Honors Students Present at Florida Communication Association convention

Professors Chris Gurrie, Meredith Clements, and Kristen Foltz took several Honors students to the Florida Communication Association convention over the October 19-20 weekend. The students received a variety of awards, including: Best Scholarship, Crowd Favorite, Visually Appealing, and Best Oral Presentation.

Coffee Conversation- Alisha Menzies

Dr. Alisha Menzies, assistant professor in Communication, championed a fascinating discussion on the burden of moral culpability faced by the famous few. She asked: “Should we hold what celebrities and public figures say to a higher moral standard? Are their communication mistakes worth more?”  The conversation spanned a great distance, first attempting to define whichContinue reading “Coffee Conversation- Alisha Menzies”

Conferences – Florida Communication Convention

Dr. Kristen Foltz and Dr. Chris Gurrie took 13 students from their Honors Speech courses to the Florida Communication Convention this past weekend. Of the four awards given at this conference, UT Honors students received two of them: runner-up for the best work/poster overall and the best oral presentation.