Communication Events Archive
October 2012
Rhetorical Leadership is partnering with The Frank Zeidler Center for Public Discussion to present, "Beyond Polarizing Dialogues: On Democracy" on November 5, from 5:00-8:00 pm in Greene Hall. Register for the event at www.zeidlercenter.org.
Sandra Braman (faculty) presented a colloquium on grant proposal writing on October 19.
Sang Kim, Hayeon Song (both faculty), and graduate students presented a colloquium on their Milwaukee Project research on October 5.
September 2012
Gwen Wittenbaum, Associate Professor at Michigan State University, gave a research talk titled “Social ostracism in task groups,” on September 21, 2012.
November 2011
Friday, November 11, 2:00pm
Graduate student research paper presentations
Merrill 131
Friday, November 18
NCA Party: 8:00–10:00 pm
La Galerie 4, New Orleans Marriott
Friday, December 2, 2:00pm
Ph.D. Professional Development Seminars
1st Year: Doctoral Portfolios
2nd Year: Publishing/Submitting papers
3rd Year: Academic Job Search
4th Year: Job Talk/Interview Process
October 2011
Friday, October 14, 2:00pm
The Rhetorical Leadership Program is pleased to host Prof. Kirt H. Wilson, Pennsylvania State University. His presentation is "Imitation, Leadership, and Violence: How to Understand Racial Hostilities After the Civil War."
Friday, October 28, 2:00pm
Classroom participation facilitation
Nancy Burrell, Renee Meyers
Merrill 131
September 2011
Friday, Sept. 30, 3:00pm
Professor Michael E. Roloff, of Northwestern University, will give a talk for a doctoral professional development seminar regarding researching and teaching at a private University, on Friday, September 30, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., in Merrill 131.
The Rhetorical Leadership Program is pleased to host Prof. Kirt H. Wilson, Pennsylvania State University. His presentation is "Imitation, Leadership, and Violence: How to Understand Racial Hostilities After the Civil War."
April 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011, 2:00pm
Professional Development Seminar in MER 131. Graduate Students will be practicing presentations of research for upcoming conventions. Social event to follow the presentations.
Saturday, April 2, 2011, 9:30-12:30
Public Speaking Showcase. First rounds begin at 9:30. Final round begins at 11:15 in MER 131. Judges: Jere McGaffey, Randy Parlee, and Provost Johannes Britz. Contact Lindsey Harness or Ruth Beerman for more information.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 2:00-3:15pm
Michael Kramer lecture, "Public Memory and Rhetorical Reflection: (Re)Presenting Oratorical History at Cooper Union," Merril 347.
Wed-Sat, April 6-10, 2011
Central States Communication Association Conference in Milwaukee at the downtown Hilton. Over 35 undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty from the Department of Communication will be conducting workshops and presenting papers.
Friday, April 15, 2011, 2pm
Professional Development Seminar, Tara Emmers-Sommer, Professor and Associate Dean of the Graduate School, University of Nevada-Las Vegas will be delivering a research colloquium in MER 131 entitled, "Sexual Scripts: How does one say 'no' in a culture that says 'yes'?"
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 6-10pm
Comm Prom at Greene Hall. Annual social event, dinner/dancing. Please contact Melissa Maier for details. Alumni are invited to come and see old friends.
March 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011, 2:00pm
Please join us on Friday, March 11 at 2:00 p.m. in Merrill 131 for the annual Rhetorical Leadership lecture. This year Professor Cate Palczewski will deliver a lecture entitled "Taming Women's Embodied Argument: The Transgressive Potential of Suffrage Advocates’ Body Argument and Social Responses of Recuperation”. Professor Palczewski is Professor of Communication Studies and affiliate faculty in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Northern Iowa.
February 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011, 2:00pm
Sandra Braman is speaking on "Wikileaks and the Transformation of Law-State-Society Relations," Symposium on Minding the Gaps: Wikileaks & Internet Security in the 21st Century, Center for 21st Century Studies, February 4, 2:00pm, CRT 175.
