In the 2012-2013 academic year, I’ll be doing a couple of blog posts centered on what students majoring in communication can do with their degrees, but for now, I wanted to note that the National Communication Association has a great book that would make great summer reading for any communication major! The book is called Pathways to Communication Careers in the 21st Century and it is available for just $5 at the NCA website. There is not even a shipping charge – it’s a steal!
The website describes the book with the following paragraph:
“Designed to give undergraduate and high school students an overall view of the communication discipline, this booklet covers the different concentrations in undergraduate and graduate communication programs, and the career possibilities for communication graduates. The publication is a helpful resource for students considering a career in communication.”
Graduate Announcement Board (GAB) for Communication
Week of April 30, 2012 – Last Week of the Semester
Quote of the Week
“When it’s finals week and you’ve been studying for five hours straight, you need three things to get you through the night.The biggest Slurpee you can find,half cherry half Coke.Pajama pants, the kind that have been washed so many times they are tissue-paper thin. And finally, dance breaks .Lots of dance breaks.” ― Jenny Han
Congratulations to all of our graduates! We have four students graduating with degrees in Strategic Communication & Leadership or Organizational Leadership this May. While we are sorry to see them leave Maryville, we are thrilled to see where their lives and degrees take them. Congratulations to all of our graduates! We will be honoring the graduates this Friday at a special ceremony.
Event Critique Debrief: This past Saturday evening, seven of our students and I worked as volunteers and event critics at the America Scores StL Celebrity Voices event at the Sheldon Concert Hall in Grand Center. Despite the tornado scare, the event turned out to be quite an evening of learning and inspiration. America SCORES was thrilled with the expertise, maturity, and hard work that our students put into the evening and I was very proud of each of the seven students who worked tirelessly to make the event as wonderful as possible. Great job to the students who attended: Sarah Newlon and Jessica Edgar (Graduate students in Strategic Communication) and Undergraduate Students Erin Edwards, Crickett Leber, Lexie Purcell, Christine Seevers, and Jeff Hancock. Great work everyone! AmericaSCORES is an amazing organization that blends soccer, poetry, and service learning into an incredibly unique program for urban youth. It is a national program and the St. Louis affiliate was the the inaugural home of this StL Celebrity Voices event, so the feedback given by our students will be helpful as the event continues to be planned for future years in St. Louis and perhaps even nationally. It was an honor to be partnered with such an interesting organization and we were thrilled to be involved and they were thrilled to have us be involved!
Internship Opportunity – Forest Park Forever – Forest Park Forever is looking for a Marketing/Communication Intern for this summer. If you are interested, contact Jasmine Evans at jevans@forestparkforever.org.
Internship Update – Ashlee Brockenbraugh has accepted the Marketing and Events Internship with St. Louis Magazine and Lexie Purcell has accepted a second internship this summer with the Alzheimer’s Association! Congratulations, Ashlee and Lexie!
What is GAB? The Graduate Announcement Board is the weekly newsletter for the Maryville University MA Programs in Strategic Communication & Leadership and Organizational Leadership.
Undergraduate Announcement Board (UGAB) for Communication
Week of April 30, 2012 – Last Week of the Semester
Quote of the Week
“When it’s finals week and you’ve been studying for five hours straight, you need three things to get you through the night.The biggest Slurpee you can find,half cherry half Coke.Pajama pants, the kind that have been washed so many times they are tissue-paper thin. And finally, dance breaks .Lots of dance breaks.” ― Jenny Han
Congratulations to all of our graduates! We have ten students graduating with degrees in communication this May. While we are sorry to see them leave Maryville, we are thrilled to see where their lives and degrees take them. Congratulations to all of our graduates! We are proud of you and look forward to staying in touch through our LinkedIn page! Remember that you are always welcome to drop by our office or contact us if you have questions as you transition to your post-college jobs and graduate degrees.
Congratulations to Danielle Arter, Eric Nehm, and Janice Nihill! Danielle was chosen to receive the Award for Excellence in Communication this year! Eric Nehm, a double major in English and communication, was chosen to receive the Award for Excellence in English. Janice Nihill, a writing minor who has taken several communication classes, was chosen to receive the West Legal Studies Award for Excellence in Legal Studies. These students will receive their awards this Friday at the College of Arts & Sciences award ceremony. If you see Danielle, Eric, or Janice in your classes, please tell them congratulations!Two New Adjunct Professors for Fall 2012: This Fall, two additional adjunct professors will be teaching courses for the Communication Program. Jim Schnurbusch, M.A. will be teaching both sections of Communication Research Methods (COMM 321) and Valerie Welsch, M.A. will be teaching Intro to Writing for Communication and the Media (COMM 141-1M). Click the above links for more information about both of these new professors.
