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T’WAS THE AFTERNOON AFTER NATIONALS

T’WAS THE AFTERNOON AFTER NATIONALS

Tuesday May 7th, 2013 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. (Bisdorf Room 196)

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Communication Studies Faculty Induct New Student Members into Sigma Chi Eta Communication Honor Society

Students inducted into Sigma Chi Eta honorary society at Northern Virginia Community College

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Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10, 2013

Teacher appreciation week May 6-10

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GMU likes NOVA courses

Did you know that both CST 227 Business and Professional Communication and CST 229 Intercultural Communication transfer to George Mason University and satisfy upper-level courses? CST 227 is the equivalent to COMM L320 Business and Professional Communication CST 229 is the equivalent to COMM L305 Foundations of Intercultural Communication, a requirement for all communication majors.

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National Day of Listening is November 23

The National Day of Listening is almost here—November 23, 2012! This holiday occurs every year on the day after Thanksgiving. This is a great time to check out StoryCorps, http://storycorps.org/, to hear others’ stories.

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VT – We remember

Five years ago, 32 people were killed. Rest in Peace, http://www.weremember.vt.edu/

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What do employers want?

Taken from Woods, J.T. (2007) Interpersonal communication everyday encounters. Wadsworth, p. 13. When the National Association of Colleges and Employers asked 480 companies what applicant qualities and abilities were most important to them in making hiring decisions, communication skills were at the top of the list (Schneider, 1999). According to the employers, effective job performance [...]

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Intercultural Communication Workshop

Faculty and students are welcome to attend an intercultural communication workshop sponsored by the Office of Global Studies and Programs and Global Studies Committee. The workshop is Friday, April 13, 11-2, in the CE Forum, Ernst Cultural Center, Annandale Campus. The workshop is free but registration is required, http://www.nvcc.edu/cetl/training/ Nan Peck (AN) will be offering [...]

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Inspiring Presentations

Watch students and professionals share their stories through TED Talks and TED Talks Education. You will be impressed, informed, and inspired. You can watch talks that last just three minutes. http://www.ted.com/pages/about What are some of your favorite talks?

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Skills that communication majors bring to workplace

Employers want communication majors for their interpersonal, presentational, analytical, and leadership skills.

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