Vol. 3, #2, November 2002
Greetings! We hope you have had a great semester and a Happy Thanksgiving. Now for the push toward finals and the holidays.
The Communication Program’s first semester within American Studies has gone extraordinarily well. We have completed plans for changes within the current Communication Studies certificate program, and those changes are now being considered by the College of Arts and Science governance. You can examine the proposed changes at http://www.commstudies.umb.edu. The website also contains general information about Communication Studies, breaking news, and some very useful resources for communication study, including a rich platform for analysis of mass media.
As part of the festivities leading up to the inauguration of Chancellor JoAnn Gora, three experts on the relationship of mass media to public policy formulation presented a forum on that topic. Well known media analyst Ellen Hume, Boston Globe Editor Martin Baron, and Ray Howell, President of Howell Communications and formerly Press Secretary for Governor William Weld, conducted a lively discussion of the intricate ways in which print and broadcast media affect public opinion and policy, and in turn are affected by policy considerations. The Communication Studies Program helped in the planning of this forum, and looks forward to further ventures of a similar nature.
Communication Studies now owns the Liberal Arts College’s major public speaking course, “Oral Communication.” To avoid disruption of printed materials, the course’s official designation will remain “English 106” until Summer 2003. As a result of this transfer of responsibility, we hope to offer the course frequently to enable more students to work on the critical skill of spoken communication.
Spring Course Offerings in Communication Studies*English Z106**, Section 1: Oral Communication. MWF, 9:30-10:20. Instructor: TBA. ComStu 200, Section 1: Introduction to Communication. MWF, 11:30-12:20. Instructor: TBA. ComStu 200, CCDE: Introduction to Communication. On Line. Register through Division of Corporate, Continuing, and Distance Education. Instructor: Keating. ComStu 299, Section 1: Information Technology and Human Communication. TuTh, 11:30 –12:45. Instructor: Schlesinger ComStu 480, Section 1: Communication Seminar. TuTh, 10:00-11:15. Permission of Program Director required. ComStu 484, Communication Internship. Permission of Program Director required. ComStu 485a, Special Topic,
CCDE Section 1: Teamwork in Virtual Space. On Line. Register
through Division of Corporate, Continuing, and Distance Education. Instructor:
Bradford. |
| *Consult the latest print and online course schedules for updates on rooms and instructors. **Starting in the Fall, 2003, English Z106 will officially be designated ‘ComStu 105.’ The course is now under the auspices of the Communication Program. |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mark Schlesinger, Director
Communication Studies
American Studies
University of Massachusetts
Boston
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Email: mark.schlesinger@umb.edu
Web Site: www.commstudies.umb.edu