Doremus CEO to Speak at College of Charleston
The College of Charleston Department of Communication continues its Communication Executive Speaker Series with the appearance of nationally known advertising and communications executive Carl Anderson. The on-campus event will be held November 11 at 4:30 p.m. in Admissions Auditorium located in Robert Scott Smalls Building.read more...

South Carolina Political Consultants to speak at the College of Charleston
Six local political consultants will lead a panel discussion at the College of Charleston titled, “Inside Campaigns 101: What to Expect and How to Get Involved. The event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. in Admissions Auditorium located in Robert Scott Smalls Building.read more...

South Carolina's Comptroller General, Richard Eckstrom, to Speak at College of Charleston
South Carolina's Comptroller General, Richard Eckstrom, CPA, will speak at the College of Charleston in F. Mitchell Johnson Physical Education Center Beatty Center on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6:00 p.m. read more...

2009 Department of Communication Internship Fair
The 2009 Department of Communication Internship Fair will be held on Physicians Promenade from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. read more...

Students from 21 States Named to 2008-2009 Departmental Honor Roll
158 undergraduate communication majors have been named to the Department of Communication Honor Roll for the 2009. read more...

Dr. Leigh Moscowitz Wins Top Award for Dissertation
Leigh Moscowitz, Assistant Professor of Communication, has won the nation’s top award for a recently completed doctoral dissertation in the field of mass communication research. read more...

Representative Anton Gunn, District 79, to Speak at College of Charleston
Representative Anton Gunn, District 79, will speak at the College of Charleston in Beatty Center Room 320 on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:00 p.m. read more...

South Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture to Speak at College of Charleston
Hugh Weathers, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Agriculture will speak at the College of Charleston in Beatty Center Room 320 on Wednesday, Oct.7, at 6:00 p.m. read more...

Breast Cancer Awareness Advocate to Speak at College of Charleston
Breast cancer awareness advocate and communication executive Leigh Hurst will be speaking on the College of Charleston campus on October 1, 2009, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. read more...

Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives to Speak at College of Charleston
Bobby Harrell, Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, will speak at the College of Charleston in Tate Center Room 207 on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 6:00 p.m.read more...

C-SPAN Airs Department of Communication Program on Saturday, Sept. 26
The Department of Communication’s program on political scandal and crisis communication, which took place on Thursday, September 24, will be broadcast this weekend by C-SPAN. read more...

Barrett Teaches Journalism in Iraq, Burma
Joyce Barrett, adjunct faculty in the Department of Communication, has unusual ideas about what to do on a summer vacation.read more...

Diebolt Receives Prestigious Graduate Fellowship in Versailles, France
Charleston native Maggie Diebolt became the first student in the Master of Arts in Communication program to receive the Universite de Versailles/Saint Quentin Research/Teaching Fellowship.read more...

Forum Addresses Crisis Communication during Political Scandals
Three nationally prominent communication professionals and a South Carolina journalist will lead a student forum at the College of Charleston on crisis communication during political scandals. read more...

Forum Addresses Crisis Communication during Political Scandals
Three nationally prominent communication professionals and a South Carolina journalist will lead a student forum at the College of Charleston on crisis communication during political scandals. read more...

Department Sets New Enrollment Record 
In a landmark year for new students at the College of Charleston, the Department of Communication will set a new all-time record for course enrollments in the 2009 Fall Semester. read more...

Faculty Changes in the Department
The Department of Communication announces four changes in the full-time faculty for the 2009-2010 academic year. read more...

Bully Pulpit Series Wins Mercury Award
The College of Charleston’s Bully Pulpit Series on Presidential Communication has won a 2008 Mercury Award from the South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. read more...

COMM Major Has Essay in the New York Times
Kahley Sullivan, a senior communication major, had an article on the college experience published by the New York Times. read more...

Communication Department Partners with Chicora Elementary
The Department of Communication has announced a partnership with Chicora Elementary, a newly approved partial magnet school in North Charleston. read more...

Frandino Wins Mundy Scholarship
Nathan Frandino, a junior communication major in the media studies concentration, has won the Mundy Scholarship from the South Carolina Press Association Foundation. read more...