Friday, February 25, 2011, 2:00pm
February 25th, Friday, 2pm in MER 131: Tae-Seop Lim will be talking about teaching foreign students in courses as part of intercultural communication issues
November 2010
Friday, December 3rd, 2:00pm
Professional Development Seminars:
Doctoral Portfolio Development (Mike Allen)
Submitting and Publishing Research (Kathryn Olson, Hayeon Song)
Applying for a job in the Academy (Kathryn Fonner, Jack Johnson, Reneé Meyers)
Rooms TBA
October 2010
Friday, October 15th, 2:00pm
John Jordan, Lindsay Timmerman, and Erik Timmerman presenting on “Use of Technology in Teaching” in MER 131. Reception to follow at 3pm. Social hour at Whole Foods at 4pm.
Friday, October 29th, 6:00-10:00pm
Departmental Halloween Party sponsored by graduate students. E-mail Lara Stache, lcstache@uwm.edu for details.
September 2010
Friday, September 17th
Departmental Colloquium by Cynthia Cheng, University of Santa Clara dealing with acculturation of Chinese women in the United States. The presentation will be held in MER 131 at 2:00pm.
Friday, September 24th
Sandra Braman, will be speaking on Technology Policy and Organizational Communication. The presentation will be held in MER 131 at 2:00pm.
Friday, October 1st
Professional Development Seminar by Ronda Sprague, UW-Stevens Point, will be here discussing working in the Wisconsin System and providing advice on how to prepare for working at a state college. The presentation will be held in MER 131 at 2:00pm.
May 2010
Friday, May 7th
Mike Bernhagen will be presenting some material out his forthcoming documentary on hospice care, MER 131, 2pm. Social gathering afterwards at Whole Foods.
Friday, May 14th
Department of Communication Awards Ceremony and Lambda Phi Eta Induction Ceremony, 5:30 in UW-Milwaukee Student Union, refreshments served.
April 2010
Saturday April 10th
Com Prom. If you are interested in helping with the event, please contact Melissa Maier, maier@uwm.edu, alumni are invited.
Saturday April 10th
The final Milwaukee Debate League tournament of the year will be held April 10 at UW-Milwaukee. If you would like to volunteer to judge or help in other ways, please contact Kathryn Olson at kolson@uwm.edu
March 2010
Friday, March 5th
Professional Development Seminar, Jack Johnson and Reneé Meyers, They will be discussion the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in MER 347 at 2pm
Friday, March 19th
Professional Development Seminar where Leslie Harris will be giving a colloquium about her research on Mormon women and marriage, MER 347 at 2pm
Saturday, March 20th
The Milwaukee Debate League tournament will be held at UWM. Judges and volunteers are always needed. Three judge training sessions are scheduled in Merrill Hall at 6:30 p.m. on March 10, March 15, and March 17. Contact Kathryn Olson (kolson@uwm.edu) to volunteer or sign up for judge training. The final Milwaukee Debate League tournament will be held at UWM on Saturday, April 10.
February 2010
Thursday, February 11
John Murphy will give the RL lecture on February 11. Graduate students are invited to have breakfast or coffee with him on Thursday morning. Contact Kathryn Olson (kolson@uwm.edu) for details.
Friday, February 19th
Professional Development Seminar, Lynn Turner, President of the National Communication Association, Professor, Marquette, will talk on Importance and Opportunity for Service, 2pm.
January 2010
January 15th
Faculty Meeting to discuss redesign of MA program, MER 347, 1pm.
December 2009
Friday, December 4th
Professional Development Seminar, Dealing with the Doctoral Portfolio. 2pm, MER 347, 3pm reception, followed by 4pm social hour at Oakcrest Tavern.
