UH Communicology Department Update

UHM Debate Team Scores High at Claremont Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Pictured in photo, left to right: Kyle Dahlin, Jon Cham, Megan Wharton, Ryan Delaney, Samira Fatemi, Sterling Higa, Ian Ross

UHM sent three teams to compete in the U.S. Universities Invitational WUDC “Worlds” debate tournament at Claremont McKenna College, the largest debate union in the country, this past weekend. Facing off against 56 teams from 18 major Universities (e.g., USC, UCLA, Cornell), the UH team of Samira Fatemi (Engineering) and Jonathan Cham (Political Science) came in 11th place, just missing the semifinals by a few speaker points. UH team captain, Kyle Dahlin (Mathematics), and his partner, Ryan Delaney (Communicology), finished in 17th place. UH’s rookie team of Sterling Higa (Communicology) and Ian Ross (Economics), competing in their first intercollegiate tournament ever, finished a respectable 36th.

UHM beat all seven of Claremont’s teams, HPU, several UCLA teams, along with formidable teams from Texas, Alaska, and other schools with major programs. UHM has competed at Oxford, Yale, Willamette, Istanbul, Botswana, and numerous other tournaments. They run the largest inter-collegiate debate tournament in Hawaiiand will co-host the Pan Pacific Championship with HPU in February 2013, which will feature 20+ Universities, such as Vermont, Air Force, and Claremont and pacific rim Universitiesfrom Japan, Korea, and China. UHM has debated the morning anchors on the Sunriseshow (KGMB), been featured in Midweek magazine, the Ka Leo, and hosted numerous campus and community events (e.g., a social security debate with former Congressman Ed Case). UHM also supports the Hawai'i Speech League and has served over 500 students at UHM since 2008.

“Financial support for the team is our biggest struggle”, said team Director Dr. Robert Boller of the Communicology Department. "We are currently seeking corporate sponsorship for the program from law firms and businesses in exchange for offering organizations interns or perhaps hosting workshops on speaking and persuasion,” said Boller.

Next up for the team is the 6th Warrior Intra-varsity Debate tournament on Nov. 10th. They will also host the British National Debate team the week of Thanksgiving. For more information, please contact boller@hawaii.edu.

British National Debate Team to be Hosted by Communicology and the UHM Debate Team

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:16:00 +0000

Ettie Bailey-King and Willard Foxton will be representing the British National Debate Team on tour throughout the United States Sept-Dec 2012

The British National Debate Team will be making a stop at UH Manoa just after the National Communication Association’s annual conference as part of their tour of American colleges and select debate programs. They will be hosted by the UH Debate Team and the Communicology Department during Thanksgiving week. UHM and HPU were awarded a mutual hosting offer and will put together a combined team to compete against the Brits along with hosting several public campus events TBA.

ABOUT THE TOUR

Ettie recently graduated in English Literature and plans to continue graduate study in the UK. At University, Ettie was heavily involved in student politics, journalism, theater and welfare services. Ettie visited the US as a Fulbright Special Program Scholar in 2011 and looks forward to returning to see more of the wonderful USA.

Willard was a student of the University of the West of England, Bristol University and the Middle Temple. He holds a degree in Law, a Masters degree in International Criminal Justice & qualified as a Barrister. As a debater, he was once the 7th best speaker in the world, is one of a very small number of speakers to have reached the final rounds of Oxford, Cambridge, the Mace, the European Championships and the World Championships, and is the only person ever to win the WUDC "funniest speaker in the world" comedy prize more than once.

Since leaving university, Willard has had a successful career as a Journalist & documentary film-maker for the BBC; he has reported from the Israel Lebanon War, covered piracy off the Horn of Africa, made the BBC's flagship film on the Madoff scandal and spent the winter of 2010 embedded with the US Marines in Waakan province, Afghanistan.

