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Department of Communication Professor Wins Prestigious National Award for Outstanding Article
Meredith Neville-Shepard, clinical assistant professor of communication, received the Daniel Rohrer Memorial Outstanding Research Award from the American Forensic Association.
Atungulu Wins Presenter of the Year Competition
Mitchelle Atunglu, Sydnie Wilson and Cameron Willis were winners of the Presenter of the Year competition, hosted annually by the Business Communication Lab and the Department of Communication.
U of A to Host More Than 130 Examinees for Japanese Language Proficiency Test in December
The Japanese Program in the Department of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures will administer the Japanese Language Proficiency Test to 133 examinees in Kimpel Hall on Sunday, Dec. 1.
Cooper Scholarship Is a Cause Close to Colorado Couple's Hearts
A $250,000 gift from Bill and Trish Joyner will enhance the existing endowment of the Richard F. Cooper Endowed Journalism Scholarship.
U of A Hosts 'The Big Ones: Going After Large, Group-Funded Grants' Workshop, Dec. 5
The U of A will host a free grant-writing workshop open to all faculty, titled The Big Ones: Going After Large, Group-Funded Grants, at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Free Public Reading by Julie Buntin and Gabe Habash
Julie Buntin and Gabe Habash, the 2019-20 Walton Visiting Writers in Fiction, will give readings of their work at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov.19th, in Gearhart Hall, 0026 on the U of A campus.
Department of Communication's Yaguang Zhu Wins National Dissertation Award
Yaguang Zhu, assistant professor in the Department of Communication, has won the 2019 Laura Crowell Dissertation Award from the National Communication Association's Group Communication Division.
CNN Executive to Serve as Ethics in Journalism Visiting Professor
Veronica Molina, the vice president for news standards and practices at CNN Worldwide, will conduct lectures on inclusiveness and ethics in journalism through Nov. 15 at the U of A.
U of A's Asian Studies Program Hosts Webcast of the 2019 China Town Hall, Nov. 18
The Asian Studies Program will broadcast the webcast of the 13th annual China Town Hall and host a discussion to follow from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 in Old Main 201, Giffels Auditorium.
Study Abroad Opportunity in France
This study-abroad program offers intermediate and advanced students in French an intensive program in French language and culture based in the city of Perpignan.