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Jiang earns CyberBRICS Fellowship

Next stop, Rio, for Department of Communication Studies Associate Professor Min Jiang. Jiang has accepted a CyberBRICS Fellowship to spend six months in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting in May. Hosted by Brazil's top law school, FGV Law School, Jiang will work with other fellows on data protection and cybersecurity policy research in BRICS countries, teach classes, give public lectures and work... Jiang earns CyberBRICS Fellowship Read more >>

Speech Team Hosts Competitive Tourney

The University of North Carolina Charlotte hosted its first Charlotte Motor Speechway Invitational Speech Tournament last weekend. Teams traveled from Alabama, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and New York -- making for a very competitive weekend.    University guests included Chancellor Philip Dubois and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Administration Chris Bates. Among tournament... Speech Team Hosts Competitive Tourney Read more >>

Sorority Honors Department Chair

Dr. Jason Black, chair of the Department of Communication Studies, has been honored as the 2018 Faculty Member of the Year for the Charlotte chapter of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. "I'm genuinely honored to win an award chosen by some of our department's brightest students,” Dr. Black said. “More than anything, I'm grateful to share conversations and class time with incredibly brilliant and... Sorority Honors Department Chair Read more >>

Bochantin Speaks on Millenials at Work for PBS

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director Jaime Bochantin recently shared her expertise about Millennials in the workplace/career world. Check out the WTVI-TV story featuring Dr. Bochantin via http://www.wtvi.org/carolina-impact-season-6/20297. Scroll down to click on the box titled: ”Millennials Leaving Corporate America."   Bochantin Speaks on Millenials at Work for PBS Read more >>

Communication Major Honored with Alumni Award

The inagural class of the UNC Charlotte Young Alumni Chapter's 10 Under Ten Award includes a Communication Studies alumna. Ohavia Phillips (pictured, front row, center), who graduated in 2015, is a producer for Spectrum News as well as host of YouTube program “The Oh Show,” which aims empower, inspire and offer practical advice to help people grow and celebrate themselves. ... Communication Major Honored with Alumni Award Read more >>