2012 BRITISH DEBATE TEAM TOUR SCHEDULE

October
10/1: Irvine Valley College
10/3-4: University of North Texas, Denton, TX

10/6-9: West Texas A & M University, Canyon, TX
10/10-12: Texas State University
10/14-16: University of Houston
10/18-19: Prince George’s CC, Largo, MD
10/23: Chesapeake CC
10/25: William & Mary
10/27-29: Randolph Macon
10/31-11/3: Depauw University

November
11/5: U of Southern Mississippi
11/7-8: Lenoir Rhyne University
11/10-11: Wake Forest University
11/14: St Leo
11/16-18: National Communication Association Annual Conference
11/20-25: University of Hawaii @ Manoa & Hawaii Pacific University
11/27-28: Cape Cod CC

11/30-12/1: Colgate

December
12/3-4: Ithaca/Cornell

To learn more about the tour or the UH debate team contact UHM Director of Forensics Dr. Robert Boller at boller@hawaii.edu or find him in George Hall 317.

UH Debate Team Competes in National Championships

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:07:00 +0000

U.S. Universities 2012, or "Nationals", the largest debate tournament in the country which decides the National Champion, took place over the weekend at Willamette U. The tournament featured nearly 400 debaters and 150 judges/coaches from 80+ colleges. UH Manoa entered four teams, our largest team ever. Manoa finished with one team in the top 40 (Daniel Hugo and Eliot St. John) and three in the middle of the pack (Ryan Delaney and Keoni Davey, Samira Fatemi and Jon Cham, and JayMe Morita and Kyle Dahlin).

Manoa beat teams from schools such as UCLA, Stanford, Claremont and continue to improve. Hobart and William Smith College is the new National Champion with Yale and St. John's placing as finalists (Harvard was the champion last year). In a competition among the judges (evaluated by competitors and other judges), UH Debate Director Dr. Robert Boller came in the top 24 (no rankings) and was selected to judge "out rounds" (akin to playoffs). It was an extremely positive experience for all. For more information on the UH Debate program, please email boller@hawaii.edu.

-- Dr. Rob Boller

Bridge to Friendship with ELI/NICE

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:35:00 +0000

This past week, SCS hosted its exciting service event “Bridge to Friendship with ELI/NICE.” At the event, SCS members had the opportunity to network with international students visiting UH Manoa. The event started with pizza and fun icebreakers! The SCS officers hosted games that tested everyone’s listening, non-verbal, and verbal skills. SCS members and ELI/NICE students had to work together to in order to accomplish every activity during the event. The room was full of energy as there were continuous games throughout the whole event. There was a very high attendance at this event and we encourage everyone to come back next semester! We hope to invite even more international students because of the clear success of this event. Thank you everyone for supporting SCS!

-- James Kim

SCS Resume Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:03:00 +0000

This past Thursday (March 8, 2012), SCS hosted a résumé workshop to help students create, improve and refine their résumés. At the workshop, students got the opportunity to learn the importance of effective résumés more in depth from the instructor Naomi. Some useful tips mentioned at the workshop was the importance of balance in a résumé.

Simply, one can achieve the greatest positive effect if the resume shares the right information in an easy to read format.

In addition, members got the chance to work on their résumés directly with Naomi. She gave constructive criticism to the members and valuable advice on how to improve their résumés. Overall, the event was a success and we hope SCS helped prepare members professionally for the future.

SCS would like to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us!

-- James Kim (SCS Vice President & Department Blogger)

Graduate School Application Process Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:50:00 +0000

Manoa Career Center Presents:
Graduate School
Application Process Workshop

Wednesday, April 4
2:00 - 3:00 pm
QLCSS 208

To participate, please contact the Manoa Career Center
at (808) 956-7007 or on email: careers@hawaii.edu

Spring Break Quickly Approaching!

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:59:00 +0000

Spring break is quickly approaching as we hit the halfway mark of the semester! Spring break is the perfect week to let off all that steam and stress from the semester by hitting the beach (if this gloomy weather lets up), shopping, visiting relatives, relaxing, or going off island. Here are some of our very own Communicology students who has exciting plans in store for our one week off of school!

