This summer the NMI will be teaching two classes during Maymester: NMIX4110 New Media Production and NMIX4510 New Media Capstone.  This is a great opportunity for students who are close to graduation to get the New Media Certificate (http://mynmi.net/students/new-media-certificate/).  I will be sending out more information about these classes by next week, but if you want more information now you can contact NMI Office Manager, Deanna Wood at ddwood@uga.edu.

NMI students have been cranking away all semester on some awesome projects.  All about Facebook, iPhone, iPads — crazy fun.  On Saturday, 12/10/11 at the NMI SLAM & Show-Off they are going to be demonstrating their final projects.  Starting at 1P, we are going to be showcasing over 15 different projects — and you can see them in operation.  Come to the NMI (4th Floor of the Journalism Building — see the map at http://www.tinyurl.com/NMIAthens) and be prepared to be amazed.  And you can get a preview of some of the projects here — http://mynmi.net/projects/capstone-fall-2011/

We have a problem.  More students want the New Media Interdisciplinary Certificate than we have seats in classes.  That bites!  But we might have a small fix.  This summer we might (notice the repeated use of the word "might" — that is important) be offering sections of NMIX4110 New Media Production and NMIX4510 New Media Capstone this Maymester.  Both of those classes are required to get the Certificate.  If you are interested in a Maymester section, send an email to Deanna Wood (ddwood@uga.edu) with the subject line of "NMIX in Maymester" — and tell her which class you are interested in.  She will keep you up-to-date on whether we will be able to offer the classes.

Last call for getting the New Media Interdisciplinary Certificate on your transcript.  If you have completed all the requirements, fill out the form at http://bit.ly/haYupS so I can add the Certificate to your transcript.  Do it now!  It will be an advantage as you start to hunt for one of those things starting with a J — remember what those are?

I have bad news and good news and bad news and good news and bad news (that might be considered good news for some). 
The bad?  The unemployment rate in the US is at 9.1%.  In Georgia, it is worse — 10.3%.
The good? There are new media jobs out there.
The bad? They are harder to get — the competition has never been tougher.
The good? At our next Digital Brown Bag (Tu, 11/29/11, 2P, Room 214 in MLC) I will giving my once a semester talk entitled "Get a Job!" where I will provide a concrete advice for getting a job in these uncertain economic times. 
The bad?  It is the last Digital Brown Bag of the semester (ok, that could go either way).
Join us!