UNC Communication Studies

SPINNING Out of Control! Check out what Michener Library is offering Oct. 20th

Join the Faculty in Residence this Tuesday for some fun, prizes and refreshments.

Next Steps...Check out UNC's upcoming fairs to learn more about Graduate School or Employment in Education. Or maybe you are ready for an internship. Join the Internship and Graduate school fair to learn more.

Highlighting Professor of the Week, Dr. Lin Allen, PhD

Lin is a professor of rhetoric in Communication Studies at UNC. She grew up on a farm in American Falls, Idaho. One winter morning the sixth grader departed from the local train depot with her parents to visit New York and the nation’s capital. Seared in her memory of that trip is Arlington’s eternal flame. Allen’s interest in studying heroes and legacy continued in high school where she participated in debate, played the role of mother of a soldier missing in action in The death and life of Larry Benson, and performed dramatic readings of Luigi Pirandello’s War. She joined UNC’S faculty in 1992, where her highlights include teaching a Study Abroad course in Athens, developing MetaMock, a forum joining Drama and Law, and team-teaching Scientific Communication courses with Biology Professor Dr. Scott Franklin.

The Rocky Mountain Communication Association (RMCA) will be holding a small mid-year conference on Saturday, September 18. It is FREE and completely online via Zoom. Though a few links have yet to be updated, the schedule can be found at: https://www.unco.edu/rmca/2021schedule.aspx

George Junne will be the keynote speaker at 11am, presenting “A Home on the Range: Dearfield, Colorado.”

Hope you can make it!

On September 23, 2021 join academics and social workers as they discuss how to best engage charged classroom conversations in a polarized society. They will also be discussing strategies for de-escalation when things get heated in the classroom.

Topic: Engaging in Charged Conversations in the Classroom
Time: Sep 23, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://wvup.zoom.us/j/92953886388

Meeting ID: 929 5388 6388

Dr. Thomas Endres and Cooper represented Leadership Studies at the student involvement fair Sunday August 22. All LEAD prefix classes are taught by COMM faculty, and COMM 223 (Intercultural Communication) and 431(Communication and Leadership are electives for the minor. If you are still searching for the perfect minor to go with your Communication or Business Degree, Leadership might be for you!

Professors Dr. Jim Keaten and Charles Soukup are finding opportunities to speak with diverse audiences in the community about talking across cultural and political differences.
Stay tuned for future opportunities to hear them speak!
Recently, Professor Keaten and Professor Soukup spoke to the Greely Interfaith Association, the Weld Faith Partnership Council and the Greeley Rotary Club about the important topic of interfaith dialogue in a time of polarization. Their presentation highlighted
-how people respond to religious otherness
-the challenges of engaging in dialogue with others
--The opportunities available when engaging in dialogue
-Current trends toward tribalism and the direct threat to democracy

Need help registering for courses? How about study tips? Maybe you could use some help with goalsetting or time management!

The student success coaches are here to help with all of those needs

Schedule an appointment using this link
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 https://www.unco.edu/humanities-social-sciences/student-success/

Join us for the virtual Rocky Mountain communication Association 2021 conference!

Key note speaker, George Junne, Will be speaking on the Deerfield project in Colorado

Mark your calendar‘s for September 18 and register or find out more using the link below

 https://www.unco.edu/rmca/keynote-speaker.aspx

Learn more about a Leadership Studies minor!

Dr. Thomas Endres from Communication Studies will have a booth at the Student Involvement Fair!

August 22, 2021 from 10:30-1:30
Michener/Candelaria Lawn

Learn more about a minor in leadership studies by visiting  https://www.unco.edu/leadership-studies/