Valdosta State University Communication Arts

Presenting CoA Department of Communication Arts (Communication, Mass Media, Theatre & Dance) Spring 2026 graduates! We are proud of the success of our students for reaching this milestone!
Many thanks to all who had walked the journey with our students - all faculty, advisors, staff and administrators! Kudos to all of you!!!
Sharing pictures and video clips from the undergradaute commencement! May our incredible graduates continue to soar high!

Undergraduate commencement TODAY moved indoor and split into three ceremonies.
College of the Arts ceremony will take place at 1:30pm.
PE Complex Address:
401 Baytree Road
Ceremony #1
Ceremony Time: 1:30 p.m.
Doors open for graduates and guests at 12:30 p.m.
Colleges: College of the Arts, College of Science and Mathematics, and College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Check-In Side A (north side): College of the Arts (Communication Arts at one table, Art & Design and Music at other table) and College of Science and Mathematics (all graduates check in at one table)
Check-In Side B (south side): College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Nursing graduates check-in at one table, all Health Sciences degrees check in at the other table)

For details of different ceremonies, please check out the website:

Spring 2026 Commencement - Valdosta State University Everything you need to know about commencement ceremonies and graduation day at Valdosta State University.

Congrats to CoA Master of Arts in Communication Spring 2026 graduates!
So proud of you!
Here are some snapshots from commencement yesterday~

Getting ready for Commencement Spring 2026 THIS weekend?
The Graduate School Spring Commencement
5 p.m.
Friday, May 8, 2026,
The Complex
401 Baytree Road

Undergraduate Spring Commencement
7 p.m.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Front Lawn

Please join us to celebrate our students' success on these special days!
Graduates can invite as many guests as they like, there is plenty of seating available.

Details:

Spring 2026 Commencement - Valdosta State University Everything you need to know about commencement ceremonies and graduation day at Valdosta State University.

Gotten your tickets for Love's Labour's Lost yet? VSU Students are ADMITTED FOR FREE!
VSU Theatre & Dance presents Love's Labour's Lost
A New Musical Based on the Play by Williams Shakespeare
Songs by Michael Friedman
Book Adapted by Alex Timbers
April 23 - 25 & 27 - 29, 2026 at 7 PM
Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3 PM
Sawyer Theatre, VSU Fine Arts Building, First Floor
Tickets:
$19 for adults, $17 for senior adults, non-VSU students $15.
https://www.valdosta.edu/colleges/arts/communication-arts/box-office/ticket-purchase.php
VSU Students are ADMITTED FOR FREE by logging in using their student VSU Active Directory. Students will need to present their ID when picking up their tickets prior to the performance.

About the play:
Love’s Labour’s Lost is a smart, outrageous, and irreverent celebration of love and coming of age. Using Shakespeare’s original text, this musical adaptation tells the story of the King and his best buds decide to swear off the joys of women, but when clever women from their past show up, they are forced to reconsider all of that nonsense.
Content Rating: PG 13, The production contain mature language and themes.
Adapted from Music Theatre International
We look forward to seeing you at the theatre.

Contact: H. Duke Guthrie [email protected]
Managing Director | Peach State Summer Theatre
Professor | VSU Theatre & Dance

Ticket Purchase - Valdosta State University Ticket prices

You are invited to attend the guest speaker event TODAY at 5:30pm, at Odum Library Room 1160! This event is hosted by Communication Events Planning Sp2026 class!
Faculty - sign-up available if you would like to offer your students extra credit. Just email Dr Christy Yates, [email protected] to notify Dr. Yates that you would like your students to have their attendance recorded.
Contact: Dr. Christy Yates, [email protected]

TODAY is the day-The Graduate School presents the 18th Annual Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Symposium.
10:00-11:30 - Student Union Meeting Room 1A: Paper Presentations

12:30-2:00 - Student Union Theater: Virtual Paper Presentations

2:15-2:45 - Student Union Theater: GA of the Year Awards

3:00-6:00 - Student Union Ballrooms: Poster Presentations, Musical Performances, and Presentation of Awards

Click here for the program: simplebooklet.com/2026valdostagradsymposiumprogram

Cover artwork by Kayla Sandles-Williams, Art Major

Contact: Rosalyn Martínez, [email protected]
229-333-5695
Program Coordinator, Graduate Studies and Research

VSU Undergraduate Research Symposium 2026 starts TODAY!!!
You are cordially invited to attend to support the works of our outstanding students!!!

Tuesday, April 7 | Poster Presentation and Awards Reception, Student Union Ballrooms, 6:00 PM, with opening remarks by Interim President Dr. Bill Crowe
Wednesday, April 8 | Oral Presentations, 9:45 AM–5:00 PM
Thursday, April 9 | Oral Presentations, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, followed by a coffee and dessert reception at 5:30 PM and a keynote address by Dr. Diana Ruggiero (University of Memphis) at 6:00 PM in the Student Union Theater

Every session is available both in person and online.
Link to the virtual program: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Facrobat.adobe.com%2Fid%2Furn%3Aaaid%3Asc%3AVA6C2%3Aa07fd639-acd0-4d4f-8c1e-3f57f6d5a811&data=05%7C02%7Ccho%40valdosta.edu%7C8aa01156cc834b29b49508de90dec26a%7C25a5d3408abc4053b4bddc1213280353%7C0%7C0%7C639107488135408615%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=q8iWhU8zi%2BSfuLeU%2FspK3QTabYxmpjQZwTg6y5Wkaz8%3D&reserved=0
Contact: Dr. Kelly F. Davidson, Chair of Undergraduate Research Council, [email protected]

Support Dancing with the Stars Valdosta 2026!!!
PURCHASE Tickets & Tables now by heading to the website: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/EqwLlw?vid=1pq7e5

Congrats to VSU debate team player Cassandra Ayers, Communication major, for making it to be the semi finalist at the Butler Tournament, a national tournament that drew 20 schools from more than ten states!
We are very proud of VSU Debate Team!!!
Debate Team meets regularly Tuesdays from 4:45pm to 6pm and Fridays from 2pm to 4pm this semester.
Would like to join the team?
Contact: Dr. Michael Eaves, [email protected], Director of Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team.