Tracyn Nagata, who is currently a senior and graduating with a minor in Communicology says, “As my undergraduate collegiate career comes to a close, I hope to make this spring break memorable by focusing on my mind, body and soul!” She plans to officially put the books down and take her creativity to another level. Tracyn will stretch her “mind” by having her first guitar lesson and sticking to it, and although she has lived in Hawai’i her entire life, she never learned how to surf, so she plans to challenge her “body” by changing that very soon! Lastly, she is excited to start shooting new images that inspire the “soul” by capturing the passion of other people with her sparkling brand new DSLR camera.

Next, James Chung, who is currently a junior and a Communicology major, is planning on traveling to Los Angeles to visit his good friends who he hasn’t seen in a year. When he gets to L.A., he plans on doing many exciting things. He plans on hanging out with his dear friends from Chapman and USC, going for a night out in Hollywood, eating amazing Korean BBQ in Koreatown, relaxing at the piers of Santa Monica, eating ice cream cookie sandwiches from Diddy Riese in Westwood, taking a dip in the freezing waters of Laguna Beach, and many more things he misses in California!

Next we have JaeJoon Cho who is currently enjoying Dr. Min Sun Kim’s Culture and Communication class. He plans on flying to the Big Island for his spring break. JaeJoon is an exchange student from Yonsei University in South Korea and is eager to learn from the Communicology department. He plans to sight see the entire island of Hawai’i such as the Akaka Falls, the Hawai’i Volcano National Park. Mauna Kea, and watch the sunset in Kona. He plans to travel there with other exchange students he came with from South Korea and they also plan on going on a circle island tour by a helicopter. Jaejoon says, “ Coming from South Korea, Hawai’i is such an amazing and diverse place to study in and coming here has opened my eyes to other cultures of the world. I am so excited for spring break as it will be a time to relax from my studies and explore more of what the beautiful Hawaiian Islands has to offer.”

Last but definitely not least, the President of Speech Communication Society, Sara Ohashi, plans on going to Maui to visit a dear friend. While in Maui, she is planning on relaxing, hiking, swimming in waterfalls, and seeing some secret spots on the island. She also plans on bumping into Oprah at her local Starbucks and helping her friend with their campaign!
Looks like everyone is going to have such an exciting spring break! I hope everyone stays safe while on vacation! What are you planning on doing?

-- James Chung

"My SCS Valentine"

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:32:00 +0000

On February, SCS hosted its new fundraiser called “My SCS Valentine.” The fundraiser began with an online public auction where UH Manoa students had the opportunity to bid for a date with voluntary SCS members. The dates were completely platonic and indented for only friendship purposes. The starting bid was at $15 and capping at $50. The winners of the auction will have the chance to hang out with their winning SCS member! Some winners plan on grabbing a casual lunch, drinking a smoothie, or just simply kicking back. This event was in concert with our Mitsu-ken bento sale which also happened in the same week. Overall, the month of February turned out to be very successful and we would like to thank everyone for helping out!

-James Kim

Share Your Love with People Suffering from Hunger

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:24:00 +0000

There are many ways you can help a billion of people who are suffering from hunger. For most recent data regarding hunger, please see http://www.worldhunger.org/articles/Learn/world%20hunger%20facts%202002.htm.

Please don't hesitate to donate your money or food through online and offline contact. Foodbank Hawaii website is at:
http://www.hawaiifoodbank.org/

Share your love today!

-- Jang Kim

UH Debate Team Has Strong Showing at the 2012 Pan Pacific Invitational

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:25:00 +0000

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa Debate Team, sponsored by the Department of Communicology, competed in the Pan Pacific Invitational over President's Day weekend. The tournament, hosted by HPU on the Hawai'i Loa campus, featured teams from the Universities of California, Oregon, Washington, and New York. The UHM debate team did well, with two teams advancing to the semifinals, one team to the finals, and five members rated among the top-10 speakers. The final round was won by a team from Willamette University, and the UHM team of Daniel Hugo and Eliot St. John were tournament runners up. The final round topic for the invitation was This house supports military intervention in Syria. Communicology students Ryan Delaney and Jay-me Morita also competed in the Pan Pacific Invitational.

