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NEWS ARCHIVES 2001-2015 February 2015 The Dora MacDonald Memorial Public Speaking Tournament will be held on Friday 13 March @ 1:00-4:00 in CE265. Contact Sarah Farrow to register. January 2015 All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a sabbatical presentation in which Dr. Judith Rolls will present her sabbatical project and ongoing research entitled: “Communication, Cancer & Sexuality: A Preliminary Exploration”. FRI30JAN at 11:00 in CS101 January 2015 Welcome Subha Ramanathan to the Communication Department. Subha will be delivering COMM4104: Sustainable Happiness this semester. January 2015 Dr. Felix Odartey Wellington's review of Karim Karim & Mahmoud Eid’s Re-Imagining the Other (2014) has been published in the Global Media Journal – Canadian Edition. January 2015 Welcome back and Happy 2015! October 2015 Dawn White & Sarah Farrow will be presenting "Inside the Lab / Outside the Box: Interpreting Nonverbal Messages in the Teaching and Learning Environment at the Atlantic Universities Teaching Showcase on SAT18OCT. September 2014 Join Tanya Brann-Barrett at the McConnell Library for an Art-Making Cafe during Lumiere. September 2014 Welcome Normi Noel to the Communication Department. Normi will be delivering COMM2151: Voice Production this semester. September 2014 Welcome back to CBU from the Communication Department! May 2014 Congratulations to our all of our graduates! April 2014 Congratulations to Josh Horton, Sean Murray, and Vanessa Viva our first, second, and third place winners of the 2014 Dora MacDonald Memorial Public Speaking Tournament.
March 2014 At
8:30 am on March 17th, Dr. M. Tanya Brann-Barrett will discuss her
SSHRC-funded research with a presentation entitled: "Picture This: Exploring
Youth Community Engagement through Multi-Media Arts." January 2014 Welcome Jennifer Currie to the Communication Department for the Winter 2014 semester. January 2014 Happy New Year from the Communication Department! December 2013 Good luck on your exams! November 2013 Tune into CBC Information Morning Cape Breton on Tuesday 12 November and listen to Dr. Mary Tanya Brann-Barrett discuss the Art-Making Cafe at CBU. November 2013 Join Dr. Mary Tanya Brann-Barrett and her research assistants in MPR-A for another Art-Making Cafe on Wednesday 06 November from 1:00-5:00 October 2013 Join Dr. Mary Tanya-Brann Barrett and her research assistants in Art Gallery II for an Art-Making Cafe on Thursday 03 October from 1:00-5:00. The Art-Making Cafe is a place for students, faculty, and staff to drop in, have a chat and a cup of tea and make some art for fun. September 2013 Welcome back to CBU from the Communication Department! June 2013 Never Say Die! The Autobiography of a Ghanaian Statesman has been launched in Accra, Ghana. The book, published by the Ghana Universities Press, is coauthored by Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a prominent Ghanaian political leader, and the Communication Department’s Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington. It chronicles Nyaho-Tamakloe’s challenging experiences as a soldier, medical practitioner, sports administrator, politician, and diplomat. Never Say Die! has been critically acclaimed as “a memoir of resilience in the face of political challenges...interesting and fast-paced” and “an important work in the relatively undeveloped field of well-researched biographies of contemporary Ghanaian political leaders.” May 2013 Please join the Communication Department in welcoming our newest member, Sarah Farrow. Sarah, a Communication graduate of CBU, is our new Communication Lab Instructor. Welcome, Sarah! April 2013 Interested in becoming a Communication Lab Peer Facilitator? Drop by the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Communication Lab on 02 April 2013 between 11:00am and 1:00pm. Dawn White and current Peer Facilitators will be on hand to meet with you and answer questions about our program. March 2013 The Dora MacDonald Memorial Public Speaking Tournament will be held on Friday 5 April @ 1:00 in CSE 225. Deadline to register is Thursday 28 March. Please contact Dawn White for more details. #DMMPST13 March 2013 The Spring/Summer 2013 course schedule is now online. February 2013 Enjoy your Reading Week! January 2013 Happy New Year from the Communication Department! September 2012 Welcome back to CBU from the Communication Department! June 2012 Please join the Communication Department in congratulating Emily MacArthur, the 2012 recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Scholarship. May 2012 Please join the Communication Department in congratulating Grace MacNeil and Laurén Hardy; the 2012 recipients of the Marjorie S. Jost Scholarship and the Cape Breton District Local of the Nova Scotia Teachers' Union respectively. May 2012 Congratulations to all our graduates. Well done! Please visit the graduates page for a full list of the 2012 Communication grads. April 2012 Please join the Communication Department in congratulating Laurén Hardy, the 2012 recipient of the Pearl Peers Peer Facilitator Award. Established in 2011, this trophy is awarded annually in memory of Pearl Peers, Communication Lab Coordinator, 1979-1993. Pearl introduced the peer facilitator concept and her dedication, passion, and insightful communication remain the qualities that peer facilitators embody. Nominated by his or her colleagues, the recipient of this trophy is a peer facilitator who exemplifies communication excellence, dedication, congeniality, involvement, and professionalism. April 2012 Congratulations to the winners of the Dora MacDonald Public Speaking Tournament: Cameron MacDonald (first), Jessie MacDonald (second), and Amy MacNeil (third). Congratulations also extended to the winner of the Sir John George Bourinot Debate Competition: Bennett McNutt (first), and Shitangshu Roy (second). THANK YOU to all our participants, audience members, and special judges: Dr. Judith A. Rolls, Eileen Smith-Piovesan, and Terry Gibbs. Looking forward to next year's competition!
