University of Illinois Department of Communication

Congrats to all our newest grads! Here are some top tips and clutch reminders for you as you head out into the real world.

We'll see you at convocation tomorrow! Visit 🔗 communication.illinois.edu/graduation for all the details and to stream the ceremony!

🎉 Congratulations to communication professor Leanne Cunningham on being named a career influencer by the Career Services Council!
Recent graduates specifically noted her significant impact on their career journeys in the Illini Success Survey. She was recognized for her mentorship, support, and encouragement that sets students up for success and empowers them to pursue their aspirations.
Let's hear it for Professor Cunningham!

Communication is an essential part of our lives. In CMN 210 Public Comm in Everyday Life, you'll explore how messages persuade, inform, and shape opinions in everyday public spaces, online and offline. This course fulfills the Gen Ed requirement for cultural studies and humanities.

In CMN 212 Intro to Organizational Communication, you'll discover how information is communicated within an organization to get everyone working toward the same goal. Learn how different ways of managing an organization can impact decision-making, power dynamics, behavior, and more.
"Dr. Kim gives real-world examples and interactive activities to help you remember the concepts," said comm student Ruby.
"It’s a good course to take if you’re interested in human resources."

Still looking for a summer class or need a Gen Ed? Check out some of our most popular courses 👇

🗣️CMN 101 helps you become a more confident, persuasive, and engaging public speaker. You'll practice giving speeches and gain skills that employers seek and that leadership requires.

🔎CMN 102 satisfies the Social/Behavioral Science Gen Ed requirement and gives you an overview of the major areas within the field of communication.
You'll explore argumentation and persuasion; mediated communication effects; rhetoric; communication with family, friends, and romantic partners; social support; nonverbal and verbal communication; group communication, health communication, and organizational communication; race and communication; sports and communication; and common research methods in the field.

Check out Course Explorer for more CMN courses you might be interested in!

You've got this! You're almost there! 💪

Good luck on finals! 🧡💙

Join us this coming Tuesday for the kickoff of our undergraduate communication research showcase! See the impressive work of students from the CMN undergrad research program.

Enjoy refreshments and connect with students and faculty as you explore poster displays showcasing their research.

Graduating this spring? Registration for the CMN Convocation Ceremony is now open. Check out our graduation hub on our website for important details, dates, and answers to all your questions about graduation!

Congratulations to doctoral student Kirsten Pool, who earned LAS and campus awards for excellence in undergraduate teaching! Click the link below to read more about this great news.

Are you a communication student looking for a scholarship? Submit an application by March 1!

What you'll need:
📝Personal statement
💼Resume
✉️Letter of support

Are you eligible?
🗣️CMN major continuing into Fall '26
⌛Will have completed 60+ credit hours by Aug. '26
📖Have at least 2.75 cumulative GPA

Find the link to apply in the comments!