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Welcome to the School of Communication Web site

We welcome you to the School of Communication, Western Michigan University!

If your particular personal and professional needs can be met by pursuing a masters degree in communication, becoming a major or minor in the School of Communication or by taking courses in the school as electives, you will find our faculty and staff eager to assist you. We invite you to talk informally with faculty about our courses and programs or you can meet with our graduate or undergraduate advisors to discuss in more detail how a program in communication might meet your needs.

Again, welcome to WMU's School of Communication - enjoy getting to know us as you explore our Web site!

News School of Communication major Sean Chiplock took first place in this year's AX Idol Voice Acting competition, held during the 2009 Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Click on the News Release link below to read more about this award -- you can also go to video of Sean from the news release link. News Release Posted: Friday, October 16 Alumna and School of Communication Alumni Academy member, Susan Martin Bunda, has been selected to receive a WMU Distinguished Alumni Award. This is the university's highest alumni award. Susan will be the eighth School of Communication recipient since the inception of this award and the fourth in the last five years. News Release. Posted: Mon October 5 COMING EVENT: The School of Communication's Center for Communication Research is pleased to invite you to "Media Ethics Beyond Borders: Constructing Global Journalism Ethics" by Stephen Ward, James E. Burgess Professor of Journalism Ethics and endowed chair in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The talk will be from noon to 2:00pm on Friday, October 30 in the Humanities Resource Center in Brown Hall (3025). Pizza will be provided. See attached flyer for more information. Another teaching excellence award for the School of Communication! School of Communication faculty member Dr. Chad Edwards was recognized by WMU President Dr. John Dunn as a 2009 recipient of a WMU Distinguished Teaching Award. Chad becomes the 8th School of Communication faculty member to receive this award -- the 2nd in the last two years. News Release. Posted: Mon October 5 The School of Communication will host the first annual Third Coast Film and Media Festival on April 23, 2009, from 5:00 to 8:30 pm in the Marguerite Clifford Auditorium, 1025 Brown Hall. The event is free and open to the public. News Release | Flyer Posted: Mon Apr 6 Over fifty Communication students will be connecting with the community in the WMU Relay for Life on March 28-29th. The team is a collaboration of graduate and undergraduate students. More Info Posted: Mon Mar 9