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President James Ramsey wants U of L students to include an international experience in their education. Already this summer Comm Dept students have earned up to six hours in Panama! Get details at the Latin American Studies web site or give either Professor Margaret Dsilva or Professor Joy Hart a call at 852-6976.
Our own William Thompson has been named one of the top 13 "Faculty Favorites" in this year's voting sponsored by the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning. Ten other faculty members were nominated. This makes two years in a row that we have had a top faculty favorite. Last year Vanessa Cunningham was one of the top 13. We might also note that Mr. Thompson was recently the first professor ever inducted into the Kentucky Communication Hall of Fame.
Consider participating in UofL's 7th Annual Study Abroad Program in Panama from May 7-June 5, 2009. Classes are offered in both English and Spanish (Note: You do not need to speak Spanish to participate). Applications are due by January 12, 2009; however, apply early for scholarships. The cost is $3,666, which covers 6 hours of tuition, airfare, hotel, ground transportation to and from the airport in Panama, and fieldtrips. For more information or an application, contact Dr. Joy Hart (joy.hart@louisville.edu) or Dr. Kandi Walker (kandi.walker@louisville.edu) in the Department of Communication. Information is also available on the Latin American and Latino Studies Webpage (http://louisville.edu/latinamericanstudies/).
The Delphi Center announces the first online UofL course to pass the Quality Matters rubric. Elizabeth Kimbell submitted her online Communication 111 course on public speaking for the QM process. Passing this quality rubric marks her course as a high-quality, well-designed online course and allows her to display the QM logo.
One advantage of going to U of L is being in Louisville. The city provides a huge selection of internships, so check out the internship page to see the wide variety of opportunities available locally. Take a peek at a slide show of the Comm Dept and see some possible career paths you can pursue with a degree in Communication.
Hottest thing in the Comm Dept is our new Masters Degree. Apply now because the program launched this past Fall semester 2007 and by Fall 2008 we already have over 40 students in it!
Almost a fifth of Distance Education enrollment at U of L is in the Comm Dept. This venue of learning offers great convenience and a wide variety of courses. In fact, a student can earn an entire Comm degree online. Consider the Distance Ed courses if your day to day schedule makes it difficult for you to take traditional courses.
Professor Lindsay Della was the 2008 recepient of the VICTOR A. OLORUNSOLA ENDOWED RESEARCH AWARD FOR YOUNG SCHOLARS. Lindsay is conducting several research projects on health communication issues.
The IAICS conference was just held in Louisville in November 2008. Professor Margaret D'Silva organized the conference, but she had plenty of help from other faculty as well as the staff and students!
Professor Margaret D'Silva recently received the Outreach Award from the Southern States Communication Association. She was honored as the SSCA member who has done the most to involve underrepresented groups in communication, either through teaching, service or research.