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By Elizabeth K. Rush and Jennifer Marmo– Arizona State University WSCA 2009 Co-Public Relations Chairs As WSCA 2010 in Anchorage nears, an important aspect of planning aside from flight schedules and hotel rooms is investigating ways to connect communication research to the local area where the convention is held. When we prepared press releases announcing […]
By Mark Bergstrom, Executive Director– The Phoenix Marriott Mesa served as the official convention meeting hotel, and hotel staff provided our members with superb service. Members from northern states reported loving the warm weather and a break from the snow, while locals thought it was a bit cool! Members were treated to a fantastic convention […]
By Michelle Holling, California State University, San Marcos– Since the passage of NAFTA and the U.S. federal government’s institution of the “Southwest Border Strategy” in the mid-1990s, the state of Arizona has become the central site for migrant crossings from Mexico and Central America into the United States. Local activists, public servants and scholars have […]
By Kathryn Sorrells, Second Vice President– Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference (USRC)—Saturday, February 14, 2009; 8:30-1:00 Now in our 6th year, the USRC is an extraordinary opportunity for undergraduate researchers. Students share original research in the form of critical investigation, experimentation, or analysis. We welcome papers from a diverse range of philosophical, theoretical, and methodological approaches […]
By Karma Chavez, University of New Mexico At the upcoming WSCA 2009 conference, the Organization for Research on Women and Communication (ORWAC) is hosting a “Keynote Speaker Panel” entitled “Mixing Metaphors of Gender, Border (In)Security, and Life on the Frontlines of U.S. Immigration Politics, Parts I & II” on Sunday, February 15 from 9:10-11:40 am. […]
By Paul Mongeau, 2009 Local Host– Your travel plans have been set, your paper has been edited that one last time, and you have started thinking about what you are going to do with your time in the sunshine at WSCAZ2009 in Mesa, Arizona. Given that it’s a long weekend in February in the Valley […]
By Paul Mongeau, 2009 Local Host– While Dan Canary is feverishly working to complete the conference program, we are busily putting the finishing touches on the special events associated with WSCA 2009. We have arranged a trip to the Heard Museum in downtown Phoenix, a golf tournament, and a hike in the Sonoran Desert. We […]
By Sue D. Pendell, WSCA President– I look forward to seeing you in Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona at the Western States Communication Association’s 80th convention in February. Whether you have attended many Western conventions before or are coming for the first time, you can look forward to seeing WSCA’s unofficial motto—“Work hard; play hard”—in action. President-Elect Dan […]
By Kathryn Sorrells, Second Vice President– USRC: The 6th year annual conference is an extraordinary opportunity for undergraduate researchers! We welcome papers from a diverse range of philosophical, theoretical, and methodological approaches to the study of communication. Benefit to students: Students have an opportunity to craft and share their research in a professional presentation with […]
By Daniel Canary, 2009 Program Planner– Six workshops will be offered at the 2009 WSCA Convention. These will be held Saturday, February 14. Titles and descriptions of these workshops are presented in alphabetical order of person submitting the workshops. Additional information regarding exact times and fees will be published once the convention schedule is finalized. […]
November 3, 2009 by AG
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