Happy Friday! And happy last day of finals week. Wee hoo! And a gorgeous day (considering we are in December and at nearly 5,000 feet) to end the semester on. We have done some stuff this semester, haven’t we? Hey a quick note to keep you updated on the cool things going on in the department. Some […]
By Carol Busch Some of us move through this world ever seeking our life’s purpose. Some of us find purpose in college and live it long into our golden years. Then, there’s Juliana Vélez, who took inspiration from her grandmother and turned it to purpose – at age 10. Vélez (’11, Communication Studies) grew up […]
The last Friday of classes this fall. Amazing right? With exams next week we will be at graduation and into winter break. What a great—and challenging—semester this has been. Scott has a couple of new, short essays out “The Joy Luck Club” and “Amy Tan,” in Barry Keith Grant, ed., Books to Film: Cinematic Adaptations of Literary Works (Cengage Learning, 2017), […]
Folks: And now it is December. What? How did that happen? If time goes fast when we are having fun, then man oh man we must be having fun! The Friday email has had a couple of weeks off and there is a lot to report. Take for example Jordin winning the CLA Excellence in Teaching Award for GTAs! Or […]
Name: Peyton Griest Major: Communication Studies What was your drive behind studying abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand? How has it been? Many factors influenced my decision and drive to study abroad. I have an undeniable love for travel and the thought of living in a culture that is so different from my own was an […]
Happy Friday. It really and truly is November, isn’t it? The days keep getting shorter, and the nights are colder. I comfort myself in knowing that in five or six weeks the days will begin again to lengthen. Another successful week here in the department. For example, Elizabeth Williams learned this week that her co-authored […]
On Monday, Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. the Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center (APACC) presents an opening reception of Dr. Eric Aoki’s Artwork Installation in the APACC office. The reception will be held in the APACC office, LSC 333, with welcoming remarks at 5:15 p.m. The reception celebrates four pieces of Dr. Aoki’s artwork on display. […]
Hey folks, it is Friday! Time for another Friday email. I hope it has been a good week for you. Kit is off this weekend for Washington DC for a conference she helped plan with the Radio Preservation Task Force. She writes: “We’re an initiative of the Library of Congress to coordinate the preservation and accessibility of American radio recordings. The conference […]
When many students graduate, the last thing on their mind is going back to school. Sarah Kurtz however, is the opposite. She doesn’t want to leave. Fortunately, she doesn’t have to. Kurtz is in her final semester at CSU, graduating in a few short months. She’s double majoring in Communication Studies and Interdisciplinary Liberal […]
Hey, folks, it is another Friday and so another Friday email. And we are about the put a check next to another month. We are cranking it, my friends! Tons of fun stuff to talk about today. For example, this is Friday Community Tea #2 day. 11:00-11:50 in BSB A217. Carol will host the tea today as I am with the TT faculty will be […]
