BC Capstone & More

Wednesday, May 11

CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK!

We say farewell to the class of 2005 this Saturday, May 14.

Amid the fanfare of commencement ceremonies, hearty handshakes and tearful hugs I’ll be in the crowd with Dr. B and other faculty and staff to witness this milestone.

Thank you for the wonderful BC Festival photo and frame. Thank you for the gathering at Tandi's house last week. I only wish we would have done it more often.

So now it's time to say farewell. I'll miss chasing after you for one thing or another. But now it's time to celebrate.
GOOD LUCK AND CONGRATULASTIONS!

Sunday, May 1

An Invitation to begin blogging NOW &...

DON'T PANIC

If you're registered for BC 601 in the fall, I invite you to create a weblog now for capstone.

Go to Blogger and sign up (it's free).

So what's this blog thing all about?
It's a place for you to reflect and communicate with me and each other (AND THE WORLD) on what you're doing in broadcasting every week. Your BC weblog is where you will explore what you want to do with a career, your job search, your senior project, etc.

What should you blog about?
You will constantly review your professional activities, evaluate your experience and body of work as a broadcaster. You will challenge yourself to improve, etc.
I suggest framing your entry under, "What I did in broadcasting this week..."

You can also discuss current events in the industry to demosntrate you're plugged in to the business and issues of electronic media.

I also encourage you to post links to job resources that may assist you in your future efforts.

Finally, keep your capstone blog PROFESSIONAL and on task. It is about your capstone and broadcasting. I encourage you to review the blogs of your classmates as well and engage in commenting with constructive feedback. However, keep personal matters to a private or separate blog.

BTW- On September 1, 2005, we meet for our first BC 601 meeting. I require that you bring your resume and resume tape or resume CD to that first class. No exceptions.

Are you done with your resume tape?

Are you done with your BC 602/Capstone assignments yet? The capstone presentations are now behind us-- now I'm just waiting on your resume tapes/e-portfolios. And don't forget to put a resume in the time capsule.

If you've actively contributed and commented on the weblogs, completed the required number of weblog entries, completed any outstanding assignment, then you can hope for a fairly positive grade.

Friday, April 29

BC Fest 2005 PHOTOS!

Here are some pictures from the BC Fest (April 29, 2005).

Sunday, April 24

GOOD LUCK WITH THE BC FESTIVAL!

On the eve of the first BC Festival on campus, I hope you will revel in your success and contributions on WCN and Titan Radio. I offer my congratulations and wish you well.

I call upon the Capstone students (and any other BC students reading this blog entry) to consider the journey chronicled in each BC Weblog. I would encourage you to juxtapose what you read in recent entries with those first entries from last fall. Contrast the mood and message. How have people changed? How have identities shifted? How have you grown? What have you learned? What do you embrace or reject? Do have any second thoughts or reconsiderations? How will you say good-bye to this life at Titan Radio and WCN? How will you cope with the search and transition to your new life?

I explained at the beginning of BC 601 that your final year would rush by in a swirling, buzzing commotion of projects, reports, presentations and job searches. That commotion does not end now. It merely transforms as you do.

In the next few weeks your identity transfers. You will go from being one of our stars, our leaders in the BC major to that of a member of Westminster’s Class of 2005. These days will become one of those rare times where all those individual and usually separated segments of your lives intersect and even collide. You will have moments of celebration and pride on different levels for many different people—family, friends, professional, academic, etc. The next few weeks will fill with happiness, emotion and apprehension.

Remember to be true to your heart—take time to be selfish, single and enjoy your youth. Persue your passion above all else. The events of the next few weeks can sweep you off your feet and overwhelm. I encourage you to use the cumulative experience and wisdom gained from your capstone journey to stay grounded and focused, yet savor the pageantry and excited of commencement.

Thursday, March 24

BLOG YOUR RESUME TAPE OUTLINE!

I am still waiting for some of you to provided me with an outline of your plans for organizing and creating a resume tape (including some research on what professionals advise for it), please post it as a blog ASAP.

Sunday, March 13

BC FESTIVAL 2005

You've got your local fairs, homecoming parades and community festivals, but Westminster will now have a new event.
THE BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS FESTIVAL
on APRIL 25, 2005.

9 AM
Krispy Kremes @ Titan Radio & the unveiling of the BC Capstone Display in the 2nd Floor McKelvey-TCH Hallway.

11:30
CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS (Mueller Theater- Round 1)