By Dahyun Lee, Jimin Jang, & Natalie Martinez 21-year-old CSUSB exchange student Lee Eun-seo worries about her experience so far in a new school. "I think I feel lonely living alone in another country. Before I came to the exchange student program, I thought I could make a lot of friends, but I'm having a hard time making friends. If there was an exchange system for exchange students, it would be a little easier to make friends." She is one of many international students that have voiced their concerns on campus this semester. In the spring semester of 2022, new international students arrived at CSUSB to experience various cultures and improve their English skills, but … [Read more...] about CSUSB international student expresses disappointment of lack of English tutoring programs
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Experts give their advice on how to deal with difficult conversations
An online workshop sponsored by the Speaking Center at JHBC gives students access to communication experts who tell them how to deal with three types of difficult conversations. The Speaking Center at JHBC is a resource for students wishing to hone their communication skills. As well as giving you the option to work one on one with communication consultants, they also sponsor workshops to help students with various communication topics. Recently, they sponsored the presentation “Difficult Conversations: Workshop for Current and Future Leaders at CSUSB,” hosted by Dr. Bailey Benedict, Dr. Maggie Boyraz, and Dr. Ying Chen. Each of them tackled and gave their insight on one key topic to … [Read more...] about Experts give their advice on how to deal with difficult conversations
Dr. Nerren: “With hardship comes opportunity too”
By Kristen Gonzalez Dr. Jessica Nerren shares her expertise on how students can navigate through the post-pandemic job market with a communication degree. Dr. Nerren is both CSUSB faculty and an alumna having completed her doctoral degree in educational leadership studying public relations for the purposes of inclusion in 2021. Q: Do you feel students need to prepare differently entering the workforce because of COVID-19? A: The hiring economy is so good right now for new employees. If you go to a retail environment there are now hiring signs everywhere. We talk about COVID as a hardship because it is, and people have experienced loss and trauma and that rightfully … [Read more...] about Dr. Nerren: “With hardship comes opportunity too”
In-depth look at the Communication Symposium 2019
Entrepreneurship to Disney, crisis to teaching, human resources to media production in film, television and radio, among other topics brought industry veterans and alumni to campus for the 2019 Communication Symposium. The event hosted live panels for careers in the communication field and culminated in the awards ceremony honoring students and faculty. Each speaker was given around 30 minutes at the panels to impart their stories of how a communication degree has impacted their career paths, and leave some words of advice for students who are transitioning to life in the communications field post-graduation. Brandon Aguila, a representative from the Walt Disney Company, imparted … [Read more...] about In-depth look at the Communication Symposium 2019
Annual Communication Symposium Focused on Networking, Success & Gratitude
Growing from half a day last year to a full day event this year, the "COMM Symposium: Transcending Boundaries" brought together students, alumni, faculty and staff on May 7 at the San Manuel Student Union. "This was the first year where a team of 8 student interns put on the event as part of their coursework," commented Professor Jess Block Nerren, who lead the team of interns and organized the event. The symposium had 1270 registrations up from 500 last year and the lunch serving 175 people. The day started with panels in the morning and built up to the award ceremony and lunch in the afternoon. The ceremony honored Communication student achievements by awarding most … [Read more...] about Annual Communication Symposium Focused on Networking, Success & Gratitude
Public Relations Student Society of America Relaunches at CSUSB
After a year and a half hiatus, CSUSB's Public Relations Student Society of America has officially relaunched on Jan. 29. The relaunch of the chapter was joined by Mary Ann Pearson, Chair of Public Relations, for California Baptist University; and the 2015 chapter president of PRSSA Inland Empire, and C.L. Lopez, a faculty member at Cal Baptist. Together, they discussed strategic communication, branding, and career search preparation. [su_quote cite="Pearson"] [PRSSA] connects you with people, sometimes when you work in public relations, you can feel very isolated at times. You don't always have a big group around you, but when you have these colleagues in the PRSA you feel very … [Read more...] about Public Relations Student Society of America Relaunches at CSUSB
Behind the screen: Communication studies video production lab
A valuable resource that some communication majors at the CSUSB campus may not be aware of is the video lab located in the basement of University Hall. The video production lab gives students the resources needed to produce multimedia projects using a variety of equipment and software. Some of the features of the lab are a multi-camera studio and control room, five self-contained editing bays and an assortment of field production equipment, such as DSLR cameras, lights, microphones and tripods. The editing bays are equipped with iMac computers with the entire Adobe Creative Cloud suite of programs installed. This includes Premier Pro for video editing, After Effects for compositing … [Read more...] about Behind the screen: Communication studies video production lab
Women and Division
As division is a prominent issue in our society particularly among women, gender division is often overlooked and not taken seriously. A workshop titled “You Go Girl: Building Communities Rather Than Division” was held in the Lower Commons on April 11 to inform the CSUSB community about struggles that women face. Therapist Gwendolyn Brower-Romero presented the workshop as part of the Counseling and Psychological Services Spring 2018 Wellness Workshops. One of the struggles women face is from other women who feel the need to constantly compete with and criticize them in everything they do. According to the Counseling and Psychological Services website, the … [Read more...] about Women and Division
Kyle Finck of LA Times meets with Chronicle staff
On Oct. 31, Kyle Finck of The Los Angeles Times spoke with Coyote Chronicle student journalists about multimedia storytelling and ways in which independent student media can acquire an edge. Finck met with the editorial staff first at 3 p.m. in the Coyote Chronicle newsroom. The topics he discussed were getting to know the staff and offering any helpful advice regarding the process of putting together a weekly publication that he learned while being Editor-in-Chief of the Middlebury College newspaper when he was a university student. At 4 p.m., Finck then visited the COMM 243A newspaper production practicum course consisting of Coyote Chronicle staff writers. Students were given … [Read more...] about Kyle Finck of LA Times meets with Chronicle staff
Palm Desert Campus Expands with New Radio Class
The CSUSB Palm Desert campus began offering its first radio production class this fall quarter as part of the ongoing goal to expand and diversify the programs offered to students. Maintaining their permanent satellite location since 2002, the campus serves as the only four-year institution in the Coachella Valley and the only university named in the state budget. This June, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a state budget granting the Palm Desert campus three million in one-time funds, making a total of 20 million for the institution to use for future development and to increase enrollment. While the satellite campus currently enrolls only about 1,400 students, plans to increase the number … [Read more...] about Palm Desert Campus Expands with New Radio Class