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ACT Virtual Human Rights Film Festival: October 1 – 10
Written by Jeff Dodge. This story originally appeared on CLA SOURCE The fifth annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival at Colorado State University will be held virtually Oct. 1-10, featuring 21 films from around the world and 13 conversations with filmmakers. Tickets for the festival, which was postponed last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Fall 2020 Updates
Colorado State University is planning to return to campus for the Fall 2020 semester. This page features the most up-to-date details on how we’ll collectively execute rigorous, data-driven public health protocols for in-person instruction and on-campus life. Important Dates August 24, 2020 – Fall 2020 semester begins under the provisions outlined in the university’s recovery […]
We stand with Black Rams Matter and Black Lives Matter
Dear colleauges, students, alumni and friends: The Department of Communication Studies condemns the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Sean Reed, and the continued enactment of white privilege across the nation. These are moments when, for many of us, communication fails, words fall far short, and the sounds and images scrolling on […]
First Generation Conversations
Every year in late April we host a first generation CMST student reception and invite one or two first generation alumni to share some insights on life beyond CSU. Since we were unable to gather at the end of Spring 2020, but still wanted to make these important connections between students and alumni unfold, we […]
Learning and Teaching Resources for Spring 2020
Dear CMST Community: Many of you know that the university has extended spring break until Wednesday, March 24, 2020. When classes resume, they will be hosted online for the remainder of the semester. If you are in a Communication Studies student, you should have heard from your instructor about these changes. If not, reach out […]
Small, wearable air pollution sensors will let workers know what they’re breathing
By Anne Manning This story originally appeared in CSU Source Every day, millions of workers head to their jobs and breathe any number of airborne chemicals, particles or vapors, all of which may or may not be affecting their health. Measuring these pollution exposures – and making that data meaningful to workers and employers – […]
CMST to host NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar June 7-10
Engaging the Responsibilities of Communication: Research, Teaching, and Communities Colorado State University’s Department of Communication Studies will host the 2020 NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar from June 7 to 10 in Fort Collins. The Doctoral Honors Seminar brings together promising doctoral students and distinguished faculty members from across the discipline and around the nation to discuss current […]
The Rhetoric of (Re)Development
This story is a reprint from the Winter 2019/Spring 2020 College of Liberal Arts Magazine. Bluebird skies frame the mural-adorned plywood wall that defines the southern border of Swansea Elementary School in Denver. The 700-foot-long wall shields parents, children, and educators from the material effects of sinking a two-mile portion of I-70 below grade. The […]
Are you listening? Contribute to research on listening across difference.
Have you ever been accused of “not listening”? Did you feel misunderstood? Have you ever accused someone of poor listening skills because they didn’t engage the way you wanted? Now is your chance to put that misunderstanding to good use by participating in a survey about listening across difference. Data from the 10-minute survey will inform […]