Blog Above Cayuga’s Waters

The Office of Web Communications is seeking applications for students to blog about their day-to-day life at Cornell. The 2008-09 academic year will be the third for Life on the Hill and we are pleased to open up our application pool to include the entire undergraduate student body for the first time.

Information about the project can be found at the About the Project link above. This includes a list of project goals and expectations for successful candidates. A FAQ is also available.

During the academic year, bloggers are expected to post at least two entries per week (one during breaks) and will be compensated with a monthly stipend of $50 taxable income. Additionally, the Office of Web Communications occasionally obtains tickets to campus events (The Dalai Lama, Steven Colbert, Hockey games, etc), which will be distributed to students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to the project.

Download the application. (MS Word) (440k)

There is also a PDF version. (900k)

Applications are due no later than 4 pm on Monday, April 7 2008.

Electronic submissions are preferred, but paper copies may be mailed to:

Lisa Cameron-Norfleet
Office of Web Communications
312 College Ave
Ithaca, NY 14850

Any questions you have about the project or the application process can be addressed to Lisa Cameron-Norfleet. We welcome your inquiries and feedback.

PS. Wondering about all those password protected posts below? They are a series of possible topics for our students to blog about if they are stuck for ideas. We offer up suggestions, but we never tell you what you have to write. Promise.

Here is a PDF of the Powerpoint presentation I gave at this year’s eduweb conference in Baltimore. If you have any questions about the presentation, please do not hesitate to contact me.

The deadline to apply for the student blogging project for the academic year 2007-2008 is rapidly approaching.

All applications are due Friday May 18th, no later than 4pm.

That’s the last day of finals, if you’re counting.

All of these links are present in the navigation column to the right, but here they are again–for your convenience:

• About the project
• The Application
• Frequently Asked Questions
• What it pays

If you have questions, you can drop a comment here, or ask me in email.

Applications can be sent via USPost, Campus Mail, or email to the address listed on the Application page.

Young, single website seeks companionship of enthusiastic, fun bloggers. Confidence a must. Enjoys sharing details of daily life at Cornell with entire internet. Positive outlook a bonus, but not required. Will pay for dates. FAQ available. Interested? Email Lisa.