Charting Otter Rock Marine Reserve in Augmented Reality
The SOJC’s Snap AR Scholars and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife partner to create an augmented reality experience that helps people “see” the submerged Otter Rock Marine Reserve.
Experiential Learning
Student Uses Photojournalism for Diabetes Awareness
SOJC advertising student Ally Thomas ’25 used storytelling and science communication to document a global diabetes conference in Amsterdam through a personal lens.
Ascend Magazine Takes Sports Journalism to New Heights
SOJC students learn how to be professional sports writers as they travel the country interviewing athletes for a new gorgeous print publication that rivals professional magazines.
5 Opportunities I Had Covering World Press Freedom Day
Ellie Johnson ’26 was one of four students who traveled to Belgium with the UO’s Crossings Institute to interview exiled journalists and report on the World Press Freedom conference hosted by UNESCO.
Media Innovation Lab Sets Students Up for Tech Start-Up Jobs
The SOJC Media Innovation Lab, inspired by MIT’s Media Lab, offers paid internships that prepare students for the job market with the skills and experience to assess and solve problems.
SOJC Team Places in Top 12 in National PR Student Competition
The six-member SOJC public relations squad was one of 12 teams honored in the national Bateman Case Study Competition. Their campaign focused on the importance of library advocacy.
Telling Coral's Comeback Story
SOJC students and faculty use immersive media, such as augmented reality and 360 video, to share coral research in Hawaiʻi, showing how science communication connects audiences to marine conservation.
5 Questions: Meet Sports PR Standout Sarah Ortiz
Sarah Ortiz, a public relations major at the University of Oregon, has built extensive experience in sports PR with the UO Athletic Department and the Eugene Emeralds.
SOJC Team Receives Honorable Mention in Bateman Competition
The SOJC Bateman Case Study team received an honorable mention last month in the national contest organized by the Public Relations Student Society of America. The competition drew 45 teams.
SOJC PR Student Lands Internship of Her Dreams
Rebecca Chiang, a fourth-year PR student and admitted tech enthusiast, writes about how her internship at The Hoffman Agency allows her to work at the intersection of PR and tech.