Communication News

The first "Lunch Lessons" of the 2105-16 year is open for RSVPs. We will have two Business Communication alums joining us, and have spaces for about 10 students. RSVP to department chair Chip Rouse if you wish to attend!

Stevenson's crack team of videographers has once again concocted a terrific glimpse of SMILE move-in day at the university. Take a look at the video by clicking on the picture below -- and can you count the 11 BizComms in the video?

Students in the department of Business Communication were busy at the university's Welcome Picnic on Wednesday, Aug. 26, staffing tables for various clubs and organizations, and using their communication skills to reach out to those who had questions about joining in.  Even our alums (employed at the university, of course) were happy to chat with passers-by!

Business Communication Professor Heather Harris traveled to Spain for five weeks this summer in order to teach a Special Topics course in Media and Culture for students in the Criminal Justice program, and one independent studies student. Above, she overlooks the city of Toledo, Spain, but her travels also took her to Madrid and Barcelona. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Heather Harris)

BizComm grad Alaina Peterson ('15) has had a love for distant shores for a long time, made even more pronounced by a trip to Ireland with the department in the spring of 2014, and a subsequent semester of study at the National University of Ireland in Galway in the fall of 2104.

Since graduation, Alaina has accepted a position with STS TRAVEL, which, according to its website, "was founded in 1984 by two Cornell University graduates who shared one common goal: to specialize in the marketing and operation of travel services designed specifically for students." Since 1984, STS has handled the travel plans of over a half of million student travelers.

Alaina works at STS as a travel agent for student trips, and her intenship work with The Travel Boutique gave her extra experience during her job search. Congratulations, Alaina! Not only do you get to travel, but now you will get to help plan others' trips as well! In the photo, that's Alaina (on the right) with a travel friend at Ireland's Cliffs of Moher.