Undergraduate Program
Student Organizations
The Ad Club/TAAF
http://aaf.org/ (affiliated website)
Contact: Justin Melnick melnick.justin@temple.edu, tac@temple.edu
The Temple AD Club, aka "TAC", is a student organization run through the department of advertising in Temple's School of Communications and Theater. The organization is a student chapter of American Advertising Federation (AAF).
Aperture (Photojournalism)
http://www.apertureagency.com
Contact: Kimberly Wood kimwoodphotography@gmail.com
Aperture is a Temple University club for students interested in photography and photojournalism. The students of Aperture run their own full-service photo agency specializing in images of Philadelphia. The agency is headed by Sarah Schu (tua83994@temple.edu). To see their work click here.
ED2010 (Magazine Club)
http://www.ed2010.com (National chapter Web site)
http://www.tued2010.com (Temple chapter Web site -under construction-)
Contact: Melanie Menkevich melmenk@gmail.com
ED2010 aka "ED" is a community of young, eager magazine editors and magazine-editor wannabes who want to learn more about the industry so they can fulfill their dreams of being in top editing positions. The organization operates as a resource for aspiring magazine editors, publishers, writers, designers, photographers and other staff.
Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
Contact: Jessica Lawlor jessica.lawlor@temple.edu
The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) offers members a variety of tools that can help students gain valuable information and experience. Weekly meetings feature guest speakers from various PR fields, guided tours of agencies, and networking opportunities for members. PRSSA also offers hands-on experience through fundraising and the newly developed student run PR Firm, PRowl Public Relations. PRSSA is a great way to get involved on campus and in the Philadelphia community.
Black Public Relations Society
Contact: Antoinette Minor tubprs@gmail.edu
Temple University's Black Public Relations Society is a professional public relations organization that aims to cultivate, encourage, and create a supportive community for aspiring minority PR majors at Temple University. TUBPRS offers networking opportunities through volunteering with local PR projects and events as well as connecting with other chapters of BPRS.
Radio/Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
http://www.rtnda.org
Contact: Rachel Hooper tub54318@temple.edu
RTNDA has student chapters at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Founded in 1987, RTNDA's Student Chapter Affiliate Program fosters closer cooperation and improves communication among students, educators and working professionals in radio, television and online news.
The Student Sports Media Association
Contact: Patrick Gordon pgordon@temple.edu
The Student Sports Media Association aims to foster growth and enterprise in students who are interested in pursuing a career in sports media. The SSMA is an outlet for students to speak openly about all aspects of sports media, including press etiquette, ethics, networking and career/internship opportunities. The SSMA is open to any student with a passion for sports media and forges dialogue amongst students with common career interests.
Temple Association of Black Journalists (TABJ)
Contact: Ashley Blount tua42506@temple.edu
Temple's Association of Black Journalists (TABJ) is an official student chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. TABJ won the National Association of Black Journalists' Student Organization of the Year award for 2005-2006. The organization provides minority journalists with networking opportunities they need to start their career.
Temple University Society of Professional Journalists (TUSPJ)
http://www.temple.edu/spj/index.html
Contact: Amy Fuhrmeister tua42905@temple.edu
The primary goal of Temple Society of Professional Journalists is networking. Staying true to the mission of the national organization, TUSPJ is dedicated to the perpetuation of the free press as the cornerstone of our nation and our liberty.
Temple University Student Government (TSG)
TSG Senate Contact: Jon DeSantis tsgvps@temple.edu
WHIP – Student Radio Station
http://www.temple.edu/whip
Contact: Shannon Reynolds shannon.reynolds@temple.edu
WHIP is Temple University's student-run radio station, and lives to express the voice and diversity of the students. Now back on the map with a new studio in the Tech Center, WHIP will soon be broadcasting worldwide over the Internet.