--Dr. Rob Boller
Director of Forensics

The UH Debate Team will be hosting the 5th Warrior Intramural Debate Tournament on March 17th.

SCS Fundraiser a Success

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000

On February 15, SCS held a fundraiser event to get members involved by raising money for the club. The fundraiser was held in Campus Center where many students dine, study, or relax. SCS sold very delicious bentos from Mitsu-Ken, which consisted of savory garlic chicken, chopped eggs, fried sausage and steamed white rice. The fundraiser was a large success; we sold out of bentos with the great effort of our SCS members advertising the food throughout the day. Although the day was quite hectic, SCS managed to pull off large profits from this fundraiser, and we hope to bring it back next year! We would like to thank everyone for coming out to help or anyone who bought our bentos!

--James Kim
SCS Vice President

Maria Deguzman Graduated with Conference Invitation

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:50:00 +0000

-- Maria and her parents at her graduation

-- Dr. Kim, Maria and Dr. Gonzalez next to Maria's Thesis Poster

We are very proud to announce that the Western States Communication Association (WSCA) has selected one of our undergraduate's papers for inclusion in its 2012 Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference in Albuquerque, NM on February 18, 2012. According to Ann Darling who was in charge of paper submissions, "it was a strong year with many excellent submissions that required reviewers to make very difficult choices." That being the case, we are extremely delighted that our very own Maria Deguzman was among those chosen to present papers at the conference.

Maria Deguzman, who graduated this past December with Honors and a BA in Communicology and American Studies, wrote the paper as part of her honors thesis entitled "Remembering Hawaii Statehood in Hawai‘i's English-Language Newspapers: How Biased Newspaper Coverage Affects Historical Narrative Creation". Under the guidance of advisers Dr. J. Kim and Dr. V. Gonzalez (from the American Studies department), her thesis utilized Semantic Network Analysis (one of Dr. Kim's specialties) and discussed how biased newspaper coverage in the Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star Bulletin before the referendum on Hawaii Statehood affects the historical memory of Hawaii Statehood in the present day. She also argued that part of the reason Hawaii Statehood continues to be controversial is because most people only know and accept the historical narrative that asserts that the USA has 50 states, one of which is the chain of islands known as Hawai‘i.

Though the topic is one that is difficult to write about, Maria felt compelled to write about Hawaii Statehood after taking a course from W. Kekailoa Perry in the Hawaii Studies department during her sophomore year at UHM. It was only after taking Dr. J. Dibble's course on persuasion as a junior and an American Studies course centered on America, Hawai‘i and World War II as a senior, however, that she was able to come up with the focus of her thesis. Though she admits that the work was difficult and stressful at times, she says that the feeling of turning in her completed thesis was "totally worth it!"

Since graduation, Maria has applied to a summer fellowship in Europe with human rights group "Humanity in Action" and is currently working as a reading and math tutor in Nanakuli with the Harvest Learning Group. She is also in the process of applying to graduate programs in Conflict Resolution and International Relations both on the mainland and abroad. Considering that she was also a member of one of our Debate & Forensics Society teams that competed at the Yale and Oxford IV tournaments and worked as an intern in Governor Abercrombie's Communications Department during her last semester at UH, we know that Maria will continue to make us proud wherever life takes her.

Congratulations Maria!

Note: If you would like to read Maria's thesis, you may be able to find it in the Honors Department Lounge on the first floor of Sinclair Library--just ask a member of the Honors staff for help.

-- Jang Kim & Maria Deguzman

Communicology 251: “Rhetoric for Social Justice” Guest Speakers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:12:00 +0000

Bestselling author and keynote speaker George Walther has consulted for companies like Microsoft and Starbucks for over three decades in 99 countries.