April 2012 The Sir John George Bourinot Debate Competition will be held on Thursday 19 April @ 12:00 in CC267. Please contact Dawn White for more information. #SJGBDC12 March 2012 The Dora MacDonald Public Speaking Tournament will be held on Wednesday 18 April @ 1:00 in CSEE 255. Topics TBA. Please contact Dawn White for more details. #DMPST12 March 2012 The Spring/Summer 2012 course schedule is now online. Check out our offerings here. February 2012 Enjoy your Reading Week (February 20-24) January 2012 Happy New Year from the Communication Department!
September 2011 "Civic Minding." Dr. Tanya Brann Barrett explains what she hopes to find through her SSHRC research on CBC Information Morning. LISTEN HERE. September 2011 Rise and shine! Dr. Tanya Brann-Barrett will be interviewed by Steve Sutherland on CBC Information Morning at 6:50am Thursday 22 September. Tune in to hear Tanya discuss her SSHRC research project titled “The learning significance of place-based and virtual communication networks in how young people living in disadvantaged regions experience civic engagement.” September 2011 Check out the CBU feature article about Michael G. MacDonald and his new role as a psychotic forest ranger in the locally-produced horror-comedy film The Legend of the Psychotic Forest Ranger set to screen at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax. September 2011 Welcome back! The Communication Department is excited to start another term and welcomes all new and returning students and Communication Lab Peer Facilitators to CBU. September 2011 Michael G. MacDonald of CBU’s Communication Department is the title character in the locally-produced horror-comedy film The Legend of the Psychotic Forest Ranger which will be shown at Empire Theatres in Sydney on Thursday, September 8 at 7:00 pm. Admission is pay what you can. This movie has been accepted for inclusion in the 2011 Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax. It has already played to two sold-out audiences at Empire Theatres in August. July 2011 We are pleased to announce that the 2011 recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Scholarship is Laurén Hardy! Congratulations, Laurén! June 2011 Please note that beginning September 2011, new four-digit course numbers will be in place. May 2011 Spring/Summer Communication classes: COMM103: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (May & June), COMM105: Introduction to Public Communication (May & June), COMM271: Introduction to Media (July). April 2011 Congratulations to the winners of the Dora MacDonald Public Speaking Tournament: Cameron MacDonald (first), Jessie MacDonald (second), and Katie Beaver (third). Congratulations also extended to the winner of the Sir John George Bourinot Debate Competition: Madiyar Aiyp (first), and Lindsay Bisson (second). THANK YOU to all our participants and special judges: Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington, Dr. Judy Rolls, Dr. Andrew Reynolds, and Eileen Smith-Piovesan. Looking forward to next year's competition! April 2011 The Dora MacDonald Public Speaking Tournament and the Sir John George Bourinot Debate Competition to be held on April 15 in CC267. Contact Dawn White for more details.
