Welcome Assistant Professor Elizabeth Parks
The Department of Communication Studies welcomes its newest faculty member, Assistant Professor Elizabeth Parks.
Happy Friday from Estes
I am here (as is Martín and Emily) for the Fall Leadership Forum. Over the last few years, the CPD—in particular Kalie, Emily, and Martín—has been working with Rick Miranda and Cara Neth to create more productive conversations. We have talked about things like salaries, first amendment in the classroom, diversity in the classroom with […]
Hope everyone had a wonderful 2nd week
First, published scholarship from Kit: Eric Hoyt, Anthony Tran, Derek Long, Kit Hughes, and Kevin Ponto, “Searching, Mining, and Interpreting Media History’s Big Data” in The Routledge Companion to Media Studies and Digital Humanities ed. Jentry Sayers. A reminder to all of the faculty. Please follow the link Elizabeth W sent you regarding your teaching preferences for next […]
How Satisfied Are You with Your Degree?
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 […]
Wanted: Alumni Panelists
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 […]
Familiar place. New purpose.
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 […]
Communication Studies Scholars Convene Summer Writing Retreat
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
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 […]
We are doing something deeply important
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 […]
Jordin Clark recipient of the 2018 College of Liberal Arts Excellence in Teaching Award
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 […]