November 2009
Thursday, November 5th
Renvisioning the Academy
Richard Cherwitz from the University of Texas will be talking on Friday, November 5th to give the following presentations:
10:00 Undergraduate Colloquium, LUB S233: U Texas IE (Intellectual Entrepreneurship) Pre-Graduate School Internship and other IE initiatives (high-impact practices) that might be transferrable to UWM LUB S233
2:00 Graduate Colloquium, LUB S233: Re-visioning Graduate Education for the Twenty-First Century
Saturday, November 14th, 6:30-8:30pm
Departmental Reception at the National Communication Association in Chicago, IL
Saturday, November 14th, 6:30-8:30pm, 3rd floor, PDR 1
Friday, November 20th, 6:00-9:30pm
Save your Brain, Bring the Tums
Where: Greene Hall
Who: Graduate Students and Faculty
What: This is a chili cook-off/trivia night. Please bring a side dish to accompany chili or your own pot of chili. Also, it is a B.Y.O.B event.
Additional Details: The Graduate Advisory Council has opted to make a donation on behalf of the communication department to the organizations Toys for Tots and/or a food bank in Milwaukee. Thus, we ask that you bring a toy and/or a can food to donate to these organizations.
October 2009
Monday, October 5th, 3:30pm
Presentation of the graduate papers being presented at the Organizational Communication Mini-Conference will take place in Enderis 109.
Friday, October 9th
Evelyn Ang, Kelly Tenzek, and Lindsey Harness are conducting a workshop at the Peace and Justice Studies Association annual conference at Marquette University.
Friday, October 23rd, 4:00pm
Graduate Student Paper presentations, MER 131 at 2pm
Reception to follow, social hour, 4:00pm at Café Hollander
Saturday, October 31st
Halloween Party, Greene Hall, 6pm to 10pm
Open to Department of Communication members, friends, and family, contact Lindsey Harness at lharness@uwm.edu for details
September 2009
Tuesday, September 1st
Doctoral Student Orientation - 12:00pm noon
Friday, September 11th
Doctoral Professional Development Seminar, 2pm, Roger O. Smith, Professor, UW-Milwaukee, Occupational Therapy will be discussing research on universal access to education. Reception and social hour follow.
Saturday, September 12th
Back to School Picnic for all Faculty and Graduate Students. Time: 12:30, weather permitting. Location to be distributed over the email reflectors, contact Lindsey Harness, lharness@uwm.edu, for details and updated information.
Friday, September 25th
Doctoral Professional Development Seminar, 2pm (90 minutes), Patrice Buzzannell and Steve Wilson, both professors at Purdue University will be discussing the issues of being a couple and dealing with couples in the university setting.
August 2009
Monday, August 24th
Graduate Student Orientation, Greene Hall
4:30pm - All new graduate students
5:00pm - Returning graduate Students
5:30pm - Faculty
June 2009
Monday, June 8th
Evelyn Ang will be facilitating "Peacemakers' Circle Training" June 8th, 10th, 12th. Contact Evelyn for information on this training.
May 2009
Saturday, May 2nd
The Milwaukee Debate League will hold its final tournament of the year at UWM on Saturday, May 2. If you would like to observe or participate as a judge or tournament worker, please contact Kathryn Olson at kolson@uwm.edu.
Friday, May 15th
Department of Communication Awards and Recognition Ceremony, Friday, May 15th, Union Grand Ballroom at 5:30pm, refreshments served.
April 2009
Thursday, April 16th
Dale Brashers, Professor for University of Illinois will present colloquium on April 16th "Peer Social Support and the Management of Uncertainty for People Living with HIV". The presentation will be at 1:30pm in Union 181.
March 2009
Saturday, March 21st
UW-Milwaukee hosts the March MDL tournament, which needs tournament volunteers and judges. Training for new judges occurs Friday, March 13th in Merrill Hall; alumni welcome! For more information, contact Kathryn Olson at kolson@uwm.edu.
Friday, March 27th, 2pm in MER 131
Central States and International Communication Association Presentations
Graduate students will present papers accepted for Convention presentation
Reception to Follow
Saturday, March 28th, 6pm-10pm, Green Hall
COMMPROM, annual dinner and dance for faculty, graduate students, and graduate
Alumni. Please contact the organizer Josh Pederson - pederso2@uwm.edu