Harrington School Executive Advisory Board MeetingMay 9, 2014
Today’s Objectives
Welcome: How the Advisory Board helps advance the future of the Harrington School of Communication and Media
Review and discuss results of Harrington School progress in 2013 - 2014
Explore and develop future opportunities that enable Harrington School students and faculty to engage with the professional world
Introductions
The Harrington School of Communication and Media prepares graduates who are effective thinkers, creators, collaborators and communicators who are well-prepared for citizenship, careers,
and life in a rapidly changing global economy.
Accelerate Curriculum Reform
Advance Innovation in
Teaching & Research
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
Attract the BestBecome a
First-Choice Destination for
Students & Faculty
1 2 3
HARRINGTON SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STRATEGIC PLAN
Develop Infrastructure to be Competitive
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
MLIS Degree
COMPLETED & APPROVED: Comprehensive curriculum overhaul features 5 core courses and three specialized tracks: library leadership, organization of digital information, and school/youth library services. Re-accreditation received from the American Library Association.
Graduate Certificate in Digital Literacy
COMPLETED & APPROVED: 12-credit, 12-month blended learning program in collaboration with the School of Education supports education and technology leaders who are integrating digital media into formal and informal learning across K-16 education
Progress Report, Curriculum
Accelerate Curriculum Reform
Advance Innovation in
Teaching & Research
1
Integrated Media Major
UNDER DEVELOPMENT: New undergraduate interdisciplinary major offers students a flexible program to advance knowledge and skills
Certificate in Digital Media and Marketing
BEGINNING DEVELOPMENT: 12-credit, 12-month fully online program includes a focus on Internet and new media marketing, storytelling and brand development, creative design and usability testing, web analytics and optimization
Progress Report, Curriculum
Accelerate Curriculum Reform
Advance Innovation in
Teaching & Research
1
Grants Received• $50,000 planning grant for Media Smart Libraries from
the Institute for Museum & Library Services (IMLS)• $50,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation for
Digital City Rhode Island, a statewide business development – higher education initiative
• $25,000 to establish the Center for Media Literacy Thoman Archives
Under Review• $500,000 proposal for Media Smart Libraries to the
Institute for Museum & Library ServicesIn Development• $2 million for Certificate Program in Digital Media and
Marketing • $2.5 million for Digital Competencies for Information
ProfessionalsDeclined• $35K mini-grant for CF Digital, Knight Foundation
Accelerate Curriculum Reform
Advance Innovation in
Teaching & Research
1
Progress Report, Research and Community Outreach
Coordinated Approach to InternshipsAll Harrington School internships are coordinated through Internships and Experiential Education (ITR) which provides support for learning goals, clear expectations, e-portfolio and supervisor assessment
Executive Advisory Board Member EngagementPresentations, Google Hangouts and face-to-face meetings connect students and faculty with members of the Executive Advisory Board. DC 206 Co-Work Space, Digital City Rhode IslandCurrent Harrington School students and recent grads can apply for free 4-month or 12-month residencies at DC206, the Digital City RI co-work space we developed in Providence Rhode Island in collaboration with Providence Pictures and AS220
Progress Report, Engage with the Professional World
1
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
2
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
2
Interdisciplinary | Project-based | Real-world clientSubstantive faculty involvement
OUR PARTNERS GTECH
Initiative to Aid Afghan Women Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management URI
Theater Department
Harrington Rangers. Undergraduate brand ambassadors provide outreach and customized communication support for prospective students and their families. Rangers also offer academic peer advising to current students.
Harrington HUB. The HUB is open 110 hours weekly for equipment checkout and provides access to computers with specialized software for post-production.
Progress Report, First-Choice Destination
Attract the BestBecome a
First-Choice Destination for
Students & Faculty
3
Ranger Hall Renovation. Permits in hand; fundraising campaign begins Fall 2014.
Journalism Department Moves to Rodman Hall. Renovated space includes faculty offices and multimedia classroom with 25 MACs. Featuring The Collaboratory, a flexible meeting space for students and faculty.
