College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
The day-to-day role of a news writer entails many tasks, from conducting interviews to investigating stories and writing articles. One such task is attending and participating in press conferences. Yet, for a novice writer this can be intimidating. Not so for the students of LSC 111: Science and Technology Newswriting. Continuing with tradition, Department of …
State officials and experts gathered at the Capitol to help LSC students practice interviewing and writing by being part of a press conference just for the students. Students in LSC 111: Science and Technology Newswriting got to interview the assistant state veterinarian about avian flu in the mock press conference. The Oct. 5 press conference …
Capstone classes bring together skills and theories that students have learned throughout their academic careers — and LSC capstones do all of that and more. “We strive to give our students an education that blends theory and practice to best prepare them to be leaders in their field after graduation,” said LSC chair Dominique Brossard. …