IHSPA News

IHSPA OFFICES EVACUATED

Flooding has forced the evacuation of the journalism building on the campus of the University of Iowa. To reach us, please e-mail ihspa@uiowa.edu or david-schwartz@uiowa.edu. Calls cannot be returned at this time. Thanks for your understanding.

IHSPA Annual Meeting postponed

Saturday's IHSPA Annual Meeting has been postponed because of flooding. The meeting will be rescheduled for July or August. Questions, please call (319) 335-3455.

Spring newspaper awards announced

For a list of awards by school, click here.
For a list of awards by category, click here.

REPORT: Journalism students scoring higher on ACT

A study released by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation tracked more than 31,000 students in 50 states and several foreign countries. The result: Journalism students have the edge in ACT scores, GPA and English scores. Click here for a PDF summary of the report.

Dates set for 2008 Fall Conferences

• The State Conference is Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Drake University in Des Moines.
• The Regional Conference is Tuesday, Oct. 28 at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Hard registration forms will be available in August. Online registration is available here.