 Welcome
to the Department of Communication Studies
The Department's goal is to extend the
knowledge, appreciation and skills that contribute to the full understanding
and practice of effective communication in careers, relationships and
communities.
The Communication Studies Department is now located in Riverview. There is a computer lab for students to use in Riverview G07. This lab is open Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
COMMUNICATION STUDIES NEW CURRICULUM!
Forensics has an exciting year planned. They will be hosting their annual Icebox Classic Intercollegiate Speech and Debate Tournament on February 5 - 6, 2010. A High School Speech Workshop and Winter Wrap-up High School Speech Tournament are also being planned. July 20 - 24 will be their Annual High School Speech Camp.
Happenings
Forensics -
On October 23rd - 24th the team competed at the Mid-America Forensics Association Tournaments #3 and #4 hosted by the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire and the University of Wisconsin, Stout. Several members of the Speech and Debate Team also competed on October 20th at the Twin Cities Forensics League Tournament #1 at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN. St. Cloud State University Speech & Debate Team won the Widvey Team Quality Award at the Jackrabbit Jousts Speech & Debate Invitational at South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD on October 9 - 10th. Team quality awards are calculated by dividing the team sweeps points by the number of entries for comprehensive programs. The tournament was attended by 12 schools from 5 states. See the article in the University Chronicle.
FORENSICS TEAM MEMBERS AT 2009 VOCAL VIKING TOURNAMENT
On October 30 - 31, 2009, the SCSU Forensics team finished 4th in School Sweepstakes at the Vocal Viking Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament hosted by Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato.
The Annual Daun Kendig Memorial Bone Marrow Donor Drive was held Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom. A total 156 new individuals were added to the registry. Check the scsumarrow.com website for more information about the Bone Marrow Drive at SCSU organized by Comm Club and the Communication Studies Department.
St. Cloud State won the 2007 National Marrow Donor Program Collegiate Award for the Department's work with the Daun Kendig Bone Marrow Drive. 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. Over 1,000 people have been enrolled in this drive and at least 7 have actually served as donors. See the University Chronicle's article from November 1, 2007.
Players Performance Group presented "What I am Telling You is 'Yes'" Wednesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 23, 2009. The Group hosted the Spring Faculty and Staff Performance Hour on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Artists from all disciplines were invited to participate with storytelling, dancing, original song, poetry and much more.
Comm Club won the SIFE/Target "Best On-campus Community Service Project" for the Bone Marrow Drive. They were recognized at the Excellence in Leadership Award banquet on April 25, 2007 and received $250.
Presentation Help Online (PHO)
A web site for faculty interested in designing oral presentation assignments.
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/pho/
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