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Communication Days

Communication Days
Communication Days 2013

Network. Learn. Contribute. 

Schedule of Events​

The Department of Communication, in partnership with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, is pleased to present this year’s Communication Days celebration. During the week of April 1-9, Denver’s leading communicators visit our classrooms, bringing a real-world dimension to every course. Students are encouraged to attend numerous presentations to network with potential employers, learn communication skills, and contribute to developing the Department’s community.    

2013 Keynote Presentation and Awards Ceremony

Dr. Aimee Carrillo-Rowe
Professor, Department of Communication Studies, California State University—Northridge
"So Much Basura!": Medicating Imperial Trauma, Mediating Collective Healing
Wednesday, April 3rd, 12:30 to 1:45PM
St. Cajetan’s Cathedral

2013 Award Winners 

Distinguished Alumni Award
Naazlin Dadani

Sonja K. Foss Award for Academic Excellence
Samantha A. Miles

Lael Porter Award for Community Service
Mouath Baesho and Misty Saribal

Robley Rhine Student Leadership Award
Gordon B. Hamby

 
Past Communication Days keynote speakers include: 

  • 2012: Kirt Wilson, Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Political Communication, Pennsylvania State University
  • 2011: Robbie Cox, three-time Sierra Club president, Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina
  • 2010: Judith Tannenbaum, nationally recognized novelist and poet, community activist, and prison educator
  • 2009: Garrett Albert Duncan, Chair, Department of Education, Washington University
  • 2008: Tim Z. Hernandez, writer and performance artist
  • 2007: Bill Hanzlik, CEO, Gold Crown Foundation; former coach, Denver Nuggets; former NBA basketball player
  • 2006: Jeff Campbell, Executive Director, Colorado Hip-Hop Coalition
  • 2005: John Hickenlooper, Mayor, City of Denver
  • 2004: Patricia Calhoun, Editor, Westword
  • 2003: Denver Mayoral Forum (included all of the candidates running for mayor: Susan Casey, John Hickenlooper, Don Mares, Phil Perington, Elizabeth Schlosser, Jeremy Stefanek, Penfield Tate, and Ari Zavaras)
  • 2002: Guy Burgess, Director, The Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado at Boulder
  • 2001: Patricia Arneson, Professor, Communication Department, Duquesne University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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