The Department of Communicology and the University of Hawai‘i are pleased to welcome:

International keynote speaker W Mitchell
12:30 - 1:20 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 - Bilger Auditorium 152

Bestselling author and keynote speaker George Walther
12:30 - 1:20 p.m. Monday, April. 2 - Bilger Auditorium 152

Legendary Hawaiian comedian Frank De Lima
12:30 - 1:20 p.m. Monday, April 16 - Bilger Auditorium 152

Hawai‘i slam poetry master Kealoha
12:30 - 1:20 p.m. Monday, April 23 - Bilger Auditorium 152

City Councilwoman and Congressional candidate Tulsi Gabbard
12:30 - 1:20 p.m. Monday, April. 30 - Bilger Auditorium 152

Past speakers
U.S. Congressman and Hawai‘i Governor Hon. Neil Abercrombie
Slack key guitar artist and community activist Makana
Sierra Club Director Robert Harris
State Senator and Director of State Environmental Quality Control Gary Hooser
Author of Eddie Would Go and Surfrider Foundation Director Stuart Coleman
Honolulu Weekly editor and Huffington Post contributor Mindy Pennybacker
Sustainable Saunders’ Shannah Trevenna
International Keynote Speaker and Vietnam P.O.W. Capt. Jerry Coffee
KGMB 9 Anchor and Miss Hawai‘i 2005 Malika Dudley
Miss Hawai‘i 2008 Nicole Fox
Author and Keynote Speaker Wally Amos
Hawaiian Ho‘oponopono Scholar Ramsay Taum
The UH Debate Team
Israeli Olympic Sailor Adva Yacobovich

About the series
Rhetoric, or the artful use of evidence based reasoning to persuade, is a central component of democracies intent on advancing social justice. The title of the series is intended to be interpreted by the speaker. Serving the community through public advocacy is the point of continuity among all speakers. The speaker series was inspired by late Rep. Walter Capp’s course, "Voices of a Stranger," at the University of California at Santa Barbara

For more information please contact:
Dr. Robert Boller
Department of Communicology
Phone: 956-3324 (Office)
E-mail: boller@hawaii.edu

-- Rob Boller and Bobby Tokunaga

SCS Team's Course Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:23:00 +0000

“No one can whistle a symphony. It takes an orchestra to play it.” H.E. Luccock

Today, SCS had their second Team’s Course Workshop! Members had the opportunity to learn more about leadership skills, communication, and teamwork by engaging in multiple activities. Throughout the event, the members had to complete various tasks which challenged each member to work as a team. The event started with “level 1” activities as the members were taught to rely on each other. Throughout the event, the tasks got more and more difficult and ultimately encouraged the members to not stand alone, however, work as one unit.

Although some of the activities were very difficult, the SCS members persevered by working assiduously as a team. Some of the courses encouraged members to trust each other in moments of time-constraint and pressure. After each obstacle course, there was a post analysis in order for the members to identify the flaws and accomplishments from the most recent activity. The team’s course allowed members to step up and lead the group. Each member shined as a leader in every way possible from the team’s course with help of the facilitators from Student Life & Development.

Overall, the team’s course challenged everyone’s physical and intellectual aspects. With that, the event turned out to be educational and fun at the same time. We would like to thank everyone for coming out for the Team’s Course Workshop! Just remember, many hands make work easy!

--James Kim
SCS Vice President

SCS Beach Bash 2012!

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000

This past weekend, SCS had its traditional Beach Bash! The weather was warm and absolutely perfect for our members, except for those who weren’t into getting a little sun burnt. The event was filled with lots of food, team games, and activities. We began with lunch which consisted of steak, ribs, burgers, hot dogs, and other entrees. Thanks to our iron chefs, Kenric Lo and Jaymi Urashima, everyone got to enjoy a delicious barbeque meal!

With a full stomach, the members played a water balloon toss game where everyone got a little wet. In order to dry off, the members then played a very competitive team game called “Snake”. This game in particular forced teams to move, communicate, and work under pressure. All three teams did exceptionally well as the initial score was all tied up. Next, the SCS members played an alternative version of “Charades”. The members were broken up into three teams and were given tasks to portray silly topics and items. The members were encouraged to work together in order to accomplish the difficult task. Some teams had to act out the most random things such as a washing machine, submarine, hot air balloon, and more!

Surprisingly, their non-verbal cues were so clear that every team got the message across to the receiver! Last but not least, we had our traditional relay race! Two teams had to run across the field, spin 10 times, and then run back to tag his or her teammate. This was no easy task!

