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Visual Communication students showcase their final projects

May 17, 2012 | Communication, final project, Shannan Butler, visual communication

As part of their final project, students in Visual Communication (COMM 2305) designed and created a compact disc cover for the band Scheherazade Knights. The project required students to use Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator to produce an appealing album cover for the fictional band's…
Communication Alumna named Top Higher Ed Technology Blogger

May 16, 2012 | blogger, blogging, Communication, Educational technology, Megan Ura

Megan Ura, a Communication graduate ('07) and current Computer Training Coordinator at St. Edward's University, was named one of EdTech Magazine's 50 must-read higher education technology bloggers yesterday. The magazine published a Dean's List of 50 Must-Read Higher Education Technology Blogs to recognize "thought leaders…
Advertising student portfolios reviewed by professionals

May 12, 2012 | advertising, Communication, portfolios

Students in Advertising Campaigns (COMM 4334) presented their portfolios to advertising creative professionals from TKO Advertising, GSD&M/Idea City, and Tocquigny at the end of this semester. The portfolio review, organized by Adjunct Professor Raul Garza, owner of TKO Advertising, is the culminationof a semester of…
Communication student receives Presidential Award, moves to Australia

May 10, 2012 | Basketball, Brittany Ward, Communication, Holy Cross, Presidential Award

Brittany Ward, a senior Communication student,was recently honored for her excellent academic achievements and her exceptional service record. Brittany received the prestigious Presidential Award, an award given each year to qualified outstanding seniors and graduate students who have embodied the principles of the Holy Cross…
Communication faculty receive grant to pilot-test iPads in Intro to Comm. class

May 1, 2012 | Communication, grant, iPad, pedagogy, tablet, technology

Dr. Billy Earnest and Dr. Teri Varner received a grant to test the effectiveness of iPads as the primary tool for classroom pedagogy and administration in the Introduction to Communication (COMM 1306) course. The grant proposal calls for the purchase of 11 iPads for use…
Communication student to return to South Africa on a Fulbright Scholarship

May 1, 2012 | Communication, Fulbright, St. Edward's University, student accomplishments, study abroad

Collin Phillips, a senior communication student, was selected to complete a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in South Africa. Having participated in a faculty-led study abroad program in South Africa last summer, Collin is excited to return to the country.In addition to assisting a professor of…
Nostra Aetate Lecture: "Beating Swords into Ploughshares: Reading the Bible as Canaanites by Reading the Bible Inside a Jeepney"

April 30, 2012 | Bible, Jeepney, Nostra Aetate, Philippines, Revelation Enriquez Velunta, Theology

Prof. Velunta, who is Associate Professor of New Testament and Cultural Studies at Union Theological Seminary in Cabite, in the Philippines, will give a Nostra Aetate presentation at St. Edward’s University, on May 1 (Tuesday!) at 7:30 pm in Fleck 305.
Communication Department to switch to digital portfolio assessment

April 28, 2012 | assessment, Communication, Drupal, e-portfolios, portfolio assessment, Wordpress

For years, the Communication Department has been assessing student learning through a portfolio system. The days of grading shelves of physical portfolios will soon be over though (here's a picture of our latest batch of 48 senior portfolios). If everything goes as planned, the department…
Communication Alumni News: Erica Zamora '11

April 26, 2012 | alumni, alumni news, Communication, Erica Zamora

This week, the Communication Department is launching a new series on this blog: a segment devoted to news from our alumni. Our department serves almost 300 majors and with that many students it can be difficult to keep up with our alumni all over the…
Communication Majors Participate in SOURCE 2012

April 23, 2012 | Communication, source, student presentations, undergraduate research

Several communication majors presented their research and creative projects from their undergraduate course work at this year's Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE).