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    Glenn Sparks
Professor Glenn Sparks autographs copies of
"Refrigerator Rights" at Barnes & Noble.

Professor Collaborates on
New Relationships Book

Do your friends help themselves to the contents of your refrigerator? If not, you might be lacking enough close relationships, says a new book, "Refigerator Rights."



As part of the department's continuing commitment to technology, a section of the beginning public speaking course experimented with using personal digital assistants in all facets of the classroom. Students used the PDAs for everything from sending e-mail, to research, to taking attendance.

Howard Sypher Takes Over As New Department Head

Purdue welcomed Howard Sypher as the new Communication Department head this fall. Beverly Davenport Sypher joined the faculty as a full professor in Organizational Communication.


On Politics:
Department Grads Choose Political Life

In his office in the White House, Purdue alumnus Justin Grove proudly displays his Purdue Communication diploma. Grove is among numerous department graduates who are putting their communication skills learned at Purdue to use in the political arena.



Geist Martin and Clair

Purdue alumna Patricia Geist Martin and Purdue Associate Professor Robin Clair at the mini-conference hosted by Purdue in October.

Purdue Hosts Annual
Mini-Conference

Organizational communication scholars from across the nation gathered Oct. 11-13 at Purdue University.

The Communicator is the official newsletter of the Department of Communication at Purdue University. The newsletter is produced by students in COM252H, under the supervision of adviser Jane Gibson Natt