Overall, everyone had great sportsmanship despite the competitiveness from all teams.

I would like to thank everyone for attending our event! I enjoyed all the food, games, and enthusiasm! Although I am a little sun burnt, it was completely worth it!

-James Kim
SCS Vice President

SCS First General Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:13:00 +0000

This past week, we had our SCS First General Meeting! There were a lot of new faces and a large attendance from undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty. The meeting began with everyone enjoying pizza and interacting with others. Because of our clever advisor, Dr. Kate Lee managed to get a large discount for our first general meeting.

Next, we played two ice breaker games which were different from our traditional “Hunter, Lady, Bear” game. The first game was called “Catch Me if You Can” and the game entailed participants to get into pairs in order to test their observational skills. Simply, one participant will turn around and change three things about themselves physically or aesthetically. Next, the partner will guess what was changed!

Our next game was called “Confusion,” and the game entailed two facilitators, our President and Vice President to give the members humorous tasks in dynamic groups! Some tasks included spelling words out with their bodies, dancing, and listing our upcoming SCS events. We concluded our first general meeting with the faculty in our department introducing themselves to the SCS members in an amusing way! We would like to thank everyone for coming out!

-James Kim from SCS

[DFS] Warriors Prepare for Spring Jarring

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:18:00 +0000

The Debate and Forensics Society (DFS), sponsor of the UH Debate Team, has an active Spring semester of competition and events planned. Recently, DFS hosted try outs for their travel team, scrimmaged with HPU, judged a HI Speech League tournament, and had a social (laser tag!).

Upcoming Spring Competitions:

HPU Pan Pacific “Worlds” Debate Tournament - Feb 18-19, Hawaii Loa Campus

5th Warrior Intramural Debate Tournament - March 17th, Shidler School of Business

USU “Nationals” Debate Tournament - April 12-14, Willamette University, Oregon

If you’d like to learn more about DFS, the UH Debate Team, COMG 353; “Argumentation”, or COMG 453; “Practicum in Debate and Forensics”, please contact DFS Director and Communicology Professor Dr. Robert Boller; boller@hawaii.edu.

Internship Opportunity: Macy's

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:37:00 +0000

Macy's Recruitment

Position:
Store Management Executive Development Program

Qualifications:
BA degree with solid academic record, all majors welcomed
Leadership skills: professional business ethics, assertiveness and self-motivation
Ability to solve problems and manage complex relationships, prioritize projects and execute multiple tasks to achieve productivity and business goals
Refer to job listing for additional qualifications
Openings: 5 positions
Start Date: June 18, 2012
Deadline to Apply: March 2, 2012

Store Management Executive Development Program Classes
We currently run 3 Store Management Executive Development Program Classes throughout the year – March, June, and August. December Graduates will be considered for our March Class, unless a later start date is requested.

Position:
Store Management Internship Program

Qualifications:
Solid academic record, all majors welcomed
Ability to promote teamwork through problem-solving and managing complex relationships
Refer to job listing for additional qualifications
Openings: 3 positions
Start Date: June 11, 2012
Deadline to Apply: March 2, 2012

More Information:
http://www.hawaii.edu/sece

Job Numbers:

Store Management (Full Time) 109210
Store Management (Internship) 110710

Mahalo,
Ariel Pahayahay
Program Assistant

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UH System Scholarships

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:12:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce the opening of the application season for the UH System Scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year. The deadline to apply for the UH System Scholarships is Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 4:00 pm (HST). The UH System Scholarships are open to all UH students who are admitted as a regular student attending any of our ten campuses.

Please visit our website for more information at:

http://www.hawaii.edu/finaid/scholarships/system/index.html

To apply for our UH System Scholarships, please visit our online application website at:

https://www.star.hawaii.edu:10012/Scholarship_live/ProcessorLogout.jsp

Once you log into STAR Scholarships (the online application website), search for any one of the UH System Scholarship fund (those designated with “UH-System” at the end of the scholarship name) and click the APPLY button. By completing our “single” online scholarship application, you will be in the pool for all UH System Scholarship funds.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at: scholars@hawaii.edu.

