Dr. Spangler’s stage play based on Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner will have a three-month-long tour of the United Kingdom this fall. It will play in Nottingham, Liverpool, Oxford, Birmingham, Salisbury, Malvern, Shrewsbury, Leeds, York, and Edinburgh. Dr. Spangler will be speaking at the Oxford Playhouse on September 20 and Birmingham Repertory Theatre on September 22.
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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2014! Nearly 150 seniors walked in the COMM Graduation Ceremony on May 17. The department presented awards to outstanding students. Kudos to the following COMM students for their exceptional achievements!
Emeritus Faculty Award
Given to the communication studies graduating senior with outstanding scholarly achievements.
Hillary Stangel
Marie Carr Award
Given to a continuing communication studies student (continuing as an undergraduate student or going on to graduate work in our program) based on scholarship.
Matthew Dalton
Nicole Dang
Arton Falahati
Amy Scoggins
Brittany Taormina
Juliette Todd
Minnie Carr Award
Given to a communication studies junior or senior who is returning to the department as an undergraduate with service to the department and a high GPA.
Duncan Cook
Rigoberto Flores
Jason Hart
Monique Tran Ung
Communication Studies Excellence Award
Given to a communication studies student who has demonstrated excellent scholarly and/or creative achievements.
Daniel Hinojosa
Brandi Pena
May 16: “Documented”
– Jose Antonio Vargas, Writer and Director, DOCUMENTED
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Congratulations to Dr. Andy Wood, who has been appointed as a US Fulbright Scholar in Teaching. Dr. Wood will be assigned to the Republic of Belarus and will be attached to the United States Embassy in Minsk, Belarus. Andy will be teaching at the Belarussian host institution, Belarus State University, where he will focus on educating students and faculty about public speaking and presentation skills, business communication, and business English. Many congratulations to Dr. Wood!
Dr. Matthew Spangler’s play based on three stories by Iranian/American authors about the Iranian immigrant experience in the US opens in San Jose. The play features a combination of students, professional actors, and members of the Iranian community. The show is Friday (April 11) at 7:00 pm at Le Petit Trianon Theatre in San Jose (72 N. 5th Street). The performance is free and lasts about one hour fifteen minutes. The performance is part of the Cultures of the Iranian Diaspora conference held on campus April 11 & 12.
Congratulations Dr. Spangler!
