The Mildred Hansen Journalism Writing Center
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The Mildred Hansen Journalism Writing Center was opened in the fall of 1999. It is equipped with 25 powerful Macintosh G5 personal computers with 19-inch color monitors and Zip drives. Software includes: Microsoft Word for writing assignments, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program, Power Point for developingpresentations, Adobe PhotoShop for manipulating photographs, Adobe PageMaker, and Quark Xpress for publication design.
All stations are linked to the Internet to allow students high speed access to information used in researching news stories, public relations campaigns, or advertising campaigns. All UNC students are given free e-mail accounts which can also be accessed from each station.
The lab also has two high-speed, high quality black and white laser printers and a full-color laser printer. Other equipment includes two scanners and a projection system that permits the instructor to show examples from his or her computer or any computer in the lab on a large screen in the front of the room. Videos or images from any flat-surfaced medium can also be projected on to the screen. A wall-mounted monitor is wired to local cable television to allow students to view reports of breaking news events.
The lab which was constructed using funds generated by the University student technology fee and the Mildred Hansen Endowment. These funds will ensure that the lab will be regularly updated with new technological and software innovations insuring students are learning from software and hardware used in contemporary mass media.
The lab is open for general use when not being used for scheduled classes. Lab hours are 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m.
The JMC Television Studio
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The JMC Television Studio offers students a variety of equipment and laboratory space to learn fundamentals of video production. The 2,000 square foot lab includes a three-camera, color studio with a news set, a separate control room with numerous format capabilities and non-linear video editing capabilities, a computer station for video graphics production, an audio booth, five video editing stations, and an audio production room. A conference room doubles as a classroom and meeting room for planning programs and making assignments.
For more than a decade, the studio has served as the production facility for student programs cablecast to the Greeley community as well as the UNC campus.
The Reading Room
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The School of Communication's reading room is where students can read, study, view breaking news on a cable-connected televison monitor, or meet to discuss group projects. A variety of newspapers and books are available for student use.
