Department News
2012 - 2013
- May 3, 2013: WEIU-TV News Watch wins 2nd straight regional award
- April 29, 2013: Communication Studies honors 2013 multimedia contest winners
- April 28, 2013: 2013 student awards reception held
- April 23, 2013: Sabrina Sibert wins 2013 Smith-Merritt public speaking contest
- April 11, 2013: Jessica McDonald named to Hamand Society of Scholars
- April 11, 2013: Dr. T. M. Linda Scholz wins award from student body
- April 3, 2013: Communication Studies to hold annual Multimedia Contest
- March 29, 2013: Schedule set for Communication Day on April 10
- March 29, 2013: EIU to host Broadcast Job Fair on April 10
- March 27, 2013: Dr. Melanie Mills wins two major awards
- March 1, 2013: Smith-Merritt Public Speaking contest set for April 22 & 23
- February 25, 2013: Six Communication Studies students to present research at conference
- February 3, 2013: Faculty member & alumnus team-up to co-author book chapter
- January 31, 2013: Two Comm Studies majors selected for honors conference
- January 25, 2013: Visiting professor to discuss social media & environmental activism in China
- January 16, 2013: Two faculty named finalists for instructional technology award
- December 4, 2012: Lindsey Johnson wins 2012 Balasi public speaking contest
- November 7, 2012: Balasi public speaking contest scheduled for early December
- November 2, 2012: Professor discusses presidential debates on local TV
- October 19, 2012: Professor to screen documentary film at EIU
- October 18, 2012: Alumnus wins public relations award in New York City
- October 16, 2012: Study Abroad Roundtable set for October 24th
- October 12, 2012: Comm Studies graduate reaches the major leagues
- October 8, 2012: EIU offers new club for communication students
- October 3, 2012: Communication Studies to host Debate Watch
- September 29, 2012: EIU students honored at 2012 Silver Dome awards
- September 29, 2012: WEIU-TV News Watch wins 4th regional Emmy award
- September 24, 2012: David Gracon takes documentary film on tour of northwest
- September 10, 2012: WEIU News Watch nominated for 4th straight Regional Emmy
- September 7. 2012: Faculty member authors introductory communication textbook
- September 6, 2012: Communication Studies welcomes two new faculty members
- September 5, 2012: Alumnus named EIU Global Ambassador
- September 5, 2012: Richard Jones wins statewide teaching award
- August 29, 2012: Two CMN faculty members help organize bullying conference
- July 24, 2012: EIU student places third in professional radio contest
- July 1, 2012: Mark Borzi steps down as Communication Studies Chair
- July 1, 2012: Matt Gill named Communication Studies Graduate Coordinator
2011 - 2012
- May 23, 2012: Alumnus named nation's top video coordinator
- May 5, 2012: WEIU-TV News Watch wins more major awards
- May 2, 2012: Korey Adkins wins another statewide radio production contest
- May 2, 2012: EIU faculty member and students participate in film festival
- April 30, 2012: 2012 Multimedia Contest winners announced
- April 29, 2012: Communication Studies holds 2012 awards reception
- April 25, 2012: Student documentary screening scheduled for May 1st
- April 17, 2012: Graduate receives outstanding alumni award
- April 10, 2012: Alex Smith wins 2012 Smith-Merritt public speaking contest
- April 9, 2012: Finalists named in Smith-Merritt public speaking contest
- April 5, 2012: Dr. Matt Gill wins distinguished faculty award
- April 4, 2012: CMN major's video selected for graduate showcase
- April 4, 2012: Smith-Merritt public speaking contest set for April 9th and 10th
- April 2, 2012: Applications available for Dan Marvin WEIU scholarship
- March 20, 2012: Communication Studies to hold annual multimedia contest
- March 12, 2012: WEIU-TV News Watch wins regional award
- March 8, 2012: Deadlines set for Communication Studies scholarship applications
- March 5, 2012: Student video places 3rd in major contest
- March 1, 2012: Dr. Claudia Janssen to present faculty colloquium
- February 13, 2012: EIU to host Broadcast Industry Fair on April 4th
- February 5, 2012: Utah professor to speak on environmental communication
- February 2, 2012: David Gracon wins instructional technology award
- February 2, 2012: Communication Studies major awarded veterans scholarship
- February 2, 2012: Graduate student awarded travel grant
- January 31, 2012: Faculty member & alumni earn praise for theatre performance
