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02/13/2008

SC #9 ... Sunday, 9:00-11:00am

Developing a Co-Curricular Program in Communication Leadership

Short Course #9 ... Sunday, 9:00-11:00am

Developing a Co-Curricular Program in Communication Leadership

Brian Billingsley, Ohio University Lancaster; Bobbi Scott, Ohio University Lancaster; Tia Carter , Wittenberg University ; Matthew J. Smith, Wittenberg University; Sue DeWine, Hanover College; Candice Thomas Maddox, Ohio University Lancaster; Karen S. Reynolds, Wittenberg University; Nicole Wade, Wittenberg University

Communication leadership programs provide an important link in helping students transition from their roles as accomplished learners to effective professionals. These programs take students with stronger academic backgrounds and communication skills and expose them to advanced opportunities and assignments emphasizing the application of what they have learned in the classroom for the demands of the marketplace. Key experiences include travel to and visits from leaders in the corporate world and social services and exploration of issues and trends in leadership studies, all to give the students a more polished and competitive edge. This short course outlines the start-up, operation, and results of three variations of such a co-curricular initiative, with emphasis on helping new programs establish themselves. Participants will benefit from hearing a variety of perspectives on establishing such a program, including those of administrators, faculty, students, and alumni.

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