Category: News & Happenings

Learn the latest happenings in the Department of Communications Studies.

Dr. Jeremy Fyke Wins Christian Scholarship Award

Dr. Jeremy Fyke was a co-recipient of the The Christian Scholarship Award at the annual university awards ceremony held April 20, 2022. The Christian Scholarship Award honors faculty scholarship that engages the Christian intellectual tradition and advances the scholarly conversation between Christian faith and learning. The award is presented each year to a full-time Belmont …

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Communication Students Present at Belmont Undergraduate Research Symposium

Communication Studies and Corporate Communication presented their research at the annual Belmont Undergraduate Research Symposium April 21.  The Student Research Panel “The World As I See It” included papers in progress from communication students Josie Edwards, Caroline Elliott, Cameron Fish, Jack Tucker. Professor Michelle Shaw served as faculty advisor for the panel, and the papers originated …

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Belmont Speech & Debate Dominates State Tournament

The Belmont Speech & Debate Team not only won the overall state title, but they did so in a convincing and historical fashion! Belmont won state titles in twelve of the fifteen events over the weekend scoring more points than any team in the history of our state tournament! The second-place team (Carson Newman) scored …

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LPH Hosts Spring COM 1100 Speech Contest

On  Wednesday, March 30th, Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) hosted the semiannual COM 1100 Speech Contest.  Earlier in the semester, COM 1100 instructors selected students from their classes to present in a semi-final round. From that round, six students advanced to the final round held in the Janet Ayers Conference Hall: Quinn Saleik |Frida Khalo, an …

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Seeking Website Editors for Fall 22

If you would like to be a writer/editor for our website this fall, read on! You can receive one credit hour of COM Internship credit (free elective or COM elective credit) for a range of duties including updating our weekly blog, writing original stories, and managing our Instagram account. Note that you are charged extra tuition …

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New Major and Minor in Public Advocacy

The Communication Studies and Public Relations Departments will offer a new interdisciplinary major and minor in Public Advocacy beginning Fall of 2022. The purpose of this interdisciplinary program is to prepare students for lives and careers focused on the use of communication to improve the public good. This purpose reinforces our Belmont commitment to prepare …

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New Electives for Fall 2022

The Communication Studies Department is offering several brand new courses next fall! These courses will appear in the catalog beginning in June, and they can count for major/minor credit as specified below. Please note, currently, these are still listed X895 courses in Classfinder. They will be updated to show the new numbers soon! COM 3360 …

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JOIN BELMONT’S AWARD-WINNING PRSSA CHAPTER

Looking to join a student organization that can launch your career in the world of communications, public relations, media relations, and more? Belmont’s chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is the best way for students to access a network of professionals as well as build a network of their own among their …

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New Communication Studies Faculty

Thanks to all who participated in the search process for our new faculty members! Starting in the Fall of 2022, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Irene Sarmiento and Dr. Meg Tully to the Communication Studies Department faculty! Dr. Meg Tully Appointed Assistant Professor of Communication Studies on August 1, 2022 PhD, University of Iowa; …

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Alumni Stories

Nick Tazik | 2006 Communication Studies Major | VP, Growth at Concert Genetics Interview   Madi Shultz | 2018 Corporate Communication Major | Behavioral Science Researcher, Change Healthcare Interview | Profile   Nundi Hall Travis | 2019 Communication Studies Major | Corporate Human Resources Representative I at Dollar General Profile   Ansley McAlister | 2015 …

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