Students in the Fundamentals of Communication classes will compete in this semester’s Vicki Stanton Public Speaking Showcase on May 2 at the Plaster Student Union Theater. Finalists in the spring 2015 showcase included Lauren Clausen, Tabitha Carroll, Caitlyn Wicks, Emma Hackett and Kalissa Pitts. What is the Public Speaking Showcase? Communication faculty choose about … [Read more...] about Students compete in Vicki Stanton showcase on May 2
A faculty member, an alumna and a student from the communication department will participate in a first-generation informational panel on April 28. Panelists to share their experiences as first-generation students The discussion is designed to help first-generation freshmen and sophomore college students have productive conversations with family and friends when they … [Read more...] about COM faculty, alumna and student offer advice to first-generation students
The College of Arts and Letters will be involved in several events throughout this year’s Public Affairs Conference, April 5-8. Communication professor chairing conference This year’s theme is “Building Healthy Communities: Body, Mind and Spirit. The 2016 provost fellow and conference chair is Dr. Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk, an associate professor in the communication … [Read more...] about COAL helps ‘Build Healthy Communities’ at this year’s Public Affairs Conference
Missouri State’s communication department has led the planning efforts for the Central States Communication Association’s 2016 conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 13-17. Back row: Blake Miller, Cassie Sherwood, Janet Glaser and Angela (Yingyuan) Zhang Front row: Nick Nickols, Shawn Wahl and Shaley Moore Department head offers students opportunity to plan … [Read more...] about Graduate students help plan regional conference
The communication department’s signature annual event, COM Week, will occur on Feb. 22-26 this year, and brings with it speakers who are leaders in their fields. This year’s theme is Foundations, and Dr. Larry Frey will present on social justice at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 in Plaster Student Union Ballroom East. He will also be the featured guest at the Feb. 25 mixer open to … [Read more...] about Speaker explores social justice in COM Week presentation