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By Sue Pendell, Immediate Past President– Primary Program Planner Dan Canary’s 2008 WSCA Convention Kickoff included not only a mariachi band but also a fun time mixing truism metaphors. The mixed metaphors were judged by a panel of three on three criteria—understandability, creativity, and usability. Five groups participated in the mixing, and the results were… […]
Keynote Address at Denver/Boulder on Democracy I am grateful to the Western States Communication Association for the opportunity to speak with you today. I especially wish to thank President Sara Hayden and Sue Pendell for inviting me some time ago and for her kind introduction just now. I commend you for choosing as your conference […]
By Kirsten Broadfoot, Colorado State University– Few organizations determinedly “walk the talk” when it comes to their commitments to their communities, employees, the environment and families. New Belgium Brewery and its founders have built an organization founded on 10 key values that they live and breathe everyday. Nationally acknowledged as an organization that “does good” […]
By Sue D. Pendell, President-Elect and 2008 WSCA Primary Program Planner– The 2008 WSCA Local Host has planned several wonderful Special Events for you, including The Ski Train on Saturday, Snowshoeing and The Stanley on Sunday, and a tour of several independent microbreweries on Monday. You don’t have to ski or snowshoe or even drink […]
Local Host Outlines Transportation Options By Greg Dickinson, Co-Local Host, Colorado State University– From Denver International Airport, there are a variety of forms of ground transportation available to you to reach the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield (Denver-Boulder). All ground transportation leaves from Level 5 of the terminal. Option 1: Taxi Cabs DIA hosts three […]
By Janna Goodwin, Regis University– Western States Communication Association conference planners for this year’s (2008) Colorado convention invite members’ proposals for short, original guerilla or Open Mic performances during the conference in Denver/Boulder this February. Use your imagination! Think about performances and creative appearances/showings that resonate with the conference theme, the space of a hotel, […]
Sponsored by Heather Hundley, Second Vice President– Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference Saturday, February 16th 8:30 – 1:00 The 5th annual USRC is an opportunity where undergraduate students will present their best research. Blind reviewed competitively based research will be paneled and responded to during this mini conference to give undergraduates an exposure to the conference […]
By Sue D. Pendell, Primary Program Planner and President-Elect– The current draft of the 2008 WSCA convention program should be available on the Western web site soon. Please note that there may be changes in the times and rooms of panels/programs in the final draft, so when you put together your convention schedule (a new […]
2008 WSCA Workshops Extend Your Metaverse: Education, Research, & Service in Second Life’s Virtual World Environment Second Life (SL), a virtual world environment with over 9 million residents, provides a unique and flexible environment for educators and researchers interested in communication research and teaching, distance learning, computer-supported cooperative work, simulation and performance, identity and embodiment, […]
Here is the convention synopsis Friday, February 15, 2008 Publications Committee 11:00 am-2:00 pm Finance Committee 1:00 am-2:00 pm Executive Council 2:30-10:00 pm Saturday, February 16, 2008 Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference (USRC): 8:30-1:00 pm Welcome 8:30-8:45 am Paper Presentations 9:00-10:00 am Paper Presentations 10:10-11:10 am Break 11:10-11:40 am Paper Presentations 11:40-12:40 pm Awards 12:45-1:00 pm […]
March 6, 2009 by AG
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