Saturday, March 20, 2010

Friday fun!

Hey gang! Sorry I couldn't make it to the luncheon. I'm sure it was interesting and exciting. I hope everyone's semester is going great. I've had some rough times this go around, but things will get better and the sun always shines. Hope all is well. In the next few days I"m going to post the general outline of my final project. I'd love some feed back and suggestions if anyone has some. I'm off for now. Have a great rest of the weekend! -L

Monday, March 8, 2010

30 page research paper

Hi Everyone,
Hope you had a great spring break! I spent my time on a research paper- which feels like a book! I have 15 pages here, and 30 pages there this semester, and I write like a snail!
It would be really interesting if you all posted your best tip for getting a 30 page research paper done without becoming a computer zombie! Just make a comment on this post. When we have several I'll add them all together and make a list of the five best ways to get a lengthy paper done (and still have time to... walk the dog/shave your legs/tuck your kids in/meet friends after work....)

Looking forward to your comments!

Jana's post

Hey Kristi and the rest of you MSUB grads!

Just a quick note to thank Kristi for being so proactive in getting our grad community going! It will be a great way to stay in touch with current grad students as well as new grads coming into the program.

I am within weeks of completing my MSPR and then I will be thrust back into the job market! I have been fortunate enough to have been able to concentrate on school and not have to work. But those days are drawing quickly to a close.

My grad project is a research paper that is focused on the ethical imperative of crisis communicaiton and managment plans in organizations. I would like to continue my research, however pursuing a Ph. D. at this point is not in my future. I would, quite honestly, like to write a book and develop some training workshops for small business.

My plans at this point include more research with a focus on specific industries to see if and how they provide information about crisis commmunication plans. Most industries have have industry targeted training...what I want to find out is to what extent various indutries are providing an opportunity to learn and implement crisis communication and management plans into their businesses or organizations. It should keep me busy for awhile!

Anyway - I hope we can develop a good level of participation in this new blog. This is my first experience with the process. But since it mostly invovles writing...we should all be pretty good at that by now!!!
Jana

invitation

Let’s do lunch!
Who: classmates and professors in the PR program
When: noon-1 p.m. Friday, March 19
Where: 6th floor conference room, LA Building at MSU-B
Special guest: David Weiss will talk about his new book.
Please bring a sack lunch