With warm regards,

Lui K. Hokoana, Ed.D

New Semester Begins!

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:13:00 +0000

New semester begins!

Now, communicology students are coming back to campus. Campus center, bookstore, and UH libraries are getting busier with UH students full of new semester's resolution!

Ka Leo, UH student newspaper, suggested a "survival kit" for you including "know your deadlines," "meet with your advisor," "check STAR," "register in advance for commencement ceremony," and many others. See the details at http://www.kaleo.org/features/spring-semester-survival-kit-1.2683891#.Tw4kjWNSSs0

Happy New Semester!

End-of_Semester Party! - Speech Communication Society

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:02:00 +0000

Everyone looked so classy from this past Friday at the SCS Banquet. Friends,
faculty, and guests all showed up looking very sharp for a delicious luncheon at
Ka’Ikena Restaurant.

This year's theme was a black and white party theme where everyone dressed to impress! The event began with an introduction and a game to determine what table got to eat first.

The main entree choices provided were roast beef and a sweet glazed salmon. After, the desert provided was a creamy strawberry cheesecake and a taro pudding. During lunch, a pleasant slideshow was presented as a form of entertainment which summarized all of our events for this semester.

Following lunch, the professors had the privilege to commemorate graduating seniors for their successes. In return, the graduating seniors had the honor to thank all of their professors for their support during their stay at Communicology Department.

Last but not least, the professors created an inspirational video for everyone at the event which included conquering adversities and working hard throughout life. Overall, it was a fun and enjoyable way to end the year!

-- James Kim

Interview with NCA 2011 Participant, Meredith Trockman

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:31:00 +0000

Professor Amy Hubbard, Meredith Trockman, Lisa van Laalte

COMG: What is NCA? And where was their annual convention held? Can you introduce the title and core findings of your paper presented at NCA?

Meredith: NCA is the National Communication Association. This year, NCA held their annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The title of the paper presented at NCA was: The Impact of Facebook on Relational Satisfaction: Joint Networks & Joint Activities. We examined whether activities in the online setting affected offline romantic relationships. We found that the larger the overlap in friendship networks (i.e., the more friends romantic partners had in common) the higher they reported their relationship satisfaction. This finding is interesting because it replicates previous offline findings. In summary, it appears that the more friends romantic partners have in common, whether on or offline, the more satisfied they are in their romantic relationships.

COMG: How was people's response to your presentation there?

Meredith: We spoke to about 20 people one-on-one during our presentation. The response was very positive. We had 2 professors ask us to send them our paper so they could have their students read it in courses they were currently teaching. In addition, we had the editor from the National Forensics Journal ask us to submit our paper to the journal for publication. It was very exciting!

COMG: Any great things you want to share regarding your visit?

Trockman: NCA was an amazing opportunity to share our research, learn about the diversity of research in the field, and meet others interested in communication. The city was amazing, and it was fun to network with and learn from the students and scholars. It was especially interesting to meet some of the scholars we have been hearing about and learning about for years, both as undergraduate and graduate students.

-- Meredith Trockman & Jang Kim

The 4th Warrior Intramural Debate Tournament - DFS

noreply@blogger.com (Admin) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:37:00 +0000

Communicology's Christian Gilbert and his gracious debate partner Kyle Dahlin

prepare for the tournament at Hawai'i Hall.

The 4th Warrior Intramural Debate Tournament, hosted by Communicology’s Debate and Forensics Society, was held November 19th at the Shidler School of Business. 63 student competitors from UHM, HPU, and HCC participated along with nearly 20 judges. The tournament featured four rounds of three on three debate with six minute speeches from each speaker. The topics included whether civil disobedience is an appropriate tool in contemporary democracies, if the U.S. policy of targeted killings should be stopped, and if college campuses should be alcohol free. The final round, focused on the merits of having children, came down to the UH team of Christian Gilbert (Communicology), Eliot St. John (Economics), and Kyle Dahlin (Math) matched up against HPU’s top team. After a hilarious and contentious final, HPU won in a split decision. Thanks go out to the Communicology community including judges Maria DeGuzman, Doug Rafael, Audrey Mendoza, Bill Sharkey, and Kelly Aune!

