Communication Blog

Communication Class Participates in President Obama's Interfaith and Community Service Challenge

May 1, 2013 | advertising, Communication, president obama's interfaith and community service challenge, student work

Students in professor Susan Whiteside's COMM 3360: Advertising Creative Strategy class, partnered with the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) last semester to create a new advertising plan for this non-profit which works with Austin’s refugee community. Students worked closely with the MRC to gain an understanding…
Social Media Professionals Speak to Public Relations Class

May 1, 2013 | COMM, Communication, facebook, PR, Social Media

Young professionals who are recent graduates of St. Edwards University were invited to talk about the role of social media in today's public relations industry and discuss its growing importance in promoting brands and social causes.
Communication Majors Present their Research at SOURCE

April 23, 2013 | 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). Rowe, Hunter Dr. Teresita (Tere) Garza, Mentor Role Reversal: “Honey Boo Boo” “Outs” Her Audience
Communication Dept. hosts 7th Annual Brother Dunstan Bowles Persuasive Speaking Contest

April 23, 2013 | Brother Dunston Bowles, Communication, persuasive speaking, Teri Varner

On Friday April 12th, the Communication Department hosted its annual Brother Dunstan Bowles Persuasive Speaking Contest. This year, 13 students competed for the $100 first place prize. The top three students also received a commemorative bowl created by Art professor Dr. Stan Irvin. Dr. Teri…
Communication Faculty present Research on Women and Standpoint

April 23, 2013 | Communication, Garza, Peterson, research, standpoint, Women's studies

On April 15th, the Center for Ethics & Leadership and the faculty of the Communication Department sponsored a Conversation in Women's Studies event which showcased the ongoing scholarly work on Women and Standpoint conducted by Dr. Tere Garza and Dr. Lori Peterson.
Communication students switch to digital portfolios

March 24, 2013 | assessment, Communication, e-portfolio, portfolio

This semester, the first group of Communication students enrolled in Dr. Weisgerber's COMM3309 e-portfolio pilot program will be submitting their Communication portfolios in a digital format. The students will build custom Wordpress sites to demonstrate their mastery of 10 different learning outcomes set by the…
Communication alumnus lands role in award winning movie

March 7, 2013 | acting, actor, Communication, film, movie, Uly Lopez

Uly Lopez, a former Communication major with a focus on Media Arts and Broadcast Journalism, recently landed a role in the film Marfa Girl, a movie which won the Marcus Aurelius Award for Best Film at the 2012 Rome Film Festival.
Topper Radio is looking for a Communications Director

February 27, 2013 | Communication, majors, radio station, students

Topper Radio is on the lookout for Communication majors to apply for the position of Communications Director on the Topper Radio staff!
Student Service-Learning Project Brings Earth Week 2013 into the Classroom

February 6, 2013 | advertising, Communication, creative strategies, Earth Week 2013, Open Arms, sustainability

In conjunction with Earth Week 2013, students in Susan Whiteside's COMM 3360 Advertising Creative Strategy will be working on a service-learning project with Open Arms this spring semester. The company, started in Austin in 2010, is based on a forward-thinking business model that helps refugees…
Communication students participate in exhibit at the Bullock Museum

January 20, 2013 | Bullock Museum, Communication, exhibit, student

Kelly Zhu and Rolando Sepulveda, both double majors in Communication and Photocommunication, will have some of their class work shown at the Bullock Museum as part of the "Women Shaping Texas in the 20th Century" exhibition. The "Enduring Women" section of the exhibit will host…