JPC Speed-Networking Social

If you are a student in the University of Alaska Journalism and Public Communications Program, seeking local media and communications companies for possible internships or careers:
In fall 2007, the Public Relations Student Society of America will host the Journalism and Public Communications Speed-Networking Social.

Representatives from local companies will be present to discuss internship and job opportunities with juniors, seniors and graduates.

Bring at least 15 copies of your resume. Be prepared to discuss your career interest quickly and efficiently, show off portfolios and ask questions. A list of representatives will be posted to our web site a week prior to the event.

Web-Pioneer Aliza Sherman Risdahl to Speak at UAA

Anchorage, Alaska, March 28, 2007–Web pioneer Aliza Sherman Risdahl visits the University of Alaska Anchorage on Friday, March 30, 2007 to share her experiences and insights as the first woman to start a full-service Internet company in the 1990s. Her half-hour presentation is free and open to the public and will be followed by an open-floor discussion and book signing. The event will take place at UAA’s Consortium Library, Room 307, starting at 5:30 p.m.In 1995, Sherman founded Cybergrrl, Inc. in New York City’s “Silicon Alley.” She also started the first women’s Internet organization, Webgrrls International, and developed the first searchable directory of female-friendly sites, Femina.com. Her efforts to educate women around the globe about the Internet garnered awards and recognition including being named by Newsweek magazine as one of the “Top 50 People Who Matter Most on the Internet.”

Sherman is also the author of seven books including “The Everything Blogging Book,” “Cybergrrl: A Woman’s Guide to the World Wide Web” and “Power Tools for Women in Business.” She relocated to Alaska from Wyoming in 2005 with her husband Greg, a wildlife biologist.

More about Aliza:

Wikipedia
Blogger.com
Scoutblogging.com
Mediaegg
Babyfruit
Moonbow Productions
Witi.com

Amazon.com

Haunted Halloween Fun Night

Alaska Chapter: This event is a safe environment for trick-or-treating during the weekend before Halloween. It will be on Saturdaythe 28th in the Student Union from about 3pm to 9pm. Families will purchase tickets to join in the games, while fundraising for student clubs.