Clubs + Organizations
Advertising Club
The Loyola Ad Club provides students with opportunities to meet with advertising professionals, discuss business trends, and get a hands-on experience in association with Ad Club of New Orleans. Contact the School of Mass Communication at masscomm@loyno.edu for more information.
Public Relations Students Society of America (PRSSA)
PRSSA is an organization for students interested in the field of public relations that promotes an active involvement in a student's undergraduate career by providing members with internship opportunities, access to local professionals and the chance to participate in public relations on a national level. Contact the organization’s faculty adviser, Dr. Cathy Rogers, at crogers@loyno.edu for more information.
Society of Professional Journalists
Open to all journalists. The oldest, largest, and most inclusive national organization. Fosters responsible journalism, supports press freedom, and encourages students via scholarships, networking, and internship opportunities. Benefits also include the monthly journal, national and regional conventions, professional development workshops, and other activities in conjunction with the New Orleans Press Club. Contact the organization’s faculty adviser, Michael Giusti, mdgiusti@loyno.edu, for more information.
Kappa Tau Alpha
Kappa Tau Alpha is a national college honor society that promotes academic excellence and recognizes scholarship in journalism and mass communication. The Greek letters mean "the truth will prevail". The letters also point to three English words --- knowledge, truth, and accuracy --- which are the foundations of good journalism and mass communication practices. To become a member of Kappa Tau Alpha, a student must rank in the top ten percent of his or her class, must have completed at least five semesters of degree work, must have at least a 3.0 GPA, and must have completed nine credit hours of journalism or mass communication courses. Contact the organization’s faculty adviser, Dr. Lawrence Lorenz, lorenz@loyno.edu, for more information.
The Maroon
Loyola’s University New Orleans’ student newspaper. Contact the organization’s faculty adviser, Michael Giusti, mdgiusti@loyno.edu for more information.
The Wolf
Loyola University New Orleans’ student magazine. Contact the organization’s faculty adviser, Michael Giusti, mdgiusti@loyno.edu for more information.
Competition Teams
Advertising Team
Competes each spring in the National Student Advertising Competition sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. Selected students work on a real-world campaign for a national company. Past sponsors have included Toyota, Pizza Hut, Hallmark, VISA, and other nationally recognizable companies. As part of the project, students develop a comprehensive campaign for the client including research, creative ideas, and media recommendations. In addition to preparing a professional plans book, they travel to compete at the District competition in April. Our district includes Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. In the past 10 years, Loyola University New Orleans has won the District competition on the average every other year.
Contact Prof. Valerie Andrews, (504) 865-3427, vandrews@loyno.edu
PRSSA Bateman Team
Competes each spring in the premier Public Relations Competition in the country. Five students are carefully selected to create and implement a campaign for a national company. Past sponsors have included Nutella, Contiki Travel, VISA, and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Over the past eight years, the Loyola University New Orleans team has placed in the finals every year and won the national championship three times including 2008.
For information about this year's campaign, click here. For an application for the 2009-10 Bateman Team, click here.
Contact Dr. Cathy Rogers, (504) 865-3297, crogers@loyno.edu