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PURPOSE:
The Intercollegiate National Religious Broadcasters (iNRB) is committed to promoting excellence, integrity and networking opportunities in media. The iNRB seeks to provide a forum where members can network together to share ideas and goals.
Each year the iNRB hosts a series of meetings at the NRB National Convention that allow students and faculty to learn more about the creative ideas and successes of other schools and programs. There are fantastic opportunities to hear from professionals in the secular and Christian broadcasting industries.
STUDENTS:
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP -
ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS
Christian students with an interest or major in broadcasting, journalism, or media communications are eligible to join iNRB. Student memberships are for one academic year.
Benefits include:
§ Deeply discounted student registration rate for annual NRB Convention & Expo
§ Participation in student achievement awards for prize money
§ Free Internet classified ads
§ NRB members-only weekly e-mail newsletter, Inside NRB
§ Job Board participation at the annual NRB Convention & Expo
Click here for individual student application.
JOB BOARD
Students and Member Organizations are encouraged to visit the Job Board located near the Member Center at the annual 2009 NRB Convention and Expo. Students are encourgaed to post resumes and Member Organizations can post available positions.
PRODUCTION AWARDS
Only iNRB undergraduate student members are eligible to participate... so join now!
These awards are presented to undergraduate student iNRB members for outstanding examples of audio, video, and web productions. First place winners in each category win a $150.00 prize, plus free registration to the NRB National Convention. In addition to prize money, all first place entries receive an Award and a Certificate along with $300.00 to cover transportation costs to the NRB National Convention in Nashville, TN, February 7 - 10, 2009. First place winner's school also receives an award and certificate. 2nd and 3rd place winners and their schools receive a Certificate.
AL SANDERS ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP
This essay scholarship contest, sponsored by Focus on the Family on behalf of NRB Hall of Fame inductee Al Sanders, is open to all full-time undergraduate iNRB student members attending an accredited U.S. Christian or Canadian college or university whose majors are communications, broadcasting, or journalism and enjoys a current NRB Membership. Students are asked to write about issues and concerns regarding Christian broadcasting.
The scholarship award is $2,000. Winner will be honored at the NRB National Convention in Nashville, TN, February 7 - 10, 2009. Winner receive a complimentary registration and a travel allowance to attend this event. Scholarship money will be sent directly to the student's school to be applied toward education expenses.
BOB DOBBS ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP
This essay scholarship contest, sponsored by KMA Direct Communications on behalf of the late KMA Senior Vice President of Media Relations Bob Dobbs, is open to all full-time undergraduate iNRB student members attending an accredited U.S. Christian or Canadian college or university whose majors are communications, broadcasting or journalism, and who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and enjoys a current NRB Membership. Scholastic and professional references must be submitted along with an essay about why you want to enter the field of Christian broadcasting or why you want to endeavor as a Christian in secular broadcasting.
The winner of this essay contest receives a $2,500 scholarship paid directly to their college or university to be applied toward educational expenses (tuition, board, and/or books). The winner will be honored at the NRB National Convention in Nashville, TN, February 7 - 10, 2009, and receive a complimentary registration and a travel allowance to attend this event.
iNRB 2008 Student Award Winners!
FACULTY:
FACULTY MEMBERSHIP
Faculty, whose college/university is not an NRB member, may qualify for NRB Associate Individual Membership, provided the school offers a non-broadcast communications degree program. Faculty approved as Associate Individual Members receive all the same benefits as NRB Associate Individual Members, as well as deeply discounted faculty registration rates for the annual NRB Convention & Expo.
Associate Individual Member Application
ACADEMIC INNOVATION EXCHANGE (AIE)
The Academic Innovation Exchange will be 9:00am-9pm Friday, February 6, 2009, in Presidential A.
The iNRB Academic Innovation Exchange (AIE) welcomes your input for a healthy dialogue about Christian academics. This is a great opportunity to network with your faculty colleagues! This session accepts research papers, case studies, classroom assignments, syllabi, production work, etc., which receive blind peer reviews.
Academic Innovation Exchange submissions and questions should be sent to:
Dr. Linwood Hagin: iNRB-AE
Mass Communications Dept., North Greenville College
P.O. Box 1892, 7801 N. Tigerville Rd.
Tigerville, SC 29688.
Phone (864) 977-7137 / Fax (864) 977-7021
E-mail lahagin@ngu.edu.
SCHOOLS:
SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP -
ELIGIBILITY AND BENEFITS
Christian colleges/universities who offer media communications training and/or have a professional or student-run radio/TV station or program qualify for Full NRB Membership. Communications Department faculty are each considered members under the school membership and receive the same benefits as other NRB Full Members, as well as deeply discounted faculty registration rates for the annual NRB Convention & Expo.
Christian colleges/universities who do not qualify by the above criteria qualify for Associate Organizational membership within NRB. Again, all faculty within the Communications Department are covered under the Associate Membership, and are eligible to receive deeply discounted faculty registration rates for the annual NRB Convention & Expo.
Faculty approved as Associate Individual Members receive all the same benefits as other NRB Associate Individual Members, as well as deeply discounted faculty registration rates for the annual NRB Convention & Expo.
Click here to find out if your college/university may already be a Full Member of NRB or to inquire about joining as a Full Member.
If you would like to download the Full Member application, click here to begin your membership approval process.
If you would like to download the Associate Member application, click here to begin your membership approval process.
ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXPO:
NRB Annual Convention
iNRB Member Convention Registration Form
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