 Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser al Missned was welcomed by Medill and Communication faculty who highlighted their students' work. Sheikha Mozah spent time talking to students and asked for their opinions about what is featured in the news.
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Shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, a handful of Medill students and Northwestern faculty gathered in the TV studio of the McCormick Tribune Center, awaiting the arrival of royalty. Standing around the room, the group talked quietly among themselves, as some stole occasional glances toward the door.
Moments later, Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser al Missned of Qatar walked into the studio with about 10 others, including President Henry Bienen and Medill Dean John Lavine.
"It's a pleasure to be here," Sheikha Mozah said. "I hear you have excellent news."
Sheikha Mozah, chairwoman of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, was referring to the quality of the NU's journalism program.
She has been involved in the planning of Education City in Doha, where the Medill School of Journalism and School of Communication recently established branches. The morning studio tour was the first portion of her two-day visit to NU.
"It's always nice to showcase what our students are doing," said Al Cubbage, vice president for university relations. "What makes our school is how good our students are."
Bienen visited Qatar earlier this week, along with the presidents of all the other schools, except Georgetown University, in Education City.
Journalism Prof. Larry Stuelpnagel led the 45-minute tour, which included a clip of an award-winning student video project surrounding Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project and a sample of Northwestern News Network's College Emmy Award-winning SportsNight.
Rather than simply touring the studio and listening to others talk about the school, Sheikha Mozah had her own questions to ask.
"I thought it was going to be more of a presentation, but I was impressed by the questions she asked," said Medill junior Jenn Korducki, NNN's news director. "It shows that she is really well-informed and really cares about media and what we're doing."
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George
posted 5/15/08 @ 9:43 AM CST
That's who all the police cars and black SUVs were for!
Incidentally, I've met her before and my mom knows her well. Yay, Qatar!
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