Also in this issue:
The Communicator
Staff
Editors:
Anita Harmeyer
Miranda Emmert
Eunice Kwon
Contributors:
Nicole Arias
Chantal Breedlove
Laura Moon
from the Communication Graduate
Student Association
The Communication Graduate Association (CGSA) has had another industrious year! Friday Afternoon Clubs, Performance Hours, "Classroom Heaven & Hell and Other Stuff" (CHAOS) meetings, and semester parties were just a few of the major events CGSA sponsored. Read about CGSA’s involvement in the department and community:
CGSA in the Department!
Our Faculty Representatives
As faculty representatives, Michael Reardon and Devalina Mookerjee
attended faculty meetings and reported the proceedings to the CGSA
executive committee. The faculty representatives also served as liaisons
between the faculty and the graduate student body, presenting any graduate
student concerns to the faculty.
Our Graduate Student Representatives
Curt Gilstrap and Cristina Gilstrap served as liaisons between the
graduate students, the Graduate Committee and the CGSA board. They met
weekly with the Graduate Committee to provide input from graduate students
about graduate life in the department.
CGSA in the Community!
Last semester, a small team of graduate students took on the
responsibility of designing a volunteer project that used the special
skills of the people in the department and made a difference in the
community.
Thanks to the dedication of Megan Wise and Jason Combs, the volunteerism
team has almost finished a lesson plan that will be used to teach junior
high students how they can use communication skills to successfully
resolve conflict. You can e-mail Kristen
Lucas for more information.
CGSA on the Web!
The Commpedagogy
site has been redesigned by Mickey Vorvoreanu and Ying Lin! The same
content is now available in an easier, faster-to-use format. Your teaching
ideas and class activities are always welcome! A submission form is now
available on the Commpedagogy home page.
CGSA Is For You!
CHAOS
"Classroom Heaven & Hell and Other Stuff" (CHAOS) is a CGSA-sponsored
forum in which graduate students get together once a month to discuss the
nuances, joys and difficulties of teaching for the department. If you have
any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Natalie
Sydorenko,
CGSA vice president.
Performance Hours
Performance Hour became a standard feature of CGSA's repertoire of
offerings. The idea of a forum in which communication graduate students,
faculty and staff can express thoughts, feelings and ideas seemed to be
one that we all liked. Every performance hour saw 10 to 12 people making
music/words/forms in wonderful ways! CGSA would like to thank everybody
who contributed to making the Performance Hour a success, both those who
came to perform, and those who came to cheer and encourage.
The Birthday Club
The Birthday Club received a very positive response from many graduate
students. All of the birthdays were shared at the beginning of March so
that people could watch out for the big day.
CGSA Officers
President:
Sarah Bonewits
Vice President:
Robyn Remke
Treasurer:
Cory Williams
Secretary:
Melissa Bigam
Faculty Reps:
Rebecca Meisenbach
and
James Olufowote
Grad Reps:
Wendy Morgan
and
Erik Garrett