Welcome to the Communication Studies Department 
Study in Spain for a Month of Learning about Communication and Culture
Located in the heart of Seville, students will take classes at the CEA Global Campus near the Royal Alcazar Palace. Students can enroll in two 300-level Communication Studies Courses for a total of six credits, or earn credits towards independent study. For more info, click here or see the UWL Summer in Seville Facebook page.
Senior Project Presentations
Student taking CST 499: Senior Project in Communication Studies have conducted original scholarly research projects investigating communication topics of interest. Examples of student projects during Fall 2011 include Allison Garkovich's "From the Hardwood to the Gridiron: A Qualitative Study of Women in the Field of Sports," Clara Johnson's "Student Association: An Evaluation of Organizational Reputation," and Kailey Charlton's "A Qualitative Analysis of Website Use by Small Local Businesses." Click here to find the schedule of presentations.
Coulee Region Humane Society Telethon a Success
The 13th Annual Coulee Region Humane Society Telethon raised over $5,400 and more than $500 dollars in supplies. The majority of the monetary donations pledged during the telethon were for $100 or more. Many of the donations were given on behalf of viewers’ pets. The telethon aired Sat., Nov. 19, live on KQEG/ION Channel 23, campus channel 6 and Charter Cable channels 5 & digital 989 from 7 to 10 p.m. Rick Wilson, KQEG, and Carrie Vick, Communication Studies student, hosted the event. Chris Zobin worked the tote board, along with Drew White, Angela Spagnoli, & Courtney Zahn. Each took turns rotating between the tote board and phone bank. Allison Garkovich was the lead person on the phone bank.
Many Communication Studies students were instrumental in making this year’s event a success. Students, who assisted with the airing of this event, were Sean Mobley (director); Cole Gallagher (technical director); Chance Dickman (CG); Zach Hansen (Cayman); Nabeel Deane, Shahad Jan, and Luke Prescott (cameras); Sean Mobley (lighting); Jessica Anderson (audio); Van Ngo and Ryan Pomerening (floor directors); Abby Schyvinch (teleprompter); Chris Chard (computer graphics designer); Joe Etten (video technician); Anna Fein, Jordy Foy, & Tyrell Luebbker (video operators); Ashley Cary, Katy Coon, Aaron Engstrand , Megan Glidden, Chelsea Hodgins, Nick Rytilahti, Mikayla Smith, & Mike Wolf (line producers). Students, from Pat Turner’s CST 376 Remote Video Operations class, produced videos that aired throughout the telethon. In addition, the class was instrumental in getting coupon donations and other donations from the La Crosse business community before the telethon went on the air. Carrie Vick was instrumental in organizing the successful fundraising campaign, along with the help of Jordy Foy and Mike Wolf.
For more info, contact Dr. Pat Turner, Communication Studies at 608.785.8369.
Health Communication (CST 354) Students Run Campaigns and Connect with Mayo Clinic
Dr. Cheri Niedzwiecki's Health Communication students are actively running campaigns to promote health awareness. Below left, her students focus their project on breast cancer awareness. Other groups running their health promotion campaigns include Nutrition on Nov. 9 in Cartwright Center 12-2 p.m., Be Wise--Exercise on Nov. 15 in Whitney Center 4-7 p.m., Autism will show the film "Temple Grandin" at 9 p.m. in Drake Hall on Nov. 28, and Stress Management on Dec. 2 in Port o' Call 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Students also toured Mayo Clinic's Center for Health & Healing in Onalaska to learn about alternative forms of medical treatment firsthand. On the table is CST student, Scott Schell who is experiencing one of the energy treatments with Judy Aufenthie, Health & Healing Coordinator.
Two CST Faculty Members Honored
Dr. Linda Dickmeyer and Dr. Scott Dickmeyer were honored by the Department of Communication Studies at Minnesota State University-Mankato and selected to give the 2011-2012 Nadine B. Andreas Lecture. The title of their talk was "It's complicated: The not-so-natural way to effective communication." Congratulations!
Event Promotes Communication about End-of-Life Decisions
More than 250 people attended a film screening and panel discussion about communication regarding end of life issues, coordinated by Dr. Michael Tollefson. Filmmakers Mike Bernhagen and Terry Kaldhusdal presented Consider the Conversation: A Documentary Film on Oct. 19 on the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus. Following the film Bernhagen conducted a panel discussion with Kaldhusdal and area end-of-life experts in fields including medical ethics, sociology, and religion. For more information about the event, contact Dr. Michael Tollefson at mtollefson2@uwlax.edu or (608) 785-4211. For more about the film and its creators, visit the website: http://www.considertheconversation.org/about/mike
Comm Club Happenings - Come Join Us
On Tuesday, September 20th, Communication Club President Mackenzie Hautala convened the first meeting of the school year with almost 40 students in attendance. Vice President Kristin Riniker discussed volunteer opportunities while Membership coordinator Ashley Santolin and Public Relations coordinator Zach Iler discussed membership requirements and how to find Comm Club on their newly launched Facebook page. New members are welcome and encouraged to attend the next meeting, which will be October 4th at 6PM in Centennial Hall 2102 with special guest speaker Chancellor Joe Gow. You can also find information on the organization at their website.
Did You Miss the "All Majors Meeting"?
The "All Majors Meeting" was held on September 15, and included introductions of CST faculty and staff, introductions to all our student organizations and clubs, catalog/course/advising updates, and more. If you missed the meeting, click here to see it on video.
The Communication Studies Department is Now Located in Centennial Hall
The Communication Studies Department is now located in the newly built Centennial Hall. The building is located at the center of campus and is home to 44 classrooms, 2 auditoriums, multiple academic departments, Career Services, the Academic Advising Center, and much more. Read more about fast facts, the floorplan, and the courtyard memorial pictured below.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
4206 Centennial Hall
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601-9959
(608) 785-8519
(608) 785-6719 FAX
cstdept@uwlax.edu