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The Comm Dept continues to be a leader in offering Distance Education courses at U of L. 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 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! She just recently returned from this year's conference, which was held in China.
Our own William Thompson has been named one of the top 13 "Faculty Favorites" in voting sponsored by the Delphi Center for Teaching and Learning. Ten other faculty members were nominated. We might also note that Mr. Thompson was recently the first professor ever inducted into the Kentucky Communication Hall of Fame.
Check out this TV commercial [wmv format] of the U of L extension in Panama that features our very own Professors Joy Hart and Kandi Walker doing their thing in Panama!
Continue your Communication studies by pursuing a Masters Degree. Apply now or contact Professor Jennifer Gregg for details on the the program.
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.
Consider participating in UofL's 8th Annual Study Abroad Program in Panama in May 2010. Classes are offered in both English and Spanish (so no need to speak Spanish to participate). Applications are due by January 2010; however, apply early for scholarships. The cost is around $3,500-$3,900, which covers 6 hours of tuition, airfare, hotel, ground transportation to and from the airport in Panama, and field trips. For more information or an application, contact Professor Al Futrell (al@louisville.edu)
Or if you would prefer to go Asia next summer, contact Professor Steve Sohn because he is putting together our first study abroad program in Korea
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.
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.