| 01/27/10 |
Betty Balasi Public Speaking Contest Winners 2009 |
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Each year the department hosts three public speaking contests to encourage and support the art of public speaking. The Betty Balasi Public Speaking Contest is named for a past department secretary who severed for 22 years. Betty Balasi was a pillar of the department with a positive outlook and zest for life, compassion, generosity of spirit, and a genuine interest in and selfless commitment to the success and happiness of students and faculty. |
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| 11/18/09 |
Communication Studies Faculty Leaves and Retirements |
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Drs. Terry Perkins and Normal Greer retired from the Communication Studies Department at the end of 2009. |
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| 11/18/09 |
"Where Are They Now?": Alumni Series |
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Communication Studies Department sportlights alumni Dana (Taylor) Cornell, Tim Carver, Brian Hajik, and Matt Shivers. |
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| 11/18/09 |
WEIU-TV Student Awards |
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For the first time ever, WEIU-TV has won an Emmy Award for its student-produced local newscast. |
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| 11/18/09 |
Bob Corn-Revere Visit |
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Speech Communication alumnus Bob Corn-Revere (1977) was honored as an outstanding EIU alumni during EIU's 2009 homecoming weekend. |
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| 11/18/09 |
Tony Romo Back at EIU |
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Communication Studies alumnus Tony Romo returned to the Eastern campus in October to be honored by the Athletics Department |
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| 11/12/09 |
Two faculty members receive Redden grants |
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Joe Heumann and Elizabeth Gill both received 2009 John S. and Margaret Redden Fund for the Improvement of Undergraduate Instruction.
Grants, typically a maximum of $1,500, may be used for anything that improves undergraduate instruction: software, equipment, guest speakers, conference registration, teaching materials, etc
Joe Heumann's grant was for the purchase of films to enhance the film collection for the University.
Beth Gill's grant was to support health campaigns conducted as part of course work for the health communication minor.
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| 11/12/09 |
Faculty member receives co-authored summer research grant |
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Congratulations to Joe Heumann and Robin Murray for receiving a 2009 Summer Council on Faculty Research Grant. The grant was entitled How to Say "Enviro-Toons in Context: The Ecology of the Animated Feature," continued. A completed draft and revision for University of Georgia Press
The duo was one of She was one of only 20 awards in the University.
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| 11/12/09 |
Two faculty members receive CFR grant |
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Congratulations to Sherry Holladay and Tim Coombs for receiving a 2009-2010 Council on Faculty Research Grant. The grant was entitled How to Say "We're Sorry": Examining the Effectiveness of Apologies in Protecting Corporate Reputations.
The duo was one of She was one of only 12 awards in the University and the only one in Arts and Humanities. Way to go!!!! |
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| 11/12/09 |
Gronnvoll's manuscript accepted by Routledge |
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Marita Gronnvoll manuscript entitled Media Representations of Gender and Torture Post-9/11 has been accepted by Routledge for publication. The text, based upon MArita's dissertation will be publishaed as part of the Studies in Rhetoric and Communication series. The manuscript is targeted for delivery by December 1st, and it will be available some time early 2010. |
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