“I think I changed my major five times when I first got here,” says Demetria Green. “I was all over the place.” It wasn’t that she had trouble finding subjects that interested her. In fact, she had so much energy and enthusiasm to offer, she wasn’t sure which field could match them over the long term. But when she took COM 307, Gender and Communication, as an elective, … [Read more...] about Demetria: communicator
“My research relates to how people get along: how they maintain and develop relationships,” says Dr. Stephen Spates, assistant professor of communication. As an expert in organizational communication, Spates fuses his professional experiences in business with his love of reading, writing and speaking. “I’m interested in how people work together,” he says. Since joining … [Read more...] about Communication and culture
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
Marli Coonrod and Shelby Morrison know first-hand the obstacles facing first-generation students. They are both the first in their families to go to college, and now they're helping grow Missouri State's support network for others like them. Students invited to first meeting on Nov. 19 This month will mark the first meeting of MSU's newest student organization, MSU: I'm … [Read more...] about Communication undergrads form new group for first-generation students