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SUMMARY: Journalism Open House
DESCRIPTION: Visit the Open House to learn more about Journalism at UBC!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: <blockquote><p>Curious to know more about wha
 t journalism can do for you? You are invited to the Journalism Open House! 
 The event is part of the ongoing celebrations of 25 years of journalism edu
 cation at UBC.</p></blockquote><p>[image_spread img_url="https://jwam.cms.a
 rts.ubc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2025/10/JWAM-OH-FI-web.jpg" caption=
 "" width="website"]</p><p>Whether you’re considering undergraduate or gradu
 ate studies\, discover how UBC Journalism can empower you to inspire change
 .</p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;">Schedule<br /></span>12:
 30 – 1:45 PM: Alumni panel</p><ul><li class="elementToProof"><a href="https
 ://jameswsthomson.com/">Jimmy Thomson</a> (Editor-in-Chief\, National Obser
 ver)</li><li class="elementToProof"><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada
 /british-columbia/author/michelle-ghoussoub-1.4288860">Michelle Ghoussoub</
 a> (Reporter and Anchor\, CBC News)</li><li class="elementToProof"><a href=
 "https://www.christophercheung.net/">Chris Cheung</a> (Freelance Journalist
 \, Nonfiction Author\, and Journalism Instructor\, BCIT)</li></ul><p class=
 "x_MsoNormal">1:45 – 2:30 PM: Meet the faculty<br />2:30 – 3:30 PM: Casual 
 Q&A</p><h4 class="_1vwisb34"><strong>Why Attend?</strong></h4><ul class="_1
 vwisb37"><li><strong>Distinguished alumni</strong><br />Listen to distingui
 shed alumni share their journeys—from campus newsroom to global media organ
 izations. Ask questions to learn more.</li><li class="f7g24p0" translate="n
 o"><strong>Award-winning faculty</strong><br />Hear from the best and learn
  how journalism shapes societies and transforms lives.</li></ul><ul class="
 _1vwisb37"><li class="f7g24p0" translate="no"><strong>Course and program gu
 idance</strong><br />Discover the diverse courses waiting for you\, from di
 gital media to broadcast\, print\, and beyond - whether as part of the Mino
 r in Journalism & Social Change or as a Master of Journalism graduate degre
 e.</li></ul><ul class="_1vwisb37"><li class="f7g24p0" translate="no"><stron
 g>Grab lunch</strong><br />Munch away on tasty grub while attending.</li></
 ul><h4 class="_1vwisb34"><strong>Who Should Attend?</strong></h4><ul class=
 "_1vwisb37"><li class="f7g24p0" translate="no">3rd & 4th year undergraduate
  students from any discipline interested in journalism as a graduate degree
 .</li><li class="f7g24p0" translate="no">2nd & 3rd year undergraduate stude
 nts passionate about media\, current events\, and social impact looking for
  an impactful Minor program.</li><li class="f7g24p0" translate="no">Anyone 
 curious about how journalism can shape their future.</li><li>Aspiring story
 tellers.</li></ul>
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LOCATION:Sing Tao Building\, Room 104
GEO:49.268286;-123.257187
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