Attract the BestBecome a
First-Choice Destination for
Students & Faculty
3
Public Events 2013January 14 Convergence and CommunityFebruary 21 Digital Engagement 2.0July 14 – 19 URI Summer Institute in Digital LiteracySeptember 20 Symposium on the Historical Roots of Media LiteracyOctober 30 Google and the World Brain November 6 From Ranganathan to Read/Write: Managing Digital DisruptionNovember 8 GSLIS 50th Anniversary GalaNovember 14 HS Journalism Day
2014February 27 Student Film Showcase in WakefieldMarch 5 PR SummitMarch 18 The Art of Writing Grant ProposalsMarch 22 Open Mic, Open Minds: An Exploration of
Social Issues in StandupMarch 26 Google Tools for LearningMarch 27 Amanpour Lecture: Omar BahMarch 31 The Power & Perils of PropagandaMay 16 Personalizing the NewsJune 14-15 The Story of Movies: Film Foundation
Innovative Learning & Teaching with Digital Media Texts, Tools & Technologies
K-12 teachers and college faculty, school and public librarians, and technology entrepreneurs and media professionals
Summer Institute in Digital Literacy
July 13 – 18, 2014Providence RI – CCE Campus
20th International Association of Intercultural Communication Studies Conference
Enhancing Global Community, Resilience and Sustainability through Intercultural Communication
July 31 – August 3, 2014Providence RI – CCE Campus
REGISTER: www.harrington.uri.edu/iaics
Harrington School Web Visibility Campaign
Search Engines Find Us First!
A measure of the likelihood that Google will include URI Harrington School in search results
We’re Well Ahead
Up to 6K Visitors per Week
Double the Friends
Holiday Vacation Campaign
All Over the World
Young Adults Like Us
The Harrington School of Communication and Media prepares graduates who are effective thinkers, creators, collaborators and communicators who are well-prepared for citizenship, careers,
and life in a rapidly changing global economy.
Accelerate Curriculum Reform
Advance Innovation in
Teaching & Research
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
Attract the BestBecome a
First-Choice Destination for
Students & Faculty
1 2 3
HARRINGTON SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STRATEGIC PLAN
Develop Infrastructure to be Competitive
URI Harrington School Organization & Governance
May 28INTERVIEWS WITH ACADEMIC LEADERS
June 24 – 25ROUNDTABLE ON STRUCTURE & GOVERNANCE
Dr. Robert Zemsky is the founding director of the Institute for Research on Higher Education at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. He is the author of Making Reform Work: The Case for Transforming American Higher Education.
Bob Zemsky
Develop Infrastructure to be Competitive
Camp HarringtonThrough a faculty development process, we plan and develop work that leads to strategic change through interdisciplinary dialogue. August 18 - 20, 2014
LOCATION: Coastal Institute, Bay Campus
TOPICS:
Engaging with the Professional World
Media/Technology Across the Curriculum
Develop Infrastructure to be Competitive
Mark MarositsJillian Belanger
Frank RomanelliKeith Brown
Joy YeKaylen ShimodaStefanie Metko
Regina BellNorbert Mundorf
Daphne Wales
2014
Welcome New Harrington SchoolFaculty 2014 - 1015
Hollie Smith, PhD, University of Maine
Ryan Omizo, PhD, Ohio State University
Lehua Ledbetter, PhD, Michigan State University
Tony Balko, MFA University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
The Harrington School of Communication and Media prepares graduates who are effective thinkers, creators, collaborators and communicators who are well-prepared for citizenship, careers,
and life in a rapidly changing global economy.
Accelerate Curriculum Reform
Advance Innovation in
Teaching & Research
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
Attract the BestBecome a
First-Choice Destination for
Students & Faculty
1 2 3
HARRINGTON SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STRATEGIC PLAN
Develop Infrastructure to be Competitive
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
2
Interdisciplinary | Project-based | Real-world clientSubstantive faculty involvement
OUR PARTNERS GTECH
Initiative to Aid Afghan Women Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management URI
Theater Department
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
2
Interdisciplinary | Project-based | Real-world clientSubstantive faculty involvement
What could the UnClassroom look like in 3 – 5 years?
In what other innovative ways can Harrington School students and faculty engage with the professional world?
The Harrington School of Communication and Media prepares graduates who are effective thinkers, creators, collaborators and communicators who are well-prepared for citizenship, careers,
and life in a rapidly changing global economy.
Accelerate Curriculum Reform
Advance Innovation in
Teaching & Research
Get Street SmartMake Real-World
Learning an Integral Part of
the School
Attract the BestBecome a
First-Choice Destination for
Students & Faculty
1 2 3
HARRINGTON SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA STRATEGIC PLAN
Develop Infrastructure to be Competitive
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