Wisconsin Communication Association Newsletter

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1 Spring, 2011 President's Message By Tammy French, UW-Whitewater In October of 2010, the Wisconsin Communication Association once again held its annual convention in association with the Business of Communication Association in Stevens Point. We continue to be delighted with the Wisconsin Statewide Communication Association Conference. Those of us who were fortunate to attend walked away energized by practical information in the presentations and educated by the plenary panel of professionals. I extend gratitude and congratulations to the previous president, Tricia Classen of UW Rock County, who graciously served for two years. Further, the conference is the gem it is because of the hard work of Wayne Sorenson, Kari Schultz, and the rest of the staff in the Continuing Education department at UW Stevens Point. The Wisconsin Statewide Communication Association s conference is unique. This intimate gathering of professionals invites collaboration and interaction. With a diverse audience of WCA and BCA members, local professionals, students, and K-12 educators, we still find that this conference offers more of a take away than many conferences we attend. We walk away ready to apply ideas to our classes and day to day work lives. It is that spirit that led to next year s convention theme, Listening to our Past...Speaking to our Future. We know that we need to learn from our past and understand the groundbreaking research and teaching of our predecessors, and at the same time we need to look forward and determine where and how we can carve our own legacy. In that regard, we are eager to hear from past WCA presidents and other communication historians who will offer their insights into where we ve been as a discipline and where we are headed. The next Statewide Communication conference will be held in Wisconsin Rapids at the historic Hotel Mead on Friday, October 7 th, We look forward to an opportunity to give participants something to take away from the conference. At the same time, we encourage you to consider what you might give in the exchange of ideas as you read through our call for panels and papers. Whether you d like to propose a panel idea yourself or offer suggestions to the planning committee, we welcome all suggestions. We will continue to work toward the goal of full inclusion of speech education in state standards. If you have suggestions on how best to accomplish that goal, please me and let me know what they are (frencht@uww.edu). Thank you for your support of the Wisconsin Communication Association. I look forward to seeing you in Wisconsin Rapids on October 7, Tammy French, President, Wisconsin Communication Association Spring 2011, p. 1

2 Wisconsin Communication Association Executive Board President: Tammy French, UW-Whitewater, HE 448, 800 W Main Street, Whitewater, WI, 53190, (262) , frencht@uww.edu Vice-President: Daniel McRoberts Northcentral Technical College, 1000 W Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401, (715) , McRobertsD@ntc.edu Past President: Tricia Clasen, UW-Rock County, 2909 Kellogg Ave, Janesville, WI, / , tricia.clasen@uwc.edu Executive Secretary and Web Administrator: Adam Jacobi, Ripon College / Nat'l Forensic League, PO Box 248, Ripon, WI , jacobia@ripon.edu Journal Editor: Stephanie Rolain- Jacobs UW-Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI ; rolainja@uwosh.edu Treasurer: James Pratt, CSTA, 410 S. 3 rd St., River Falls, WI 54022; 800/ (O) 715/ (H); Fax 888/ ; james.w.pratt@uwrf.edu NCA/CSCA Representative: Please visit our website: Spring 2011, p. 2

3 Listening to our Past Speaking to our Future Join us for our 75 th anniversary! We ll exchange great ideas about communication in business, the classroom, and beyond at the Joint Convention of the Wisconsin Communication Association and The Wisconsin Conference on the Business of Communication Hotel Mead Wisconsin Rapids Friday, October 7 th, 2011 Call For Proposals At the heart of communication conferences is the exchange of great ideas. Ideas for business, education and beyond will be brought to the convention in the spirit of this great exchange. We are seeking program proposals and research papers that explore any aspect of communication. Date Due: April 15, 2011 Please submit all proposals by (Microsoft Word attachments) to: Tammy French, WCA President, frencht@uww.edu Include the following information in your proposal: 1. Names and contact information for all presenters. 2. Detailed outline of your proposal including title. 3. Abstract of your proposal (maximum 50 words) for convention program. 4. Specify any audiovisual equipment needed. 5. Programs will be 50 minutes in length. Indicate whether you are proposing a full program or a paper to be grouped with similar papers. Please visit our website: Spring 2011, p. 3

4 Professors, please gather your best papers this semester for the Wisconsin Communication Association Annual Student Paper Contest The Wisconsin Communication Association invites undergraduate and graduate students to submit research papers to its Annual Student Paper Contest. Contest Requirements: 1. The paper must address a specific area of communication studies. 2. The competition is open to any collegiate undergraduate or graduate student. 3. Papers should be 6 to 25 pages in length (double-spaced) with appropriate citations, endnotes, or bibliography. 4. The paper must have been written during the previous two academic years in a Wisconsin college or university. 5. The paper should be thoroughly researched and documented. 6. Each student may submit only one paper. 7. Please submit all papers in electronic form using Microsoft Word attachments. Page one should be a cover sheet which should include the student's name, title of paper, school, faculty member and course, student's address, phone number, and address. This page will be deleted before the paper is submitted to an anonymous three-judge panel. Please be certain that the student's name or institutional affiliation does not appear elsewhere in the paper. Papers will be judged anonymously based upon content, style, and form by a threejudge panel. Entries must be submitted electronically by April 15, 2011, to: Daniel McRoberts Northcentral Technical College, 1000 W Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401, (715) , McRobertsD@ntc.edu The winning paper, with required revisions, will appear in the Wisconsin Communication Association Journal Please visit our website: Spring 2011, p. 4

