD.

We're excited he's on board (though he still has a few more onboarding tasks to do). Please give him a warm welcome — and be sure to stop by the Homecoming Get-Together™ next week to meet him!

08/23/2024

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Adam here: The 2024 CMA Pinnacle Award Finalists have been posted — winners will be announced this fall at the CMA/ACP Convention in New Orleans!

06/24/2024

Adam here: We're excited to let you all know that SPJ recently announced the Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 8, plus national awards chosen from first place regional winners.

Your favorite newspaper received 24 of the 88 awards presented to collegiate publications in Texas and Oklahoma; two winners progressed to receive national awards.

04/15/2024

Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA) is the oldest state collegiate press association in the nation and has grown into one of the largest and most respected collegiate groups in the country.

The Adviser of the Year was established in 1973 when TIPA saw the need to recognize an adviser who had gone the extra mile in teaching and coaching. It is named after Charles T. “Chuck” Choate, who was remembered by former students as a man who “valued the meaning of the word adviser” and whose students “were not taught, they were allowed to learn.”

Advisers must to be nominated by their student editors, with support letters solicited by those who made the nomination.

This year's recipient is our own Laurie Fox. Laurie is a UTA ('94) and Shorthorn alumna and a former reporter with The Dallas Morning News; she has been the editorial adviser of The Shorthorn since 2015. Her nomination was coordinated by recent Shorthorn editor-in-chief Dang Le.

Please join us in congratulating her for being the top college journalism adviser in Texas!

04/11/2024

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Tom Fox explains his camera techniques for snapping shots of the awe-inspiring celestial event.

03/28/2024

New Shorthorn Collection photo drop from UTA Special Collections🌪️📷📰

03/25/2024

STUDENT PUBS JOB OPENING
Please help us spread the word

Our previous director, Will Parchman, accepted a similar role at the mothership down in Austin late in the fall so we are on the hunt for his replacement.

The Shorthorn, which celebrated its centennial in 2019, is the oldest continually operating tradition on campus. We employ about 75 students each semester and have five full-time staffers: the director, plus subject matter experts who manage advertising, marketing, editorial and production/tech. UTA, located midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, is the second largest campus in the UT System and the 5th most diverse university in the country. With in-person enrollment of more than 41,000, new leadership and a building boom as the campus continues to transition from a commuter school to more of a residential atmosphere, it’s an exciting time to be at UTA.

The Shorthorn, our core product, is editorially independent but receives student fees and is housed in Student Affairs. We have a good relationship with our division, great benefits, and a hybrid work schedule with one remote day each week.

The day-to-day operation of the department is largely managed by our long-tenured professional staffers. We are looking for someone who can essentially act as a publisher: building overall policies, updating documents and manuals; serving as a department advocate and evangelist; hosting staff training sessions; building relationships with alumni and campus partners; connecting students with internships; maintaining approvals, the budget, contracts and goals/planning documents; and representing The Shorthorn at high schools, community colleges, in the communications department, and at local, state and national conferences to enhance our recruiting pipeline.

The start date has some flexibility, but we would prefer to have the position filled by mid-summer.

More details are available on the UTA Careers website:
https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/27822

Feel free to reach out to me (Adam Drew, [email protected]) directly or to our editorial adviser Laurie Fox ([email protected]) if you have any questions.

🤙 Mav Up!

03/22/2024

Hello, Brain Trust: we've received a request from Sara Pezzoni Campbell in UTA Special Collections. They are working to digitize our negative and print library and were wondering if y'all might be able to ID some photographers who would've been on staff at the turn of the century.

From Sara: "I was curious if you might be able to help me ID some Shorthorn photographers (presumably), from 2 sheets of negatives included in a binder belonging to Nate Whitaker from 2000. Do you know who is pictured here or might you be able to send this our to Shorthorn Nation to get an ID for them?"

You can reply below or email [email protected] with any clues. Contact me at that address if you would like a higher resolution copy.

'preciate it!

02/07/2024

We learned this morning that The Shorthorn is a finalist for an Online Pacemaker! We're one of two finalists from Texas (the other is A&M in College Station) in a field of 32 publications nationally. The winners will be announced at ACP's spring convention in March.

“Today’s best online sites are platforms for rich multimedia storytelling,” associate director Gary Lundgren said. “Deep and diverse coverage with strong engagement and interactivity distinguish the best student-produced sites.”

“The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director Laura Widmer said. “ACP is honored to recognize the best of the best.”

12/12/2023

Our Marketing Manager Dominique Colbert was recently featured on The College Tour, an hour-long program aimed at prospective students that streams on Amazon Prime.

Skip to 24:10 to see her segment, plus some scenes around the office with other Shorthorn staffers:

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Several of our alumni have asked what will be available at tomorrow’s silent auction. Here’s a sneak peak and listing of packages. If you are not able to join us and see something you are interested in, let us know and we’ll figure out how to get you involved. Natural Life Dishes 2 colorful dishes with heartfelt sentiments Holiday Candleholders with Etched Platter Three holiday candleholders and snow couple etched platter 15-Branch Candelabra Set Set of two 15-branch rustic metal candelabras Absolut Vodka 1 Litre bottle Al Pugh, CPA Tax Preparation 2019 Personal Tax Return, Includes electronic filing Aveda Basket with Mochila Bag Aveda products from Maren Karsen Salon with Mochila Bag from Columbia Baby Basket Hand quilted spread, photo frame, teether pack, books and stuffed animals. Billy Bob's Texas & Chuy's 2 General Admission Tickets & Dinner for Two Blue Dog Print 5" x 5" framed print Bluebonnet Bakery $25 Gift Card Claytie Book about The Roller-Coaster Life of a Texas Wildcatter. Signed by the author Burt Grant Facial 60 Minute Elemental Nature Facial from Burt Grant Salon Car Wash Express 1 4 free car washes, sunglasses, sunglass visor holder, phone charger, phone wallet and a Koozie Car Window Tinting Llumar Window Film/ Valet service to and from Cat Basket Cat themed apron and tea towel, hot pad, water bowl, toy, air freshener, bookmark, notepad, magnet Cherry Blossom Print Mackenzie Leigh Campbell original artwork. Chess Set Italfama chess set. Made in Italy. Chivas Regal 1 litre bottle of aged blended scotch whiskey Claudia's Beach House One week stay at Crystal Bay beach house. Sleeps up to 7, golf cart use included. Cookies By Design Arrangement Creative Services One person session. Will receive a minimum of 15 edited digital photos. *Location must be within 15 miles of UTA campus. Crown Royal 1 Litre bottle of blended Canadian Whisky Dick Collier Framed Comic Strip 1980 comic strip hand drawn by

Congratulations to Shorthorn Alumna Donna Darovich, who was inducted to the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association Hall of Fame at the 2017 TIPA Convention! Darovich was the keynote speaker during the luncheon and spoke about her time as Editor of The Shorthorn, where she led the editorial stance change to be against the Rebel controversy; her career as a journalist and writer, and being the first woman City editor for the Arlington Citizen Journal; and the importance of knowing the difference between a podium and a lectern. Other Hall of Famers include Dorothy Estes and John Dycus, and the rest can be seen here: http://texasipa.org/hall-of-fame/ Congrats, Donna! We're so happy for you.