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10/08/2026

Dr. Jarrod Ventura is one of our new Full-time Lecturers! Dr. Ventura earned his PhD in Communication at Chapman University. He also holds a MS in Education from California State University, Fullerton. For his Bachelor’s, he studied K12 Education Sciences & Film and Media Studies at UC Irvine. Fun facts, Dr. Ventura’s hometown is Pensacola Florida, and he has a Siamese tabby cat named Tao who is the softest cat on the planet! Welcome, Dr. Ventura!

10/06/2026

Fall is here, which means it is time for the COMS Club’s annual Professors and Pastries event! At this event, COMS faculty and students have the chance to mingle and chat while enjoying delicious pastries. Hope to see you there! This event takes place Wednesday, October 7 at 11am to 12pm on the O’Neill Lawn outside of the Orfalea College Of Business building.

10/01/2026

Dr. Salwa Kazi is one of our new Assistant Professor faculty members! Dr. Kazi earned a PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dr. Kazi's homeland is Kokan. Fun fact, Dr. Kazi loves fountain pens. Welcome, Dr. Kazi!

09/29/2026

The BEACoN Research Mentoring Program provides opportunities to educate, empower, and advocate for underrepresented students by providing funded undergraduate research opportunities in which students work one-on-one with faculty. Selected students will work with faculty during the final 5 weeks of Fall semester, and all of Spring semester (~10 hrs/week). Selected students receive a $4,000 financial aid award ($1,000 in Fall, $3,000 in Spring) for their time gaining research experience and participating in professional development. The deadline to apply is October 5th at 11:59pm. Please view all available research projects at https://diversity.calpoly.edu/2027-beacon-research-projects and apply at tinyurl.com/beacon-26-27 or via the flyer QR code.

09/24/2026

Dr. Yuming Fang (she/her) is one of our new Assistant Professor faculty members! She obtained her PhD in Mass Communication from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Fang also holds a MS in Journalism from the University of Southern California and a BA in Public Relations form Hainan University in her hometown, China. Fun fact, she is a big fan of bubble tea and Pokémon. Welcome, Dr. Fang!

09/22/2026

COMS and ISLA will be hosting Dr. Diane Negra as our CLA guest speaker on September 23rd! Dr. Negra will be giving a talk on her book, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way: The New Cultures of Customer Service, on September 23rd at 4:00 pm in the Advanced Technology Laboratories. She is a full professor of Film Studies and Screen Culture at University College Dublin, and her research explores how twenty-first century capitalism is re-making the roles of customer and customer service provider. We hope to see you at Dr. Negra’s research talk!

09/17/2026

Dr. Hyeonchang Gim (he/him) is one of our new Assistant Professor faculty members! He graduated from the University of Arizona with his PhD in 2024. Dr. Gim's hometown is South Korea, and he has traveled to more than 40 states in the US. Welcome, Dr. Gim!

09/15/2026

Cal Poly's third annual ¡Adelante! Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Symposium is coming up on Wednesday, September 30, and all are welcomed! The symposium is a cornerstone event in Cal Poly’s journey to becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution, designed to empower the Latinx/e community through culturally responsive teaching, scholarship, and opportunities for research, service learning, study abroad, and Learn by Doing experiences that create social change. The event is held in the Chumash Auditorium in the University Union. Doors open at 8:30am. The HSI Symposium Program information is below:

9:00 – 9:45 AM | Welcome—Pathway to Becoming an HSI Update
9:45–11:15 AM | Keynote Address and Q&A
11:30–12:30 PM | Our Stories, Our Campus: Student Perspectives on HSI Servingness
12:30–1:30 PM | Lunch & Resource Fair: Somos Mustang Photoshoot
1:30–2:30 PM | Servingness as a Student Success Strategy
3:00–4:30 PM | Conference-Style Workshops
For more information and to RSVP, visit diversity.calpoly.edu/adelante

09/10/2026

The COMS Department is excited to share information about our fabulous Debate Team! The focus of the team is on the exchange of ideas, and it provides a wonderful opportunity for students to make a difference through communication! Participating in debate will be especially beneficial for students who are pursuing careers in law, politics, journalism, public relations, ethics, advocacy, or bureaucracy. There are also opportunities for students to debate in both English and Spanish. Want to follow along and learn more about the Debate program? Check out the Debate Team Page (https://coms.calpoly.edu/debate) (https://coms.calpoly.edu/debate) for more information on how to get involved in the future!

09/08/2026

Want to receive travel funding to present the results of a class project at a destination conference? The Media & Communication Research Initiative (MC-Cal Poly) is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 cohort! In this program, you can apply to receive funding and support to present original research from a class project at an academic conference. For application materials and more information, visit the MC-Cal Poly website. Applications for the fall priority deadline are due by Sept 15th. https://coms.calpoly.edu/MC-Cal-Poly

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