Event Critique Debrief: This past Saturday evening, seven of our students and I worked as volunteers and event critics at the America Scores StL Celebrity Voices event at the Sheldon Concert Hall in Grand Center. Despite the tornado scare, the event turned out to be quite an evening of learning and inspiration. America SCORES was thrilled with the expertise, maturity, and hard work that our students put into the evening and I was very proud of each of the seven students who worked tirelessly to make the event as wonderful as possible. Great job to the students who attended: Sarah Newlon and Jessica Edgar (Graduate students in Strategic Communication) and Undergraduate Students Erin Edwards, Crickett Leber, Lexie Purcell, Christine Seevers, and Jeff Hancock. Great work everyone! AmericaSCORES is an amazing organization that blends soccer, poetry, and service learning into an incredibly unique program for urban youth. It is a national program and the St. Louis affiliate was the the inaugural home of this StL Celebrity Voices event, so the feedback given by our students will be helpful as the event continues to be planned for future years in St. Louis and perhaps even nationally. It was an honor to be partnered with such an interesting organization and we were thrilled to be involved and they were thrilled to have us be involved!
Summer Class in Advertising – Last chance! This summer we are offering COMM 261 – Principles of Advertising and this is likely the last opportunity students will have to take a class solely devoted to advertising. In future semesters, COMM 251 will incorporate PR and Advertising into one course called Principles of Strategic Communication. If you haven’t yet taken COMM 261 and you want an advertising course, sign up for Professor Korte’s class today! Details on http://accessmu.maryville.edu
Internship Opportunity – Forest Park Forever -Forest Park Forever is looking for a Marketing/Communication Intern for this summer. If you are interested, contact Jasmine Evans at
Internship Update – Ashlee Brockenbraugh has accepted the Marketing and Events Internship with St. Louis Magazine andLexie Purcell has accepted a second internship this summer with the Alzheimer’s Association! Congratulations, Ashlee and Lexie!
Review of Research Symposium from our Undergraduate Presenter, Mindi Haas: Mindi’s wrote some comments about her experience presenting as an undergraduate at our research symposium. You can view her comments at the communication blog!
Are you planning to graduate after this summer? If you are planning to finish your courses this summer (August 2012), you need to apply for August degree completion through AccessMaryville. Contact ssc@maryville.edu for more information. Applying for graduation is an essential component of finishing your degree and you must meet the deadline, so apply today if you want to finish your degree in August 2012!
Recent Pawprint Articles: Maryville’s student newspaper -Pawprint - writers are covering all sorts of campus news this week. Check it out!
What We’re Reading: Forbes had an interesting article recently about the workplace of the future. Do you think they are right?
What people are talking about in the halls…..the early access program to the MA in Strategic Communication, welcoming our new majors to the program, illness narratives (great job to my COMM 204 class for their astoundingly beautiful illness narratives last Thursday) and, of course….SUMMER1
What is UGAB? The Undergraduate Announcement Board is the weekly newsletter for the undergraduate Communication program at Maryville University.
I just wanted to say that the Research Symposium on Friday was fantastic!
I am a Communication Undergrad and I presented a project I did in the Fall. It was so nice to have so many people supporting me and asking me thoughtful questions about my project. It was not at all scary, as I was nervous it might be.
To all you Undergrads I suggest that you participate next year! It was a great experience and I learned a lot about big presentations in the presence of our own Maryville Communication Professors and Org Leadership Professors. They are always helpful and positive.
I can’t wait to do it again next year! See you there.
We have two new adjuncts who will be teaching courses for Maryville’s Communication Program starting this Fall. Here is a bio for Valerie Welsch who will be teaching the WEC section of COMM 141 – Intro to Writing for Communication and the Media.
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Valerie L. Welsch is a Pulbic Relations Society of America (PRSA) accredited professional with over 20 years of progressively responsible experience with a national organization, She coordinates strategic internal and external communications programs, policies and events to support the organization’s brand and business goals and objectives. She strives to stimulate an effective and on-going communications network between management and employees in all junctures of the organization.
A native of Ft. Worth, Texas, Valerie graduated from Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa with a Bachelor of Science degree in business management. Following six successful years as an Advertising Manager for an award winning Iowa newspaper, she joined the U.S. Postal Service in 1986.
Valerie graduated with honors from Webster University in 2003 earning a Masters Degree in public relations and media communications. She is an accredited member of the Public Relations Society of America and the St. Louis Chapter of the PRSA. She is a past member of the Iowa Press Association.
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Welcome, Professor Welsch! We are thrilled to welcome you to the team!
MaryvilleComm: Campus is just beautiful today for graduation ceremonies! Congratulations to all of our graduates! We are very proud! http://t.co/VRJ9mbRh […]
