Learn the latest happenings in the Department of Communications Studies.
This past Monday, the Communication Studies Department hosted LeDayne McLeese Polaski, Executive Director of Baptist Peace Fellowship North America/Bautistas por la Paz (BPFNA), for a convocation talk. BPFNA is world’s largest network of Baptist peacemakers in the world. Ledayne utilized a frame of trauma to explore where we find ourselves as a country in regard to …
The Class of 2018 December graduates walked the stage on Dec. 15 to receive their Belmont University diplomas! Communication Studies graduate Erin Sanislo was selected to speak at the ceremony. Erin spoke about how her experiences in the communication department shaped her time at Belmont. Among the other Communication Studies & Corporate Communication major graduates …
Ryan Bigelow is an aspiring freelance writer and musician from Portwashington, New York. He is currently a senior, set to graduate in August, 2018, with a degree in Communication Studies and Music Business. His band Rigby regularly performs in the Nashville metro area and will tour through Texas this spring during the South by Southwest …
Born and raised in Louisville, KY, Sarah came to Belmont as a member of the class of 2019. She is currently working towards a B.A. in Corporate Communication with a minor in Theatre and Drama. Sarah is the founder and current President of Her Campus Belmont, Vice President of Belmont’s newly established IABC chapter, and …
Dr. Mary Vaughn will be on sabbatical during the spring 2018 semester. She will be working on a research project and won’t be teaching classes or coming into the office. If you have questions related to the department, you should contact the interim Chair, Dr. Jimmy Davis. Dr. Jeremy Fyke will be heading up Lambda …
Drs. Jeremy Fyke, Mary Vaughn, and Nathan Webb, faculty in the Communication Studies department, were recently published in Communication in the Classroom: A Collection of GIFTS. The book, published by Macmillan Learning, examines over 100 Great Ideas for Teaching (GIFTS) communication courses. The three Belmont faculty each published individual chapters in the book, presenting ideas …
On Friday, December 8th, Communications Strategist Ken Schmidt will be on campus speaking about his experience as director for communication strategy at Harley-Davidson. The event is Belmont’s Fall Leadership Breakfast. See that link for full details. It will be a don’t-miss business networking opportunity. This is co-sponsored by the Center for Executive Education, and a …
Corporate Communication/Spanish major, Erin Sanislo, will present her research on the Camino de Santiago in a convocation program Monday, November 6, in JAAC 1034. The Camino de Santiago is the crown jewel of modern-day pilgrimage experiences. Pilgrims from across the world journey to the north of Spain to seek miracles, faith, personal transformation, and recreation …
The Speech & Debate team recently traveled to West Virginia for a tournament and had a successful run! Janvi Shukla made it to finals and won 1st place in After Dinner Speaking. Tyler Redmon was a semi-finalist in the IDPA debate event, was awarded 1st place novice speaker and 2nd place overall speaker! As a …
You are invited to the PR/Communications/Digital Marketing Career Conversations networking event on Thursday, November 9th from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. in the Massey Boardroom. This will be a chance for you to meet alumni (see list below) working in their field(s) of interest! Stop by for conversation and light refreshments, compliments of Career & Professional Development and …