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By: Ellie Jackson Google. The world’s top search engine across millions of technological devices. You all have heard of it, we all know it. Google, it is a daily necessity. Who would have thought that this top-ranking internet search engine would track down a senior at Belmont University out of the blue. Well, it happened, …
By: Annelie Dahlstein Sometimes when I tell people I’m in a sorority, I hear things like: “Are your sorority dues more than your tuition?”, “Is pink your favorite color now?” or the best question of them all, “So you bought your friends, right?” The answer to all of these questions is no. What I think …
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) hosted a panel of health communication professionals in a convocation this past week. The panel included Shelley Walker, Director of Communication and Media Relations at Tennessee Department of Health, McKenna Mitchell, Development Coordinator at Muscular Dystrophy Association and alum of the department, and Mollye Dietrich, Instructional Designer and …
By: Renee Schroeder Corporate Communications student or entrepreneur? Regan Meyer is a junior Corporate Communications major who is bringing an innovative clothing company, Share to Wear, to Belmont’s campus. Originally from Middlebury University in Vermont, Share to Wear was started by a group of friends who wanted to expand their shared closet to their entire …
By: Ellie Jackson Ambition, drive, perseverance. These are all defining characteristics of leadership. Lydia Doss, a current undergraduate student, is bringing these characteristics to Belmont University through a new student organization. Lydia is a junior majoring in Corporate Communication and Political Science. She is from Lafayette, Tennessee and is currently interning with Melissa Agnes, author …
The BU Speech & Debate Team traveled to Huntington, WV to compete at the Marshall University speech and debate tournament October 25-29, 2019. The country roads were well worth the drive as the team won the overall championship against eight others universities. Awards from the weekend were as follows: Debate Results Novice IPDA Debate Carly …
ESPN Analyst Rece Davis spoke to a packed room of Belmont students about storytelling and public speaking on Thursday, October 24th. Davis is a friend of Communication Studies Adjunct Professor, Joel Hester, and agreed to talk with his class. Hester invited students from Sports Administration and other areas on campus to sit in on the …
The COM 1100 Speech Contest was held Wednesday, October 23rd. Six finalists advanced from a semi-final round held on Monday, October 21st. Contestants were selected out of COM 1100 to present the informative speech they prepared for class. The finalists were: Olivia Olsen – The Art of Dreams Laura Abbott – The Political Issues Destroying …
On Tuesday, October 22, Dr. Jeremy Fyke took his COM 4340–Corporate Training and Development class to the Bridgestone Tower downtown. The Tower is the Bridgestone Americas corporate headquarters. The class got presentations from 3 learning leaders (daily work, current projects, career path), a building tour, and then did some ideation and group problem-solving based on …
By: Annelie Dahlstein Picture this. You’re sitting in an authentic Swedish restaurant, where on one side is a flowing river, and just across, is an ancient and towering cathedral. Amidst your friends and professors, a waiter comes out with your platter of sizzling chicken and sautéed vegetables. A couple days later, and you’re walking the streets of …