New York Times Professional Advancement Award

Supports all activities associated with the environmental journalism program in the College of Journalism and Communications to include activities such as environmental reporting trips, conferences, public-records requests, etc.

The Levin College of Law and the College of Journalism and Communications will appoint scholars and practicing journalists and lawyers to serve as McGurn Fellows for various lengths of time. These fellows will work with students and faculty at both Colleges and CTMT to develop ways to educate the public about disinformation and the technology that contributes to its spread; regulate disinformation within the confines of the First Amendment; and, support reporting and decision-making rooted in evidence and facts. McGurn Fellows will offer compressed courses or semester-long courses, conduct workshops, make campus-wide presentations, or develop white papers and policy proposals designed for national distribution, among other activities.

Support a professorship in the College of Journalism and Communications in investigative reporting. The recipient shall be selected and appointed in accordance with University policies and hold the rank required for the position by the University, and expenditures shall comply with University and Foundation requirements.