This fall the Department of Communication Studies faculty and staff assess the status of both our undergraduate and graduate programs, and our research and engagement activities. This self-study occurs every six years and is required by the university (which goes through a rigorous accreditation process every decade). Over the next few months we’ll be identifying accomplishments and missed opportunities from the past six years and […]
No matter your academic or career story, and whether you’re recently graduated or have been working longer than you care to say – your life experiences matter, especially to our undergraduate students. Each semester we host two alumni career panels attended by students registered in one of our three capstone courses. That means each semester […]
Walk around the hallways of the Department of Communication Studies and you’re likely to run into a few unfamiliar faces. This summer alone, three new administrative staff joined the department following the departure of several previous staff – Gloria Blumanhourst, Dawn McConkey, Carly Hennegan (now a CMST advisor in the college), and Lindsey Nielsen – who each left to […]
The Department of Communication Studies hosted its first-ever week-long Summer Writing Retreat from Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27, 2018, for faculty, graduate students and staff in the Lory Student Center at Colorado State University. The purpose of the retreat was to provide department scholars a structured and dedicated space for working on academic writing projects, such as master’s theses, conference papers, journal articles, book manuscripts, and project […]
And so we arrive at graduation weekend. Summer is very nearly here—it sure has felt like summer these last few days—and we are deep into our transition from the business of the school year to the slightly less busy days of June and July. A couple of more numbers. This spring 128 students are on […]
Happy Friday! Here we are at the end of the week, the end of the semester’s classes, the end of the school year’s classes. Wee hoo! Hey, I asked for anything you all wanted to share so let me start with some of those notes. First from Amanda: I recently had the pleasure of attending […]
On Tuesday, April 24, Jordin Clark received the CLA Excellence in Teaching Award in the category of Graduate Teaching Assistant. The award recognizes individuals who are instrumental in students becoming lifelong learners, critical and creative thinkers, outstanding communicators, and engaged and caring citizens of their community. Clark is one of seven students in the inaugural […]
Happy Friday! I hope your work has been wonderful. I have loved the sunshine and warmth. I was in Boulder yesterday and took a cup of coffee on the sidewalk outside of Boxcar Coffee. What a lovely way to spend a few minutes. It takes a week or three of days like this to feel […]
Communication studies sophomore Mahalia Henschel is a people person. People are the driving force behind Henschel choosing to major in communication studies. People are the reason she has the hope of changing current social systems. People are why she is deeply involved in her local community. “I want to be a driving force in an […]
The third annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival opens Thursday, April 5, with an evening dedicated to student filmmakers from around the West. This year, ACT highlights include a new Festival Pass, two U.S. premieres and six Colorado premieres, more than 15 international film guests, encore screenings and a closing night concert featuring musicians from the […]
