Mission
“I have been teaching here for 32 years
and I still look forward to the first day of class. I have
thousands of former students who I remember and cherish.”
–Barbara O’Connor, Alumni Association Distinguished Professor Award 1998
The program faculties of Communication Studies and Journalism are a community of professionals, educated and experienced in a diverse range of specialty areas, and united by a common body of information related to the creation, application, and understanding of messages. The department exists to provide quality instruction that assists students in becoming intellectually aware citizens who are ethical, competent communicators. Further, the department seeks to maintain and develop the body of scholarly knowledge that unites the field.
