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Chair's Welcome

By Elisia Cohen
Goodbye 2016! 
As 2016 draws to a close, the Department of Communication continues to thrive. The close of the year also brings with it the perfect opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of our faculty and students. We invite you to explore this newsletter to learn more about our mission; our undergraduate programs; our research and publications; and our community engagement activities.
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NCA Award Winners and Officers

Congratulations to the UK CI Faculty and Student Award Winners and Officers that attended the National Communication Association Convention. Read more about the award winners and the conference here.

Faculty Spotlight

Congratulations to Dr. Elisia Cohen for winning the American Public Health Association's 2016 Public Health Education and Health Promotion Mayhew Derryberry Award.

Dr. Nancy Harrington is the recipient of the 2016 National Communication Association's Health Communication Interest Group Dale E. Brashers Distinguished Mentor Award.

Dr. Don Helme led a trip to China this summer in conjunction with the Confucius Institute. 

Podius Debate

The UK College of Communication and Information and the National Speech & Debate Association hosted a Podius Debate on the UK campus on Thursday, Oct. 6.  Two professional speakers analyzed the controversial topic:  the media are to blame for large-scale voter ignorance.  Learn more about the event and watch the video here.

The Science Behind Tweeting in Times of Crisis

Meet Dr. Jeannette Sutton, Professor and Director of the UK Risk and Disaster Communication Center.  Click the video to learn more.

Professional-Amateur Day

The Department of Communication hosted its third annual Professional-Amateur Network day on Wednesday, November 16th, 2016.Read more about the event here

Outstanding Student Awards

Each year, the Department of Communication presents award scholarships to an outstanding junior (60-89 hours) and senior (90+ hours) who demonstrated academic and professional excellence during the past academic year.  The Harrington Award is awarded each year to an outstanding junior in the Health Communication Track. Learn more here.

Support the Department of Communication

Help our outstanding students continue to achieve by giving to our Communication Scholarship Fund Communication Fund for Excellence. 

Click here to see Corbin Bailey, a senior Communication major in the University Scholars Program, from Union, KY, express how vital this support is to our students and their success.


Any gift will be appreciated, no gift is too small, and all gifts are tax-deductible.


Thank you.
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