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The Future of Elections: Who and What Can We Trust? In our current “post-truth” era of alternative facts and fake news, how do we maintain trust in each other, in our elections, in our journalists and media outlets, and in our governments and world leaders? How do we reclaim truth and rebuild trust? What will the future hold if we can’t? Register here for the first in a series of three conversations with national experts who explore the current state of American truth, trust, and global relations. To learn more about the College of Social and... Read more Wed, 10/04/2017 - 8:56am |
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Berger Memorial Scholarship Winners 2017 Brenna Ilana Berger Memorial Scholarship winners: Antonio Coronado Sommer Rainee Yazzie Information about the Brenna Ilana Berger Memorial Scholarship can be found in the story below, which is available at the following link: https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/scholarship-honors-memory-of-brenna-berger Scholarship Honors Memory of Brenna Berger UA alumna, who died in 2010 after a long illness, worked with at-risk students in a Los Angeles middle school. A scholarship in her name goes... Read more Fri, 09/15/2017 - 10:50am |
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New Public Relations Faculty in Communication Assistant Professor of Practice, Julie Armstrong The Department of Communication is pleased to announce the addition of our newest faculty member, Julie Armstrong. Julie is an Assistant Professor of Practice. She received her MA in Communication from St. Mary’s University and her BA in English from Trinity University, both located in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to joining the University of Arizona’s Department of Communication, Armstrong was on the faculty of St. Edward’s University in Austin... Read more Tue, 08/22/2017 - 11:12am |
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2017 Undergraduate Commencement A commencement ceremony for undergraduate students in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, including Communication Majors, was held on Saturday, May 13th at the McKale Center on campus. A video of the event can be viewed here: https://sbs.arizona.edu/congratulations-2017-graduates. Fri, 05/26/2017 - 2:01pm |
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Communication Major, Sam Singh, Volunteers for Stuff the Cat Tran Wednesday marked the finale of the UA4FOOD campaign with the Stuff the Cat Tran event. Food donations from Communication Undergraduates, Graduates, Faculty, and Staff were taken over to the Cherry & University location to be combined with donations from all over campus. Among the student volunteers at the Stuff the Cat Tran event was Communication major, Sam Singh. He had this to say about volunteering: "I volunteered because I got an email from the Comm Department. The event was great.... Read more Thu, 04/06/2017 - 2:08pm |
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Blood Drive In Memory of Amanda Kundrat The Graduate Students of the Department of Communication at the University of Arizona are hosting what we hope will become our first annual memorial blood drive in honor of Amanda Kundrat joining the long running blood drive hosted by the Penn State Communication Arts and Sciences grads and faculty. Our blood drive takes place Thursday, April 6, 2017 near the Communication Building (between Centennial Hall and Social Sciences). Look for the Bloodmobile. If you are interested in donating, please... Read more Thu, 03/30/2017 - 11:50am |
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Research on Smartphones and Relationships by Communication Assistant Professor Matt Lapierre Your smartphone might be ruining your relationships, even when it's off. View the full Chicago Tribune story here: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-phone-relationship-family-03.... Thu, 03/30/2017 - 9:49am |
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Communicating Kindness with Kory Floyd Join Ben's Bells at Tap and Bottle for this casual, enlightening event. Kind, positive communication has multiple benefits, from enhancing the quality of our close relationships to supporting our physical heatlh and mental well-being. Communication expert and UA Professor Kory Floyd will lead this conversation that will highlight some of the reasons why kindness is beneficial, identify some of the most stubborn barriers to kind communication, and offer strategies for engaging in more... Read more Tue, 09/27/2016 - 11:03am |
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Conversations on Privacy: Kids OnlineConversations on Privacy: Kids Online KIDS ONLINE Relationships and Privacy in a World of Tinder and Twitter Fox Tucson Theatre17 West Congress Street Oct 19 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM From baby photos posted on grandma’s Facebook page to Snapchat selfies, today’s children and teens are growing up publicly online. The unprecedented rise of virtual interactions and access to digital information raises concerns about how new technology is influencing young people and their relationships with peers, loved ones,... Read more Tue, 09/27/2016 - 10:58am |
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2016 Communication Scholarship Award Recipients Each fall, outstanding Communication graduate and undergraduate students are awarded a variety of scholarships at the departmental orientation. Awards are based on qualities such as merit, scholarship, performance, and perseverance. This year's list of award recipients: Ed Donnerstein Media Research Scholarship Chelsie Akers Kory Floyd Fellowship in Interpersonal Communication Corey Pavlich Department of Communication Dissertation Scholarship Christine Filer & Melissa McNelis Brenna Ilana... Read more Thu, 09/01/2016 - 12:40pm |