April 2011 Please join the Communication Department in congratulating Kyle Burke - the first recipient of the Pearl Peers Peer Facilitator Award. Established in 2011, this trophy is awarded annually in memory of Pearl Peers, Communication Lab Coordinator, 1979 - 1993. Pearl introduced the peer facilitator concept and her dedication, passion, and insightful communication remain the qualities that peer facilitators embody. Nominated by his or her colleagues, the recipient of this trophy is a peer facilitator who exemplifies communication excellence, dedication, congeniality, involvement, and professionalism. April 2011 Congratulations to Dr. Tanya Brann-Barrett on receiving a SSHRC Standard Research Grant for her research project titled “The learning significance of place-based and virtual communication networks in how young people living in disadvantaged regions experience civic engagement.” The study examines ways older youth (age 16-28) living in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality learn about, experience and understand civic engagement. We're so proud of you! March 2011 Interested in becoming a Communication Lab Peer Facilitator? Attend the facilitator information session on Tuesday, April 5th from 12-1 in the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Communication Lab. The Communication Lab Coordinator and current Peer Facilitators will be on hand to answer all your questions! March 2011 Involving the Evolving Public Media: Connecting University Teaching with the Community Multipurpose Room @ CBU March 9, 2011 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Discussion Leaders: Dr. Tanya Brann-Barrett (CBU Communication Department) and Bill MacNeil (Coastal Community Radio) Host: Dr. Matthias Bierenstiel. Summary: With the continuing evolution of public media, how we engage in our community and in our classrooms is evolving daily. In this session we consider ways that how we teach in our classrooms can be enriched by forging connections with citizens and local organizations, such as Cape Breton’s Coastal radio, that have their fingers on the pulse of public media. For more information: http://tlc.cbu.ca/node/271
March 2011
Dr Alex Sévigny visits Communication
Department. McMaster University
Communication professor Dr Alex Sévigny recently paid a courtesy call on the
Communication Department when he visited CBU on 3rd March at the
invitation of the Shannon School of Business to deliver a speech on topic: February 2011 Involving the Evolving Public Media: Connecting University Teaching with the Community (Part of the CBU Teaching and Community Discussion Series) Discussion Leaders: Dr. Tanya Brann Barrett, CBU Department of Communication & Mr. Bill MacNeil, General Manager of Coastal Community Radio Co-operative & Program Director for The Coast 89.7. Host: Dr. Matthias Bierenstiel Location: Multipurpose Room Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Time: 1:00-2:00 PM. January 2011 Dr. Tanya Brann-Barrett will be interviewed by Steve Sutherland on CBC Information Morning @ 7:40am, Wednesday, January 26th about her Communication & Film course. January 2011 Happy New Year!
October 2010 Check
us out on
twitter,
YouTube ,
Flickr , and Facebook!
September 2010 NOTE: A new section of Communication 105: Introduction to Public Speaking has been added to the fall schedule. September 2010 Classes begin on Monday, September 13th!
August 2010 We are pleased to announce that the 2010-2011 recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Scholarship is Katie Beaver! Congratulations, Katie!
June 2010 The Communication Lab is on twitter - follow us at http://twitter.com/commlabs May 2010 Come by the Department and say hello to our summer student, Kyle Burke! Kyle will be facilitating labs, creating a library, training with equipment, and conducting research. We're lucky to have Kyle working with us this spring and summer!
March 2010 The Communication Department proudly announces that the 2010 recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Scholarship is: Jessie MacNeil. Congratulations, Jessie!
January 2010
interpersonal communication
November 2009 Fall 2009 Communication Department Exam Schedule:
November 2009 Final date to apply for spring graduation is November 2nd! October 2009 The Office of Research and Academic Institutes (ORAI) would like to invite you to the second in our series of Sabbatical Peer Presentations on October 23rd, 2009 at 12:00pm in room CE265 (Credit Union Boardroom). Please join Dr. Judy Rolls to hear about her research entitled: "Tales from Broken Hearts: Women and Recovery from Romantic Relationships." July 2009 The Communication Department would like to announce that Dr. Erna MacLeod and Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington will be joining the department as Assistant Professors this month. Please join us in welcoming them both to the University community. March 2009 The CBU Campus Community is invited to presentations by candidates for the Assistant Professor, Communication position. All presentations will be held in CE265: Sydney Credit Union Boardroom. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday 17 March
– 10:15-11:15
Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington March 2009 The Communication Department is pleased to announce the recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Scholarship of 2009: Chantal Drake. Chantal is completing her BA (Communication Major) this spring and has been a Communication Lab Peer Facilitator since September 2007. Congratulations, Chantal!