2009 Spring Commencement
About 260 undergraduate communication majors celebrated their graduation on Saturday morning, May 9, 2009. read more...

Thompson Wins Bishop Robert Smith Award
Kristen Thompson, a communication major with a concentration in communication studies, is the winner of the 2009 Bishop Robert Smith Award, the highest undergraduate award given by the College of Charleston. read more...

Department of Communication Advisory Council Elects New Members
The College of Charleston Department of Communication Advisory Council recently participated in a series of on-campus events at the College that collectively reached more than 600 Communication majors and other students. During the visit, the Council also elected three new members. read more...

Communication Students Win Statewide Marketing Award
A team of College of Charleston Department of Communication students won the Flint Award for Marketing Excellence at the collegiate level given by the Charleston American Marketing Association. read more...

Corporate Communications Executive, Ken Sternad, to Speak at the College of Charleston
The Department of Communication continues its Executive Speaker Series with the appearance of prominent corporate communications executive Ken Sternad at 2 p.m. on March 30 in the 9 College Way Conference Room. read more...

Top-Ranking Political Advisors Reflect:
“Digital Lessons from the Campaign Trail”
Three nationally known communication executives will lead a discussion about campaign tactics and communication strategies as they integrate personal experiences in politics during a student forum on March 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the Stern Student Center Ballroom . read more...

Corporate Communication Executive, Hayes Roth, to speak at the College of Charleston
The College of Charleston Department of Communication continues its Executive Speaker Series with the appearance of prominent corporate communications executive Hayes Roth. The on-campus event will be held February 23 at 5:00 p.m. in Physicians Memorial Auditorium. A reception will be held immediately following. read more...

Graduate Student Is Volunteer of the Year
Bryn Burkard, a graduate student in the Department of Communication, has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Center for Women in Charleston.
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Local reporter named Alumnus of the Year
The College of Charleston Alumni Association has named Ron J. Menchaca,'98 Alumnus of the Year. read more...

Patrick Caddell, Pollster, former Presidential Adviser, Speaks at the College
The College of Charleston’s Department of Political Science and Department of Communication are pleased to welcome public opinion pollster and former presidential adviser Patrick Caddell to speak on “Politics and Communication in the Age of Obama.” read more..

2008 Fall Commencement
Along with two master's graduates, about 75 undergraduate communication majors celebrated their graduation on Saturday morning, December 20, 2008. read more...

Graduate Student wins award
A College of Charleston communication graduate student won first place in the 2008 Carolinas Communication Association's Mary E. Jarrard Graduate Paper Award competition. read more..

Money, Media, Election Panel
An expert panel will address the relationships between “Money, Media, and the 2008 Election” on Monday, October 27, at 4:00 p.m. in Wachovia Auditorium. read more...

National Public Relations Leader to Speak
Public relations leader Roger Bolton will speak October 28 at 3:00 p.m. in Physicians Memorial Auditorium. read more...

Advisory Council Members Speak
Democratic candidate Linda Ketner spoke October 22 as part of “The College of Charleston Series on Lowcountry Politics and Communication.” read more..

Political Communication Forum
Four nationally known communication executives led a discussion about campaign tactics and communication strategies on September 25 in Sottile Theatre. read more..

Advisory Council Members Speak
The department's nationally prominent Advisory Council sponsored two roundtable discussions focused on careers in communication on Thursday, September 25. read more..

Former Allstate Insurance Executive to Speak
Nationally known public relations leader Peter Debreceny will speak on September 15 at 11:30 a.m. in the second floor conference rooms at 9 College Way. read more..

Statistics requirement for majors
Beginning Fall 2008, all communication majors will complete a statistics course if they have not yet completed a required upper-division course.
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Faculty Member Wins Grant
Joyce Barrett has received a U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist grant to study the government and media in the Republic of Georgia. read more..

Student honored at Commencement
Matthew McClellan of Fork, SC, a communication major in media studies, is a co-winner of the 2008 Bishop Robert Smith Award. read more..

Marilyn Laurie honored
AT&T communications executive Marilyn Laurie received the Distinguished Communicators Award on April 17 in Physicians Auditorium.  read more..

