Category: News & Happenings

Learn the latest happenings in the Department of Communications Studies.

Alumni Profile: Ansley McAlister | IQTalent Partners

By: Ayanté Williams Originally a music business major, Ansley McAlister got her undergraduate degree in Corporate Communication and minored in Music Business at Belmont. Her reasoning for switching majors was that she wanted a degree that was versatile and applicable in various industries. Ansley’s interest in psychological studies and the business aspects of Corporate Communication …

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COM 1100 Speech Contest Recap

By: Ayanté Williams On Wednesday, November 10th, Lambda Pi Eta hosted the semi-annual COM 1100 Speech Contest. Earlier in the semester, COM 1100 instructors were asked to encourage students to submit videos of their informative speeches from class. A panel of faculty and LPH officers chose the finalists. Six students advanced from the video submissions: …

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Seeking Website Editors for Spring

If you would like to be a writer/editor for our website this spring, 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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Lambda Pi Eta Inducts New Members

This past Wednesday, Belmont’s chapter of Lambda Pi Eta inducted 10 new members. Lambda Pi Eta (LPH) is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). Lambda Pi Eta has over 400 active chapters at four-year colleges and universities worldwide. It was founded in 1985 at the University of Arkansas and …

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Alumni Profile: Nundi Hall Travis

By: Ayanté Williams Nundi Hall-Travis is a 2019 Belmont graduate who majored in Communication Studies with a minor in Social Justice. In a recent interview, she shared about her transition from college to her professional career. Nundi is currently based in Nashville, Tennessee and works at Dollar General as the Corporate Human Resources Representative. She …

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Career Fair October 6 and 7

Internships, Jobs, and More! Are you seeking an internship, looking for a job, or just exploring? Join us next Wednesday (10/6) in Maddox Grand Atrium and Thursday (10/7) in Handshake and meet 60+ employers interested in recruiting Belmont talent! WELL Core Credit will be available. Bring copies of your resume and see who’s coming in …

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Faculty Top 5: Mary Vaughn’s Top 5 Podcasts

Faculty Top 5 features a Communication Studies faculty member’s “Top 5” list of something they find meaningful. This week, Professor Mary Vaughn offers her Top 5 Podcasts. If you’ve had me for class, you know about my podcast obsession. I walk home from work, and it takes me about an hour. I use this time …

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Faculty Top 5: Jason Stahl’s Top 5 Online Recipes

Faculty Top 5 features a Communication Studies faculty member’s “Top 5” list of something they find meaningful. This week, Professor Jason Stahl offers his Top 5 Online Recipes. Professor Stahl teaches Communication Tools, Argumentation & Debate, and has served as Belmont’s Speech & Debate Team coach for many years. He’s currently on sabbatical finishing his …

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