March 2009
The Communication Department's Spring/Summer 2009 course offerings are: February 2009 Interested in Peer Facilitation? Please forward your name and contact information (including phone and email address) to Dawn White or Tanya Brann-Barrett. We are gathering the names of students interested in enrolling in Communication 321 in the Fall 2009 and Communication 323 in the Winter 2010. To qualify, students must have successfully completed six credits from: Communication 103, 105 or 255.For further information regarding peer facilitation, check out the facilitators page. January 2009 Congratulations to Carol Corbin and Dawn White for their publication: Interpersonal Communication: A Cultural Approach. Their text is now available for purchase at the CBU Bookstore. December 2008 he Communication Department at CBU invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Communication position. Qualified candidates should send a letter of application quoting the reference number and identifying his/her education and experience as it relates to this position, a resume, copies of academic transcripts (originals will be required from the successful candidate) and the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of three references to the Human Resources Department. Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. Friday 30 January 2009. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. For more details, please consult the CBU website.
November
2008 Communication Department Exam Schedule:
May 2008
Congratulations to the Grads of 2008! Please visit the
graduates
page for a full list of this year's communication degree students.
May 2008
Way to go Dan Boucher and Danena
MacDonald! This year's recipients of The Jost Award and the Ann Terry Scholarship, respectively. Congratulations to
you both!
March 2008
Congratulations to Amanda Vassallo - this year's recipient of the Dr.
Mary A. Lynch scholarship.
December
2007 November
2007 Congratulations are in order for
Tanya
Brann-Barrett who successfully defended her PhD thesis "The Way We
See It: An Analysis of Economically Disadvantaged Young People's Experiences
and Perceptions of Social and Economic Health in Their Semi-Rural Community"
on October 2007 NEW: Communication 103 be offered via CBU Distance Education this January 2008. September 2007 Welcome back to the Communication Department for the 2007-08 academic year! August 2007 Erna MacLeod joins us this year - welcome Erna!
June 2007
The Communication Department at
CBU invites applications for a full-time term Lecturer or Assistant
Professor of Communication position to commence mid-August 2007 and end in
December 2007. Preference will be given to
applicants who have a strong academic background in communication and who
have worked with experiential learning communication labs. Candidates should
have experience teaching courses such as public speaking, interpersonal
communication, facilitation design and delivery, nonverbal communication,
performance studies, research methods, and women and communication.
Reference Number: Comm0705. Qualified candidates should send a
letter of application quoting the reference number and identifying his/her
education and experience as it relates to this position, a resume, copies of
academic transcripts (originals will be required from the successful
candidate) and the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of
three references to the Human Resources Department. Applications must be
received by 4:00 p.m. Thursday 14 June 2007.
Email applicants will receive a return email confirming receipt. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only applicants
selected for an interview will be contacted. For
more details, please consult the
CBU website.
May 2007
Way to go Adena Cheverie and Danena MacDonald! This year's recipients of The
Jost Award and the Ann Terry Scholarship, respectively. Congratulations to
you both!
March 2007 We are pleased to announce the recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Scholarship of 2007: Carly Turnbull. Carly has demonstrated excellence in communication and has the passion for the discipline we so greatly appreciate. Congratulations, Carly!
January 2007 Happy New Year! We'd like to wish all the best to Michael MacDonald who will be on sabbatical until next January. Michael is currently teaching and conducting research in Egypt. If you'd like to contact Michael, email him at prof.michael.macdonald@gmail.com Good Luck, Mike! December 2006 In the new year facilitators will be able to discuss labs, chat with other facilitators, download lesson plans, tips and strategies and contact each other directly through WebCT. This new technology will be maintained by Dawn White, the Lab Coordinator, and the facilitators' on-site supervisor. September 2006 Congratulations to Tanya Brann-Barrett on being awarded the prestigious SSRHC grant for her PhD dissertation work. What an honour, Tanya - we're thrilled for you!
September 2006 Welcome back to the Communication Department from our Communication Lab Peer Facilitators! We're excited to to start another year!