5 WCA Journal Call for Papers The Wisconsin Communication Association is composed of a diverse membership of communication scholars, educators, administrators, and students. Members hold institutional affiliations with public universities, private four-year colleges, two-year colleges, high schools, middle schools, various businesses, and the government. The Journal of the Wisconsin Communication Association is an annual publication which reflects this diversity by soliciting and accepting articles from the entire spectrum of pedagogy and scholarship in the field of communication. The Journal typically does not include movie reviews, works of fiction, poetry, or drama. The Journal of the Wisconsin Communication Association employs blind peer review. Manuscript submissions for the 2009 volume should conform to the following requirements: 1. Submit three copies of the manuscript on 8-1/2 x 11 white paper. Attach to each copy a cover sheet including name of author(s), academic position and affiliation, highest degree held and granting institution, mailing address, telephone number, address, and prior publication/presentation history of the submission. No information which might identify the author(s) should be included on the manuscript itself or in the notes. 2. Manuscripts normally should not exceed 6,000 words (approximately 25 double-spaced pages of text), not including footnotes, references, tables, or figures. 3. Manuscripts should conform to the guidelines of the American Psychological Association Manual of Style, 4th edition. 4. For consideration in the 2011 volume of the Journal of the Wisconsin Communication Association, submissions should be postmarked by April 15, 2011, and sent to: Stephanie Rolain- Jacobs UW-Oshkosh, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI ; rolainja@uwosh.edu Please visit our website: Spring 2011, p. 5

6 The Andrew T. Weaver Award Nominations for the Andrew T. Weaver award are being sought. The award, given to an outstanding communicator at both the high school and college/university level, is the WCA s highest award and is given to individuals who have provided leadership and excellence in the field of communication. If you know of such an individual and wish to nominate that person, please submit the nomination information described below. Each year the WCA solicits nominations for an outstanding High School Educator, Outstanding College Educator, and Outstanding Communicator. The individual selected in each category receives the Andrew T. Weaver Award, a recognition plaque honoring one of Wisconsin s seminal figures in speech communication education. Selection criteria include working in Wisconsin for the past three years, relevant professional training, publications relevant to the communication field, other honors and awards for communication contributions, and (for educators) development or continuation of curricular or co-curricular communication programs. Please consider deserving colleagues you wish to nominate. Nomination deadline is April 15, Andrew T. Weaver Awards Nomination procedure: Please provide the following information: 1. Name of Nominee 2. Place of Employment 3. Address of employment, address 4. Specify High School Teacher, College Educator, or Outstanding Communicator. 5. Rationale for this person to be considered for this award: 6. Your name, address, phone, address. Please submit by May 15, 2011, to: James Pratt, University of Wisconsin River Falls, 410 S. Third St., River Falls, WI 54022; 715/ (O); james.w.pratt@uwrf.edu Spring 2011, p. 6

7 WCA Scholarships Available The Wisconsin Communication Association is offering a $ scholarship to a high school student who plans to attend a college or university to pursue a degree in the field of communication, and a $ scholarship to a college or university student who is majoring in communication. Eligibility criteria include: 1. Wisconsin residency; 2. Submission of required application information: A. Name, address, birthdate, age, phone, address B. Parent(s) or Guardian(s) name and address C. Educational Background (1) List secondary schools and colleges attended in the past three years; (2) Describe your curricular speech communication activities (list classes taken); (3) Describe related co-curricular experiences; (4) List other co-curricular activities (by year) in which you have participated; (5) List honors, recognition, or awards received (curricular and/or cocurricular); (6) List other relevant activities, honors, or recognition received (non-school) (7) Request academic certification from your school: Overall GPA, GPA in speech communication related courses, class rank D. Post-Secondary Education plans (1) List school(s) you have chosen to attend or are attending. (2) Describe career(s) or occupation(s) you are considering. (3) Describe major courses of study you plan to take or are currently taking. E. Personal Letter describing your educational goals, why you feel qualified for this scholarship, and what you foresee as your personal and career goals. F. Names and contact information of the two persons you have asked to write letters of recommendation. 3. Two letters of recommendation: one from the individual in charge of the communication program, the other from a non-relative who can speak to the student s potential in the area of communication studies; letters should be submitted directly as indicated below. 4. Submission of a brief letter which describes the student s educational, personal, and career goals, and why the student is qualified for the scholarship. Application deadline is April 15, All application materials may be submitted electronically (Microsoft Word attachments) to james.w.pratt@uwrf.edu Materials may also be submitted by fax to Materials may also be submitted by mail to James W. Pratt, UW-River Falls, SCTA, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI Spring 2011, p. 7

8 Wisconsin Communication Association Membership Join or Renew Today! Individual Membership: 1 year, $30 2 years, $56 3 years, $71 Life, $200 Institution or Department Membership: 1 year, $30 2 years, $56 3 years, $71 Student Membership: 1 year, $5 Emeritus Membership: 1 year, $15 First Time Attendee (Convention) Membership: 1 year, $15 Please send your check for the appropriate amount and your contact information to: James W. Pratt, UW-River Falls, SCTA, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls, WI Spring 2011, p. 8