The week of discovery begins with the opening April 7 of the Research Poster Display by journalism and mass communications doctoral students in the Blossom Street lobby of the Carolina Coliseum. The students’ research proposals, on display through April 13, will be on topics ranging from political cartoons and war to self-image of African-American Women and the Media.

The week’s schedule is:

• April 7
  4–5:30 p.m., “Bridging the Digital Divide: Beyond Access in Rural Communities,” Stephen Bajjaly moderates a panel of experts from the college, the Rural Health Research Center, the Institute for Families in Society, and the S.C. State Library, Room 209, Davis College;
  6:30 p.m., Beta Phi Mu Honor Society Induction, Amoco Hall, Swearingen Center;
  7:30 p.m., “What’s Beyond the Digital Divide? Effective Use and Democracy in Cyberspace,” Gary Chapman, director, 21st Century Project, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas-Austin, speaks as part of the Dean’s Lecture and Awards Presentation, Amoco Hall, Swearingen Engineering Center, reception follows; throughout the day: Public Relations Student Society Exchange Day with the College of Charleston (information, Tom Klipstine, klipstin@gwm.sc.edu).
  
  
• April 8
  Noon–2 p.m., “Careers in Journalism and Mass Communications;” Enjoy barbecue and mingle with the SJMC advisory board members, alumni, faculty, and students, Frank McGuire Room, Athletic Practice Facility, RSVP by April 5 to Jen Horne (jenhorne@sc.edu);
  Noon–2 p.m., “The Future Direction of the School of Library and Information Science:” Lunch and a chance to mingle with CLIS advisory board members, alumni, faculty, and students, Davis College. RSVP by April 5 to Noni Price (nprice@gwm.sc.edu).
  
  
• April 9
  10 a.m.–3 p.m., College hands-on exhibit at USC Showcase, Horseshoe.
  
  
• April 11
  1:25–2:40 p.m., “From Small Town Newspaper Journalist to Fame and Fortune,” Hank Gilman, deputy managing editor, Fortune Magazine, Room 3009, Coliseum; 2:30–3:45 p.m., “Public Relations and Politics,” Joe Erwin, president, Erwin-Penland, Room 3020A, Coliseum;
  5–6:30 p.m., snacks with the Ad/PR profs and pros: pros, professors and students mingle, cash bar, snacks, Salty Nut Café, Greene Street, Five Points.
  
  
• April 12
  12:30–1:45 p.m., “Promoting Hollywood,” Doreen Sullivan, president of Post No Bills, and Sara Price Powell, former vice president of media for Warner Brothers, Amoco Hall, Swearingen Engineering Center;
  2–3:15 p.m., “Do You Need to Entertain in Order to Sell?,” Ed Wax, chairman emeritus, Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide, Amoco Hall, Swearingen Engineering Center;
  2–3:15 p.m., “Confessions of a PR Junkie,” Jessica Knight, outstanding public relations practitioner of the year in Greensboro, N.C., Room 3006, Coliseum;
  3:30–4:45 p.m., Super Bowl of Advertising, Budweiser receives the Cocky Award for the best Super Bowl ad of 2005 and experts from Warner Brothers and Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide join in discussion on power of the Ad Bowl, Amoco Hall, Swearingen Engineering Center.
  
  
• April 13
  10 a.m.–3 p.m., Newspaper Job Fair (information, Jen Horne, jenhorne@sc.edu);
  11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m., “Paparazzi and Our Obsession with Celebrity,” Peter Howe, author of two photography books and former photo editor of Life Magazine and The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Room 3001, Coliseum;
  6–8 p.m., School of Journalism and Mass Communications Honors Night, recognition of the best and brightest students, Law School Auditorium, RSVP by April 7 to Susan Hipp (sbhipp@gwm.sc.edu).