If you are interested in the UH Debate Team, argumentation classes, judging, or anything debate, please contact Director of Forensics Professor Dr. Robert Boller -boller@hawaii.edu

-- Rob Boller

What Are You Going to Do This Thanksgiving?

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It is apparent that almost everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving weekend, regardless if their plans are to attend big dinners, small gatherings, or just a nice time to relax. In the Communicology Department, several students disclosed information regarding their plans for this Thanksgiving weekend.

First, graduate student Lauren Dobbins would normally spend Thanksgiving weekend with her family that resides in Michigan; however, she will not have the opportunity to go back to celebrate with her family. Normally, she would have a pleasant dinner with her family and friends on Thanksgiving which would consist of 30-40 people. Lauren plans to work hard on her final projects this weekend, thus Thanksgiving weekend will still filled with necessary priorities. Next, Lauren plans on avoiding Black Friday shopping this weekend at any large malls because of the craziness for discounts that will happen this Friday. However, Lauren plans on online shopping which would probably be smarter because it is a great idea to avoid the chaos as a whole. Overall, Lauren plans on staying busy and productive this Thanksgiving weekend.

Second, Chris Gilbert, a teaching assistant and graduate student from the Communicology department, looks forward to this Thanksgiving weekend. He plans to spend time with his fiancee and her family for a early morning feast and lunch. Later that day, Chris mentions that he will still be hungry and will be eating another Thanksgiving meal with his own family for dinner! On Black Friday, Chris will be “avoiding it like the plague”. However, Chris looks forward to Cyber Monday for big discounts! Regardless, it sounds like a great idea!

Next, Maria Deguzman, an undergraduate student and an SCS member, will be enjoying her Thanksgiving day with a special family of three. She mentions that everyone including herself never has the same schedule in order to just have a special feast. Luckily, Thanksgiving day would be perfect for her and her family because everyone will have the day off. Maria also plans on watching a movie with her family after a large Thanksgiving meal. Lastly, on Black Friday Maria plans on working at the Governor's Office for her internship. It truly looks like a fun and productive Thanksgiving weekend for Maria!

-- James Kim

Career Discussion with COMG Alumni!!!

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On Wednesday, November 16, the Speech Communication Society sponsored a Career Discussion by Communicology Alumni, which was open to all students. The four alumni who attended the Career Discussion graduated with their BA in Speech and were all former members of SCS. Each of the alumni explained a little about themselves and allowed the students to ask many questions. Some questions that were asked by students were: Which class was most helpful for you? Why did you choose Speech as your major? When people ask what “Speech” is, how do you explain your major? They all were able to fill the students with lots of information that will help us after graduating.

Joseph Felix, former SCS President, worked at the Ritz Carlton right after graduating with his Speech degree. Currently, Joseph works at the new Aulani Resort where he coordinates scheduling, and organizes “cast” members. He explained to the students how Message Processing (COMG 371) was what helped him most in the real world.

Melissa J. Chaltron, also a former SCS President, currently works for the Honolulu Medical Mission and does a lot of non-profit work to help low-income families. Melissa expressed that Nonverbal Communication (COMG 470) was the most helpful class that she took as an undergraduate student. She explained that she uses everything she learned in that class for her job today.

Alfred Gonzales, former SCS President, currently works at KCC as a student advisor. After graduating in Speech, Alfred went on to get his masters in Higher Education. Alfred deals with a lot of students so he felt that Interpersonal Relationships (COMG 381) was one of the most important courses that he took.

Last, but not least, Lee Wang went on to work as a realtor for Prudential. Lee felt that Conflict Management (COMG 455) was the most helpful course he took. Lee stressed that majoring in Speech helped him build relationships with people, which he believes is what is most important in life.

One of the most helpful tips from the discussion came from Melissa who encouraged students to start planning their future before they graduate!

-- Jessica Kaneshiro