John Palmer moderates forum
A discussion about interactive and social media featuring communication executives was held April 3 at 3:30 p.m. in Physicians Auditorium. read more..

Students, Faculty honored
Department of Communication students and faculty were honored at this year's Multicultural ExCEL Awards Program, held March 27, 2008.   read more... 

Student wins Lincoln-Douglas debate
Don Bailey, member of the College's Forensic and Debate Team, has won first-place in the Lincoln-Douglas debate in Columbus, Ohio.
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Spaeth visits campus 
Merrie Spaeth, founder and CEO of a Dallas-based communication firm, spoke on Monday, March 10, read more...  

Ferguson and students honored
Dr. Doug Ferguson has won a top paper award.  Three of his students will also present research papers to the Broadcast Education Association. read more..

Fulbright Fellow named
Joyce Barrett, adjunct faculty member in the Department of Communication, has received her second Fulbright Fellowship. read more...  

Communication Advisory Council 
The College of Charleston Department of Communication Advisory Council elected a new chair and vice-chair. Four new members were also added. read more...  

Victory for Bully Pulpit speakers
The path to victory in the South Carolina primaries included participation in the Bully Pulpit Series on presidential communication at the College of Charleston. read more..

Sen. John Edwards speaks
Presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator John Edwards spoke on campus January 25th. read more..

Sen. Barack Obama visits campus
Presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Barack Obama campaigned on campus January 10th. read more..

First graduate in M.A. program
The new Master of Arts in Communication degree was awarded for the first time in December. read more...

Barack Obama supporter visit
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Samantha Power spoke at a department forum on Friday, December 14, at noon in Alumni Hall. read more...

Statistics proposal announced 
A proposed requirement for COMM 301 has been announced that would change the prerequisites for all Communication majors. read more...  

Dr. Ron Paul speaks
Presidential candidate Ron Paul visited campus November 27th as part of the Bully Pulpit series. read more...

Sen. John McCain speaks
Presidential candidate John McCain visited campus October 3rd as part of the Bully Pulpit series. read more...

Roger Wilkins speaks 
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Roger Wilkins spoke on behalf of presidential candidate Barack Obama on October 23. read more...  

Students present at Carolina Communication Conference
Undergraduates shared their research at conference. read more...  

New Faculty Member
Dr. Jenifer Kopfman, Health Education Specialist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, joins the department faculty.  read more...

International Investment Conference
The campus hosted a communications conference for international investors on June 8, 2007. read more...

May Commencement
Over 250 communication majors graduated on May 13th, including one senior with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.  read more...

New York Times Editor speaks
Peter Applebome delivered a special lecture on April 5th at 7 p.m. in the Wachovia Auditorium of the Beatty Center. read more...

Student Podcast
COMM 240 students have produced a podcast about the Iraq War. The production includes campus comments and reaction. listen here ...

Media Forum
The Department sponsored a forum concerning media technology and the changing media environment on March 22nd at the Wachovia Auditorium. read more...

Kathleen Parker to speak
Syndicated columnist Kathleen Parker is the featured speaker at the Distinguished Communicator Series on March 13th at the Sottile Theatre at 7 p.m. read more

Students highly interested in campaign
A survey of communication students at the College of Charleston shows Sen. Barack Obama as the most media-savvy presidential candidate. read more...

Executive-In-Residence Named
Thomas R. Martin, senior VP and director of corporate relations at ITT Corporation, will join the department as its first Executive-In-Residence. read more...

Deborah Socha McGee to appear on Wheel of Fortune
Communication professor Deborah Socha McGee will appear on Wheel of Fortuneon Feburary 5, 2007. read more...

Networking Fair
The College of Charleston's Department of Communication held its annual Networking Fair on Friday, October 20. read more...

Crisis Communication Forum
Jeff Eller of Public Strategies Inc. led a crisis communication event on October 5 in Physicians Auditorium. read more...

Distinguished Speaker
Dr. Ronald L. Jackson discussed black pioneers in communication research during a September 14 visit. read more...

First student in Master of Arts program
The new Master of Arts degree program formally accepted its first student at a June 2006 Open House. read more...