May 2006 Congratulations to Dr. Judy Rolls for her most recent publication: the 2nd edition of Public Speaking Made Easy. Not only is this book a popular post-secondary text, it is easy to read and accessible to the general public as well. Read more. May 2006 Congratulations to Dr. Judy Rolls! Judy was presented with the Instructional Leadership Award at this year's Cape Breton University convocation ceremony. March 2006 Congratulations to Dawn White! Dawn was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Acting Award for her performance as 'Mouth' in Samuel Beckett's "Not I." The production was directed by Dr. Rod Nicholls and opened the 35th Annual Elizabeth Boardmore Festival of One-Act Plays at Cape Breton University. March 2006 Congratulations to Celeste Sulliman! Celeste was presented with the Father Paul Abbass award for her support and friendship to the CBU Students' Union. The award was presented as a surprise to Celeste on Friday 17 March 06 by outgoing Student's Union President and former Communication Lab Peer Facilitator, Scott Thomas. Many friends and students were in attendance to share this honor with Celeste.
March 2006 Congratulations to Danena MacDonald for being the first recipient of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Scholarship. This award is given to a Communication student who embodies the spirit, passion and philosophy of the discipline of Communication.
December 2005 Alternate exam times for sections 103:13 and 103:18 are as follows: December 9th 9-12 CC262 or 7-10 B227. December 12th 9-12 B228. December 14th 2-5 CC263. December 16th 7-10 B228. January 4th 7-10 B228. November 2005 The Fall 2005 term exam schedule is released. Check the CBU website for exams time and location. Good Luck!September 2005 Welcome back! The Communication Department is excited to start another term and welcomes all new and returning students and peer facilitators back to CBU this Fall. June 2005 CBU invites applications for Communication Assistant Professor for and 8-month term in the 2005/06 academic year. The successful candidates will teach Introduction to Interpersonal Communication and/or Introduction to Public Communication, Performance Studies and Facilitation Practicum. must have a PhD with emphasis on the human communication dimension of the discipline. Applicants with an MA and exceptional qualifications may also be considered.Reference number: COM0506. Applications including a c.v., academic transcripts and three references must be received by the Human Resources Department by 4:00 pm 20 June 2005. For more details, please consult the CBU website. May 2005 Congratulations to all of our graduating students of 2005. This year we are so proud to have Communication students and Peer Facilitators Shauna MacDonald and Laura MacKeigan achieve their goal of becoming the class Valedictorian and Salutatorian respectively. Other successful graduates included Brent Wadden, Chrysta Collins, Lindsay Cameron, Patrick McNeil and Stephanie Wyne. Please visit the graduating students page for photos of CBU Convocation 2005. March 2005 Facilitation, Design, and Delivery (Communication 321) will be offered this Spring (03-26 May 2005) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 - 7:30. The course will be taught by Dr. Judy Rolls and is the prerequisite for Communication 323 (Facilitation Practicum) to be offered in the Fall. March 2005 Communication Department Open House and Facilitator Information Session to be held March 22, 2005 at FREETIME in the Communication Lab (CC266). If you are interested in becoming a Peer Facilitator or have any questions about the Communication program please stop in and mingle with the current faculty and peer facilitators (and have a cup of tea and a treat!) February 2005 Vagina. Vagina. No matter how many times you say it, it never sounds like a word you want to say. . . Come to the UCCB Boardmore Playhouse February 11-13 to see The Vagina Monologues directed by Dawn White. Tickets are available at the Box Office or by phoning 563-4412. All proceeds raised from this production will be donated to Transition House and the 2005 Spotlight Campaign: Women in Iraq. Included in the cast is UCCB SU President Jamie Crane, Pam LeJean, Natasha Barlow, Ashley Crane, Sheena Townsend, Laura MacKeigan, Shauna MacDonald, Ashley MacLeod, Dawn White and Communication professor Celeste Sulliman.December 2004 New Course Added: Communication 203: Nonverbal Communication will be offered in Winter 2005. This course will be delivered by Eileen Smith-Piovesan on Wednesdays from 4:30-7:00 pm. See course listings for full description. November 8, 2004 UCCB captures the Atlantic Debating Championship. On November 5-7, the CUSID (Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate) Atlantic Debating Championships were held at Memorial University, NL. After 17 years of competition, UCCB argued its way to the top. Congratulations to Marc Botte & Patrick McNeil and everyone in the Debate Society! Read all about it the current issue of the Caper Times. If you are interested in joining the Debate Society, attend a meeting in CE318 Wednesdays at 5:00 pm.
