This Is How Ascend Magazine Expanded My PR Portfolio
Working as Ascend magazine's public relations director gave SOJC student McKenzie Leary hands-on experience in branding, media relations, partnerships and strategic communication.
Experiential Learning
Using Augmented Reality to Tell Indigenous Stories
The SOJC’s Snap AR Scholars worked with a former Coquille chief to create an AR experience that is preserving a centuries-old Sasquatch legend.
Student Lands Job After PR Class Project Goes National
Five SOJC public relations students pitched a social media strategy for Volo Sports as a class assignment. The brand adopted it as its 2025 campaign — and hired one of the students.
SOJC Student Helps Peers Find Off-Campus Housing
Journalism student Ruby Moxley works as an off-campus living peer navigator, helping UO students find food, housing, and SNAP benefits, while discovering her passion for public service storytelling.
Using Immersive Media to Connect People to Science
Isaac Wu uses what he’s learning in the SOJC’s Immersive Communication Master’s program to design educational experiences using extended reality.
Student Journalists Learn to Cover Protests Safely
Student journalists from the SOJC and Lane Community College have learned from experience how to protect themselves from authorities while covering dangerous protests.
SOJC Students Bring Rural Voices to the Airwaves
Students in Charlie Deitz’s Audio Magazine class traveled to Oakridge, Oregon, to report and produce an audio package capturing the town's voices, challenges, and everyday life.
21 Students Earn Charles Snowden Internships
Student journalists from four Oregon universities have been named 2026 Charles Snowden Program for Excellence in Journalism interns. The reporting and photojournalism interns will work for outlets in Oregon and Washington.
PR Student Carves Out Time for Community Service
Charlie Hathaway ’27 has enjoyed community volunteering since she was a child and has continued service work related to her public relations major while at the SOJC.
Engaged Journalism: Connecting Students with Communities
The SOJC's Engaged Journalism class is transforming how news serves communities in Lincoln County. Students learn by listening and collaborating directly with residents.