Master's Degree Approved
The Department of Communication announces a new MA degree program beginning May 2006.read more...

Distinguished Communicator Award
Sports Illustrated's Gary Smith spoke at this year's Distinguished Communicator Series on April 12th at 7 p.m. at Sottile Theatre. read more...

PRSSA Chapter wins national award
The College of Charleston chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America has received the prestigious Chapter Development Award. read more...

Department Sponsors Political Forum
The department hosted a forum entitled “The Future of Presidential Campaign Communication” on September 30 at 7 p.m. in Physicians Auditorium. read more...

Advisory Council Visits
The Department of Communication Advisory Council visited the College of Charleston campus on September 29th and 30th. read more...

Students Receive Awards
The sixth annual Senior Banquet was held April 27, honoring the department's top students.
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John Palmer Discusses Media Bias
Former NBC anchor/White House correspondent John Palmer addressed a classroom of Communication majors at the College of Charleston. read more...

Al Franken Brings Broadcast Radio Program to Charleston
“The Al Franken Show” aired on the Air America Radio network was broadcast live from noon until 3 p.m. at Physicians Auditorium on April 14. read more...

Better Watchdog Conference
The Department of Communication hosted a Better Watchdog Conference sponsored by two well-established news organizations on April 2-3 in the Education Center. read more...

Senator Hollings Receives Award
The third annual speaker in the Distinguished Communicators Series is Senator Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, who spoke on March 23 in the Simons Center for the Arts. read more...

Website Created
Communication students in Patrick Harwood's Fall 2004 Public Relations Practices course created a webpage that salutes student service at the College of Charleston. read more...

Communication Forum
The Department of Communication hosted a forum entitled "Religious Communication and the Issue of Gay Marriage," at 7 p.m. on December 2 at Physician's Auditorium. read more...

Editorial Cartoonist Speaks
Robert Ariail, the award-winning editorial cartoonist of The State newspaper in Columbia, discussed his drawings at 7 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, at Physicians Auditorium. read more...

Sports Columnist Speaks
Peter Vecsey, an award-winning sports columnist for the New York Post and a regular contributor for Fox Sports Net, spoke at the College of Charleston on October 5. read more...

Presidential Debate Panel
The Department of Communication held a panel discussion entitled “Communication and the Political Process” at 8 p.m. on September 30, 2004 in Alumni Hall. read more...

Department Advisory Council Returns
On September 30 and October 1, a dozen members of a 16-person advisory council met on the College of Charleston campus to serve as a sounding board for faculty and students in the Department of Communication. read more...

New Department Chair Named
Brian McGee became the second person to chair the Department of Communication, effective Fall 2004. Dr. McGee was recruited from a national search. read more...

PR Class Designs Website for Faculty
Prof. Patrick Harwood's public relations students in the Spring semester completed a webpage project to help showcase faculty across the College of Charleston campus. read more

Distinguished Speaker Series
On April 22, 2004, at 8 p.m., Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Chief of Staff, Nickelodeon, spoke to students and the public in Physician's Auditorium. read more

Distinguished Visitor
In February 2004, Garrison Keillor of public radio's A Prairie Home Companion spoke with media writing students about how he writes and answered questions about careers in media writing. read more...

New Scholarships Announced
The College of Charleston announced the establishment of two endowed scholarships to benefit the Department of Communication in 2003. A $100,000 award was bestowed in honor of the late John M. Rivers, Sr., while a $50,000 scholarship comes courtesy of fellow C of C graduate Mary Ramsay. read more

Distinguished Communicators Series
In April 2003, John Palmer -- a top anchor and Washington-based correspondent for NBC News for nearly three decades -- engaged a packed house in Physicians Auditorium on war, politics, and the influence of media. read more...

Kirk Stone Named Professor of the Year
In April 2003, Dr. Kirk Stone, an Associate Professor of Communication, was named the first recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award. The award (given by leaders of Lambda Pi Eta, the Public Relations Student Society of America, and Communication Club) was presented at the annual Senior Banquet, where dozens of Communication majors and several alumni are also honored for outstanding achievements. read more...