Will Settlage Leads Through Department Involvement and Academic Excellence

Will Settlage, a senior at Colorado State University, has made the most of his time at CSU through his academic excellence, hands-on experiences, and meaningful connections. Settlage initially discovered CSU through the Bridge to Bachelor’s transfer program, seeking to build upon his community college foundation in Communication Studies while pursuing new interests in media studies […]

Comm Connect: April 2025 – Honor Society, Summer Courses, & Student Film Festival

Happy Spring! I hope this note finds you doing well and that you are ready for the final push to the end of the semester. As we begin to think about the end of the spring semester, I’d love to spend some time looking forward with you. First, you are invited and encouraged to come […]

Aneka Normandie’s Journey Through CSU’s Communication Studies Program

Aneka Normandie, a sophomore at Colorado State University, discovered her passion for communication through the university’s dynamic Communication Studies program.  “I read a lot about the program through the Comm Studies website and found that it matched my future goals pretty well,” Normandie explained. “Plus, it’s such a versatile degree—I figured I might as well […]

CSU Communication Studies Alumni Share Career Journeys and Advice

On February 13, the Department of Communication Studies hosted engaging alumni panels featuring a diverse group of successful Communication Studies graduates at the Lory Student Center. Claudia Perez (’20, Public Affairs Manager at Planned Parenthood), Kale McMonagle (’11 and ’17, Collaboration Director at The Civic Canopy), and Emily Myler (’19, Neighborhood Development Liaison at City […]

Comm studies undergraduates win awards at annual research showcase

CSU’s Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity (CURC) is an annual event that showcases the creativity and scholarship of undergraduate students across various disciplines. The showcase culminates in a closing ceremony that recognizes all participants and honors award winners. This year, CURC’s showcase was held on Thursday, April 20. Out of over 500 CSU students, three […]

Ten new students named to renowned national honor society

Ten exceptional undergraduate Communication Studies students were awarded last month with inductions into CSU’s Mu Sigma Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the undergraduate honor society of the National Communication Association.   Lambda Pi Eta is a prestigious organization that requires high academic marks and commitment to the field of communication of its student members throughout their […]

Spring alumni panel features four recent alumni

On March 23 in the Lory Student Center, Xochitl Ramirez Amaro (’20, Campus Advisor at the Denver Scholarship Foundation), Andrea Hernandez (’21, Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist at Aurora Community Connection), Kailey Petro (’19, Public Health Account Executive at Fors Marsh), and Luke White (’18, Partner Manager at Walmart Connect) spoke about their careers and […]

Study with us this summer!

Taking a course during CSU’s summer session offers wonderful benefits such as a significantly reduced course length, small class size, and more. Enrollment opens today! Just head to summer.colostate.edu to learn more. Communication Studies is offering dozens of sections of classes this summer in four-, eight-, and 12-week terms from May 15 through August 6. […]