October 2004 The UCCB Students' Union in cooperation with the UCCB Debate Society are hosting the Mayoral Debate between Mayor John Morgan and Dan Fraser on October 8, 2004. The debate will be moderated by Professor Michael MacDonald and questions from the floor will be coordinated by Marc Botte, the Debate Society President. September 15, 2004 On Tuesday, October 19th, Students' Union President of 1974, Dr. Judith A. Rolls (first woman to be SU President) will be Students' Union President for the day. A 1970's Day will be hosted by UCCBSU, so dress up in 70's style and make Judy's day as SU President FUN! Septebmer 2004 Welcome back! June 2004 UCCB invites applications for part-time Communication Lecturers for the 2004/05 academic year. The successful candidates will teach Introduction to Interpersonal Communication and/or Introduction to Public Communication. Applicants must have the following: A Master's degree in Communication; a high level of teaching ability; and a familiarity with experiential learning and communication labs. Reference number: COM0406. Applications including a c.v., academic transcripts and three references must be received by the Human Resources Department by 4:00 pm July 30, 2004. For more details, please consult the CBU website.May 8, 2004 We are proud to announce our Communication student graduates of 2004: Shaun Gillis (BA-Concentration), Laura MacKeigan (BA-Concentration), Aiden Buckland (BA-Major), Joanne Delahunt (BA-Major), Hanna Desjardins (BA-Double Major). November 14-16, 2003 The UCCB Debate Society ventured to St. Thomas University in Fredericton to compete in the CUSID (Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate) Atlantic Debating Championships. Seven schools competed in the 22 team tournament that featured 44 debaters. UCCB Debating Society president, Aaron Fisher, spoke highly of UCCB`s results at the tournament. “Under the current administration, not only did we have two teams in the quarter-finals for the first time ever, UCCB also took home the top speaker award (Aiden Buckland) and the top public speaker award (Aiden Buckland)." Read more . . . May 4, 2002 The UCCB Debate Society held their in-house debate and public speaking tournaments where participants competed for $3,500 in scholarships. The Dora MacDonald Public Speaking Tournament was won by Aiden Buckland, while Ingrid Grant placed second and Marc Botte placed third. The Bourninot Debate Tournament saw close competition, but it was Patrick McNeil and Marc Botte who placed first, and Ingrid Grant and Patrick Chasse placed second. The group also held their awards and closing ceremony after the tournaments and are looking forward to placing well and enjoying themselves again in next year's tournaments. November 2-4, 2001 UCCB hosted the Atlantic University Debate Tournament - a first-time event for the University College and its' Debate Society. The event is fitting for this year's team who is on a winning streak. More than 30 teams from across Atlantic Canada were on campus to take part in the tournament which included both debating and public speaking components. The Society has had an impressive track record in 2001. In September, the novice teams traveled to Dalhousie University in Halifax to compete in the Novice Tournament. For the first time in UCCB history, the team received both top speaker and top team. In October, the Society received first and third place teams, and first and second place speakers at a tournament held at Atlantic Baptist University in Moncton. Nationals were held in February 2002 in British Columbia. October 18, 2001 Official Dedication of the Dr. Mary A. Lynch Communication Lab. Today's dedication of the communication lab is in recognition of Dr. Lynch's outstanding leadership as the founding member of UCCB's Communication Department and the historical importance of communication as a discipline within UCCB. It is also a testament to her lifelong commitment to speech communication and the Department's ten fold expansion during her 24-year tenure at Xavier Junior College and later, UCCB. For more than 25 years, UCCB has operated the Communication Experiential Learning Laboratory. In fact, UCCB's Communication Lab Model is the longest running communication lab in North America. Remarks: Honourable Jane Purves, Dr. Jacquelyn Scott, Dr. Mary A. Lynch. September 2001 Welcome back to UCCB from the Communication Department!
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“Harnessing the Power of Social Media: How it is transforming who we are and
how we do business.”After an informal chat with faculty at one of the
Communication Department’s communication labs, Dr Sévigny joined Dr Felix
Odartey-Wellington’s Strategic Corporate Communication class, where he
delivered a guest lecture on social media and corporate communication. A
highly accomplished communication professional and scholar, Dr Sévigny is
associate professor of Communication Studies and Multimedia at McMaster
University, and the executive director of the McMaster Communication Metrics
Lab. He was accompanied by Tanya Collier MacDonald, journalist and Manager
of Communications, Sydney Tar Ponds Agency, and also a graduate student at
McMaster University.
CBU
Press and the Communication Department are pleased to announce the arrival of:
