 Welcome
to the Department of Communication Studies
The goal of the Department of Communication Studies is to extend the
knowledge, appreciation and skills that contribute to the full understanding
and practice of effective communication in careers, relationships and
communities.
Forensics will be holding a Fall Informational Meeting for any students interested in joining the Speech and Debate Team on Thursday, September 4, at 7 p.m. in WSB 130.
"Peace Begins with Communication" is the title of the article in SCSU's Outlook Magazine featuring Professor Eddah Mutua-Kombo's Communicating Common Ground Program. Click here to read the article and find out more about the program.
Get Swabbed With A Friend - The 8th Annual Daun Kendig Bone Marrow Donor Registration Drive was held on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. This year's event signed up 151 potential donors.
Communication Studies Professor, Paula Tompkins, will be teaching in Alnwick, England, Spring 2009. Check out the following website: Alwinck Spring 2009. Prioritiy application deadline was April 1, 2008.
Happenings
SCSU WINS NATIONAL MARROW DONOR PROGRAM AWARD!
St. Cloud State University was selected the winner of the 2007 National Marrow Donor Program Collegiate Award for the work the Communication Studies Department has done with the Daun Kendig Bone Marrow Drive. This award was presented to the University on November 2 at the Hilton Minneapolis Hotel. The National Marrow Donor Program presents this award to a college that exemplifies a high level of commitment in raising awareness, recruiting donors and supporting the life-saving work of the program. The Communication Studies Department has enrolled over 1,000 people in this drive and at least 7 of those people have actually served as donors.
The Annual Daun Kendig Memorial Bone Marrow Donor Drive was held on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom. The University Chronicle ran an article on November 1st in regards to the National Award received in 2007.
The Forensics Team qualified two students this year for the national tournament. Daniel Olson and Cally Proctor attended the American Forensics Association National Individual Events Tournament hosted by the University of Texas-Austin, April 5 - 7, 2008. The 2008 SCSU Forensics Showcase was held on Tuesday, April 29 at 4:00 p.m. in Atwood, Voyageurs North. Highlighted were some of the events that were performed at the American Forensics Association National Tournament.
The Players Performance Group hosted the 3rd Annual Northern Plains Performance Studies Festival March 28 and 29, 2008. They also presented "Hard to Say" on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at 5:30 p.m. in EH 201. The Featured Student Performance Hourwas held Tuesday April 29 at 4:30 in Eastman Hall 201. The Spring Faculty Performance Hour was on Wednesday, April 30th, at 4 p.m. in Eastman 201.
Comm Club won the SIFE/Target "Best On-campus Community Service Project" in regards to the Bone Marrow Drive. They will be recognized at the Excellence in Leadership Award banquet on April 25, 2007. Comm Club will receive $250 with this award.
Presentation Help Online (PHO)
A website for faculty interested in designing oral presentation assignments.
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/pho/
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