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Meet, Greet, & Eat with CMST Alums!
Oct. 7, 2019—Join us Friday, October 18, 12:00–1:30, for lunch and discussion with former CMST students Luke Anapolis, Emily Frost, and Kristen Mosley. Hear about their experiences moving from communication studies at Vanderbilt to various careers. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Stephanie Covington <stephanie.a.covington@vanderbilt.edu> by October 15. When: Friday, October 18, 12:00–1:30 pm (drop by...
Struggles for Suffrage: Past, Present, Future
Sep. 30, 2019—Interested in issues of voting? Disfranchisement? The 20th Amendment? Voting rights in Nashville? Then join us Monday, October 7, 4:10-5:30 pm in the E. Bronson Ingram Great Room. Flyer available here. Panelists Pippa Holloway (Middle Tennessee State University), Tiffany Lewis (Baruch College), and Charlane Oliver (The Equity Alliance) will explore voting-rights advocacy in the past,...
Jeffrey Bennett shows how much words matter in the treatment of diabetes
Sep. 25, 2019—“The way you think about health and the way you think about medicine has a direct effect on how you understand disease, and as a result, how you treat it,” says Jeffrey Bennett, associate professor of communication studies. “For example, we use a lot of war metaphors when we talk about cancer, but we find...
Vandy Debate at United States Air Force Academy
Sep. 24, 2019—Vanderbilt Debate last weekend traveled to the first tournament of the year at the United States Air Force Academy. Competing against 44 other teams, Vanderbilt finished second place in the Open Division of British Parliamentary Debate, losing on a very close decision in finals. In addition to this team award, Erich Remiker was named the...
Hear from Former CMST Students
Aug. 22, 2019—The Department of Communication Studies has launched a new part of the website featuring testimonials from former students about how their CMST degree has been useful after graduation. You can read those testimonials here. If you are a former CMST student and you’d like to share your story, let us know! We’d love to hear from...
CMST Welcome Back Brunch!
Aug. 22, 2019—WHEN: Tuesday, September 3, 2019 from 10:30-11:30 am WHERE: Edgehill Building, 2nd Floor Reception Area WHO: CMST majors, minors, friends, faculty, and others WHAT: Let’s start the new year off right! Join us for a CMST Welcome-Back Brunch. If you’re a major, minor, prospective student, or you are simply interested in the department, drop by...
Summer 2019 Classes in CMST
May. 6, 2019—This summer the Department of Communication Studies is offering three sections of CMST 1500: Fundamentals of Public Speaking: Maymester, Summer Session I, and Summer Session II. If you’re in Nashville, Public Speaking is a great summer course option. The fundamental communication skills developed in CMST 1500 are beneficial for all intended careers, and the condensed...
Spring 2019 Houston Contest Winners
Apr. 11, 2019—The Spring 2019 Frank K. Houston Public Speaking Contest took place on Tuesday, April 9. Thanks to all the students who participated, and congratulations to this semester’s winners: Max Raphael (1st place) Cassidy Kortze (2nd place) Devon Shewell (3rd place) Videos of their speeches and of all the speeches at this semester’s contest can be found...
Debate Update: Novice Division Champs (with video)!
Apr. 8, 2019—Recently, the Vanderbilt Debate Team traveled to Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA to compete at the United States Universities Western Debate Championship Tournament. The team of Will Newell and Erich Remiker won the novice division and were recognized as the top two novice speakers at the tournament. Congrats, Will and Erich! In this video,...
April 11: Meet, Greet, & Eat with Bob Kaiser
Mar. 28, 2019—Join us Thursday, April 11, 12:00–1:30, for lunch and discussion with Bob Kaiser, long-time political journalist for the Washington Post. Hear about his experience reporting on some of the most pivotal events in American political history. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Stephanie Covington <stephanie.a.covington@vanderbilt.edu> by April 8. When: Thursday, April 11, 12:00–1:30 (drop...