Graduate Director
Dr. Leigh Ford writes. The School
of Communication has undertaken some significant changes, some of
which affect the graduate program and are outlined in this letter...
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Graduate Student Appreciation
Week
April 7-11, 2003. Graduate students provide valued contributions
to the research, teaching, and service goals of Western Michigan University<<more>>
Graduate Committee Formed.
As part of the re-structuring of the governance of the department,
a Graduate Committee has been established to oversee graduate education
in the department year.<<more>>
Jeffries Named All- University Research
and Creative Activities Scholar. Tammy Jeffries has been
selected as one of six recipients of the All-University Graduate Student
Research and Creative Scholar Award <<more>>
School Honors Graduate Student
Teaching Excellence. Rebecca de Vries and Amy Jackson have
been selected to receive this year’s departmental graduate student
teaching honors. <<more>>
Communication Graduate Students
Present Research. Graduate students continue to develop their
professional careers through publications and presentations... <<more>>
Graduate Students Garner Research
Honors. Tammy Jeffries, and Angelika Kausche and Janice
Krieger received top honors at the National Communication Association
and at the Western States Communication Association,<<more>>
Research Collaboration Opportunities
for Graduate Students. The School has formally instituted
a model for research partnerships under the leadership of Dr. Wendy
Ford. ... <<more>>
Brown Bag Series Focuses on
Ethics of Authorship and Mentoring. Dr. Sandra Borden and
Rebecca de Vries held a series of Brown Bag meetings that focused
on concerns about mentoring relationships and authorship in research
collaborations. <<more>>
Doctoral degree proposal
moves forward to College A & S Curriculum Committee.
On March 21, 2003 the faculty of the School of Communication approved
the proposal .<<more>>
Master’s Program
in Communication Undergoes Important Changes. The School
of Communication recently completed significant revisions to the
existing Master’s program.<<more>>
Advising and the Permanent
Program. Each master’s degree student in communication
must prepare a tentative program of study<<more>>
Please note the change
in advising hours during the summer semester.<<more>>
