School of Communication Studies
Senior Communication Studies Students Take Lead in International Business Strategy Game
Ph.D. candidate in the College of Communication and Information and adjunct instructor Rocki Basel introduced her Small Groups and Teams class to a business simulation game called The Business Strategy Game. One team climbed to nineteenth place in a global market after it started in last place in th…
School of Communication Studies
2013-2014 Lambda Pi Eta Officers Selected
Communication Studies students, Kaitlyn Fridley, Erica Torre, Kyle Jones, Mary Betz and Victoria Humphreys make up the team of Lambda Pi Eta officers for the 2013-2014 school year. Lambda Pi Eta is the National Communication Association's official honor society at four-year colleges and universit…
School of Communication Studies
"Community" case study explores power fans have when mobilized to save a TV show
Dedicated fans of Community saw a television show worthy of an internet-based grassroots campaign to save a favorite show. Rekha Sharma saw a case study that demonstrated the power fans wield when interacting with show's producers and a TV network to influence a program's content. Sharma's study in …
School of Communication Studies
Communication Studies Refreshes Brand with Redesigned Website and Logo
The School of Communication Studies at Kent State University has a new website and logo, viewable at www.kent.edu/comm. Launched in October, the school aims to provide a web presence that is reflective of the experience students have in the school. The site uses responsive design for mobile, offers …
School of Communication Studies
Communication Studies Student Leads Campaign for Alpha Xi Delta
Justina Kennefick, student in the School of Communication Studies, is contributing to a communications campaign as part of the Communication and Influence course, taught by James D. Ponder, Ph.D. The campaign is for a fundraising event benefiting Autism Speaks. The Beta Tau chapter of Alpha Xi Delta…
School of Communication Studies
McKenzie Pittman Earns the Dominic A. Infante Communication Scholarship
McKenzie Pittman, a master’s student in the School of Communication Studies at Kent State University, will receive the inaugural Dominic A. Infante Communication Scholarship at the 2013 Centennial Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. The annual event takes place during Kent State’s Homecoming…
School of Communication Studies
Reception Honoring Retiring Professor, Carole Barbato, Ph.D.
A special celebration honoring the career of Carole Barbato (Ph.D. 1994, M.A. 1975, B.A. 1971) will be hosted in 125 Taylor Hall, on Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. A special viewing of the May 4 Visitors Center located on the first floor of Taylor Hall will follow the reception. The school will present Barbato…
School of Communication Studies
Celebrate Homecoming with the School of Communication Studies
The School of Communication Studies at Kent State University invites its alumni and friends to a three-day Homecoming celebration from Oct. 3-5. RSVP to attend the Centennial Awards Celebration, a lecture by distinguished alumnus Gerald (Gerry) Sargent, and a celebration of the career of Carole Barb…
School of Communication Studies
Communication Studies Students Campaign for Body Acceptance
Students in the Communication and Influence class taught by James Ponder, Ph.D. sought to bring a positive message to college students through a campaign to boost positive thinking and self-esteem as part of the Kent State University student organization, Body Acceptance Movement (BAM). …
School of Communication Studies
College of Communication and Information Offers New Study Abroad Course in Prague
The Schools of Communication Studies and Journalism and Mass Communication will offer a new study abroad opportunity in Prague, the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, during Summer Session III. Modern Media and Democracy is a five-week seminar designed for undergraduate students who ar…
School of Media and Journalism