If you spend
much time on this website, or in our department, you’ll learn that communication
is more than a tool…more than a successful transmission…more than a cure-all for
social and relational problems. Our department, the largest in the College of
Arts & Sciences, offers students the opportunity to explore the impact and
significance of communicative practices across a wide variety of contexts, from
the latest multimedia websites, to personal and professional relationships, to
the ancient origins of democracy.
At the undergraduate level, we offer eight
different specializations, which span the range of the field of Communication.
At the graduate level, our programs are designed to produce some of the leading
minds in the field of Communication, whether their studies at VU lead to
corporate careers/advancement or doctoral study. Spend some time on our website,
using the links to the left, and explore what we have to offer. If you want to
hear more, please contact us, and we’ll be happy
to answer your questions about our curriculum, faculty, and programs.
Recent News
Communication Dept. Events
Lambda Pi Eta students work at the WHYY pledge drive.
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Our Department is helping the Eastern Communication Association turn 100!
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The Communication Department Presents: NAVA, The Nova Audio-Visual Award. Connelly Cinema on December 10th, 2008 at 5pm. (More Info...)
The Center for Arab and Islamic Studies
and the Communication Dept. are proud to present four films by acclaimed Egyptian filmmaker Youssef Chahine.
October 22, 28, November 4, and December 2.
(More
Info)
Graduate Lecture Series welcomed Larry Wilmore of The Daily Show.
You can find clips of the talk here.(More
Info)
Graduate Lecture Series welcomed Dr. Vincent Price on Tuesday, October 28,
2008.
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The 7th Triennial Conference for the Kenneth Burke Society took place June 29th-July 1st of this year. We have the
material from the conference archived.
(Find it all here)
Communication Dept. News
Communication Dept. Welcomes Monsignor Paul Tighe from the Pontifical Council for
Social Communication at the Vatican. You can watch the whole talk here. (More Info)
Communication Dept. Faculty and Students participate in Day of Service events.
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The Communication Dept. welcomes our newest faculty members, Dr. Jie Xu and
Prof. Abraham Khan. Dr. Xu received her Ph.D. from the University of
Alabama, and Prof. Khan is about to complete his Ph.D. from the University
of Minnesota. Look for both of these faculty in the hallways of SAC and in
our courses this Fall.
Senior Communication major Daniel Trucil was recently awarded the Betsy Plank Scholarship,
a prestigious national prize from the Public Relations Student Society of America. (More info...)
Communication Dept. career night video. Missed the Career night on Wed, Oct 24, 2007? Watch the video here.
Articles from the Communication Dept. Philadelphia
Inquirer interns. (More Info...)
Listen to the archive of shows from The Zone. (More info...)
Communication Professor Hezekiah Lewis directs play written by Laurence Fishburne.
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Communication Instructor William Cowen Wins PRSA Long Award. (More info...)
Professor William Cowen has won the prestigious Gold Award for media relations and publicity from the MarCom Creative Awards. (More info...)
Professor William Cowen, faculty in communication and director of the public relations program, has been named to the prestigious Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Counselors Academy. (More Info...)
For Communication Students
We have a page just for Communication student resources here.
We have constantly updated pages for Communication Dept. Undergraduate Opportunities: Scholarships, Employment, Conferences, and Internships. Click here.
