A Student Organization for James Scholars Interested in Cultivating Their Literary and Photographic Skills
The James Scholar Media Team's logo, designed by our first President, Michelle Blaschek (Class of 2007), consists of the club's initials and a writing quill surrounded by an octagon.
Our Organization
- JSMT Mission Statement: Adopted 2006-Mar-14 (PDF)
- JSMT Membership Policy: Adopted 2006-Mar-14 (PDF)
- JSMT Leadership Photo Gallery -- Back online soon!
- Memorandum of Understanding Outlining a Strategic Partnership Between the JSMT and the IACT (PDF) -- On March 29, 2007, the JSMT and the IACT entered into a strategic partnership based on a Memorandum of Understanding. This document allows the two clubs to collaborate through the sharing of information, personnel, and resources.
- Welcome Message to New Freshman James Scholars by Dorothy Spencer, JSMT Vice-President External (PDF) -- Posted in August 2007
Our Publications
- ACES Honors Newsletter Archives: Cursus Honorum (Course of Honors) and Ultreia (Onward!) -- Read past and present issues of our monthly and quarterly email newsletters!
- Public Perceptions of Agriculture -- A collection of wikis from ACES 179 students, with contributions by JSMT members
- Visit the Virtual Reading Room to see more samples of our literary and photographic work, including the Scholastic Blogosphere!
- 2008 Publication Schedule:
| Periodical | Issue | Submission Deadline | Target Publication Dates |
| Cursus Honorum VIII: 9 | May 2008 | Friday, May 2 @ 5:00 PM | Week of May 5-9 |
| Ultreia III: 2 | Summer 2008 | Monday, June 9 @ 5:00 PM | Week of June 16-20 |
| Cursus Honorum IX: 1 | August 2008 | Monday, August 18 @ 5:00 PM | Week of August 25-29 |
| Ultreia III: 3 | Autumn 2008 | Monday, September 8 @ 5:00 PM | Week of September 15-19 |
| Cursus Honorum IX: 2 | September 2008 | Monday, September 15 @ 5:00 PM | Week of September 22-26 |
| Cursus Honorum IX: 3 | October 2008 | Monday, October 13 @ 5:00 PM | Week of October 20-24 |
| Cursus Honorum IX: 4 | November 2008 | Monday, November 10 @ 5:00 PM | Week of November 17-21 |
| Ultreia IV: 4 | Winter 2008-09 | Monday, December 8 @ 5:00 PM | Week of December 15-19 |
ACES Communication Resources
- National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (NACT)
- The Old Farmer's Almanac -- Agricultural Sourcebook Since 1792
- University of Illinois Writers' Workshop -- Sponsored by the Center for Writing Studies
- Wikipedia -- Free Internet Encyclopedia
- The Writer's Almanac -- Hosted by Garrison Keillor
Dr. Wayne Banwart, one of the "Founding Fathers" of the revitalized ACES James Scholar Honors Program in 1999, was the special guest speaker at the JSMT's general meeting on February 27, 2007. (Photo Credit: Traci Kingdon, Class of 2008)
Read a tribute to Dr. Banwart (PDF) distributed at his retirement festivities on August 22, 2007 (PDF).