Our journeys start here, in this most unique of places where we,
like generations before us, find our voice, our meaning. Where we add form to our highest ambitions.
Where we constantly redefine who we are. We need leaders, not followers. Doers, not bystanders.
Believers, not cynics. But where do we find these new industrialists;
these tellers of truth? At the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Iowa.
For over a hundred years, the school has nurtured creative disruptors, information pioneers, and
truth revolutionaries who continue to help us to discover, define, and explain the world.
From George Gallup in 1923, to the first master's degree awarded to a woman in
the study of journalism, this tradition of innovation, imagination, and accomplishment
provides us with a roadmap for the future. Inscribed with the highest
ideals and boldest aspirations for our students, our faculty, and the world around us.
The best for me was working at the daily Iowan. It was a wonderful experience for
somebody coming from abroad and definitely life-changing. I don't think i was a good
advocate for myself until i went to Iowa and I had some professors that said,
you know, you need to advocate for yourself. If you don't know something, if you want to know more, you
need to come to me and i'll help you do it. And they did. The long Friday nights that I spent
putting together shows and trying to get them out on the internet before
our deadline. Those are those are just memories that i have of working with a handful of people
who were just as dedicated as I was. Some of the most important people in my life I
met in Iowa and they were important to me because they taught me some basic things about
humanity and about people that I still carry to this day. I've got determination and drive I want
to be creative. And I just, I don't want to feel held back, and the journalism school let's you do
everything you can think of, and then encourages you to do more. I would say if you have any kind of
curiosity about the world you live in and you want to make the place you live in a better place,
journalism is a great, great opportunity and besides, it's a lot of fun. Our missions are varied
our tools are diverse, our culture is inclusive and powerful, but what we all have in common is
that we are wired for connection - connection across time and technology, culture and race.
We are the makers, the builders, the dreamers who have a relentless passion for our craft
and an unwavering commitment to pursue truth and to ensure that those who come
after us continue to build on our legacy of innovation, imagination, and accomplishment.
Because in the end it's about getting it right and having fun along the way. Fulfilling our
purpose, following our passions, building a better world and making our dreams come true.