Welcome all COM majors, minors, and graduate students, It's been awhile since I've posted on the blog, so I wanted to reintroduce myself and the blog itself. My name is Dr. Kelly Wood, and I'm head of the department of communication. You are receiving this blog because you are either a COM major or minor, conflict certificate student, or graduate student. This blog is … [Read more...] about 2011 Updates from the Communication Department
Registration started Monday for the spring semester, can you feel the stress/relief/anxiety in the air? It's that time of the year when faculty and students meet to plan for the upcoming semester and check their progress towards graduation. Some of you have registered already, and others have a few weeks to wait until their window opens. I thought that it would be a good … [Read more...] about Things you should know
This was the first year I participated in COM Week events. I had heard of it before, but never made it to any of the events. I began the week with some preconceived expectations and assumptions, but I also set my mind to it that I would go to every event the week had to offer. I am so thankful that I did because COM Week far surpassed anything that I expected from … [Read more...] about A student reflects on COM Week 2010
What's going on this week? There are two workshops you may still attend this week, Tuesday & Wednesday. Each workshop provides a unique opportunity to get one-on-one contact with local alums about careers in COM and applying for scholarships. Each session is intended to be hands-on, a sort of training or workshop, to help you directly with developing career … [Read more...] about COM Week Begins
What is COM Week really all about? September 20-24 is COM WEEK: Lead, Engage, Change. We host this event every fall semester in order to provide you with an opportunity to interact with alums who are willing to share their career and professional experiences with you. The year we’ve themed it around the Public Affairs Theme, Leading in a Global Society. The idea is that as … [Read more...] about Lead, Engage, Change: COM Week 2010