- January 25, 2012: EIU graduate students to present panel at regional conference
- January 25, 2012: Freshman leads EIU Speech Team in Ohio Tournament
- January 9, 2012: Graduate students to present papers at national conference
- December 8, 2011: Communication Studies majors present trade fair
- December 5, 2011: CMN majors sweep first place awards in EIU Video Challenge
- December 5, 2011: CMN students raise $2,400 at Zumba Fest
- December 1, 2011: Undergraduate students to present results of research
- November 30, 2011: Korey Adkins wins statewide radio production contest
- November 29, 2011: Clinton Brown wins 2011 Balasi Public Speaking Contest
- November 17, 2011: Communication Studies office to have special holiday hours
- November 10, 2011: Comm Studies professor's article among most-cited for 2010
- November 10, 2011: Sean Payton to be honored by NCAA
- November 8, 2011: Faculty & Grad Students set for 2011 NCA Convention
- November 3, 2011: Film screening scheduled for November 9th
- November 3, 2011: Students to share research on renewable energy
- October 31, 2011: Balasi Public Speaking contest scheduled for November
- October 28, 2011: Three Communication Studies faculty members win awards
- October 24, 2011: Comm Studies student and professor attend regional conference
- October 12, 2011: Petrosky leads Speech Team in first tournament of 2011-2012
- October 5, 2011: Comm Studies faculty present program on ancient religions
- September 20, 2011: Graduate students to present at statewide conference
- September 12, 2011: Student broadcasters score big at Silver Dome Awards
- August 31, 2011: WEIU-TV News Watch wins 3rd straight regional Emmy Award
- August 25, 2011: Communication Studies majors honored at film festival
- August 24, 2011: Communication Studies welcomes two new faculty members
- August 16, 2011: Ten EIU broadcasting students named finalists in state contest
2010 - 2011
- June 20, 2011: Funeral services scheduled for Professor Emeritus Norman Greer
- May 2, 2011: Communication Studies holds 2011 awards reception
- April 26, 2011: Communication Studies Multimedia contest winners announced
- April 22, 2011: Becker places 2nd in statewide radio production contest
- April 21, 2011: Communication Studies adopts curriculum changes for Fall 2011
- April 14, 2011: WEIU-TV News Watch receives 3 national awards
- April 13, 2011: Tyms wins Smith-Merritt public speaking contest
- April 12, 2011: Finalists named in Smith-Merritt public speaking contest
- April 6, 2011: Communication Studies to hold annual Multimedia Contest
- April 5, 2011: Smith-Merritt public speaking contest scheduled for next week
- March 30, 2011: Graduate student honored for best research project on campus
- March 30, 2011: EIU speech team brings home hardware from Last Chance Meet
- March 23, 2011: CMN major named finalist in statewide radio contest
- March 22, 2011: Three members of EIU Speech Team set for national tournament
- March 8, 2011: EIU adopts revised Health Communication Minor
- February 17, 2011: Two CMN majors win video production contest with $10,000 prize
- February 8, 2011: Annual Broadcast Industry Fair to be held March 30th
- January 26, 2011: 2011 Smith-Merritt public speaking contest announced
- January 11, 2011: Faculty member named to Hall of Fame
- December 7, 2010: Student video screening to be held
- November 1, 2010: EIU student broadcasters win another national award
- October 27, 2010: Two Communication Studies graduates honored at Homecoming 2010
- October 19, 2010: EIU Speech Team member wins at Ball State Tournament
2009 - 2010
- June 2, 2010: Two Communication Studies faculty members set to retire
- June 1, 2010: WEIU to mark 25 years with Homecoming events
- June 1, 2010: Alumni Spotlight: Mercedes (Sowder) Kane
- June 1, 2010: Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Marten
- May 24, 2010: Routledge Publishing releases book by Communication Studies Assistant Professor Marita Gronnvoll
- May 2, 2010: Annual Student Awards Banquet held
- April 29, 2010: Communication Studies students win impressive array of awards in 2009-2010
- April 23, 2010: Multimedia Contest winners announced
- April 1, 2010: Communication Day 2010 a success
- March 22, 2010: WEIU-TV converts to High Definition broadcasting
- February 28, 2010: Kathryn Himes speaks at EIU
- December 5, 2009: Balasi Public Speaking Contest winners announced
