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January 2011 Volume 38 no. 1 In This Issue
WSCA Annual Meeting, February 18-22, 2011, Monterey, California |
WSCA News Editor:Michele H .Jackson, University of Colorado at Boulder. jackson@colorado.edu |
Join us in Monterey!
by Heather Hundley, President
In addition to these unique features of our Monterey location, WSCA offers familiar events such as the Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference, Basic Course Conference, Workshops, and welcome reception on Saturday. Sunday is our “world famous” sock hop. On Monday everyone will be attending the luncheon and awards reception. Later that evening is the Legislative Assembly followed by the President’s Party. Of course, panel presentations and business meetings are littered throughout the days, Sunday through Tuesday.
I look forward to seeing my old friends and colleagues and meeting new friends and colleagues. Blend your work with play to live up to the unofficial WSCA motto, “work hard, play hard.”
Register for the Monterey Convention!
by John Reinard, Executive Director
Though early registration has been completed, registration will resume at the WSCA Convention at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort and
Spa on Del Monte Golf Course. Details on registration are available on
the WSCA website at
http://www.westcomm.org/conventions/WSCA-2011-Monterey/registration.asp..
In
addition to the excitement of the Convention, the Basic Course
Conference, the Undergraduate Scholars’ Research Conference, the
Graduate Student Workshop, the Graduate Programs Open House, and the
Newcomers Reception, and workshops, a full set of social activities is
underway. Marnel Niles and the local hosts at California
State University, Fresno have scheduled intriguing outings that take
advantage of the richness of the Monterey region.
On Saturday February 19, 2011, the morning will feature as sea cruise
of beautiful Monterey Bay (see for up to 100 passengers (http://www.westcomm.org/conventions/WSCA-2011-Monterey/BoatTourFlier.pdf).
In the afternoon, a tour of the award-winning wineries of the Monterey
area will take place, including visits to the vineyards of Ventana and
Chateau Julien (see http://www.westcomm.org/conventions/WSCA-2011-Monterey/WineTastingFlier.pdf).
Though the wine country tour is for up to 100 adults, the harbor cruise
is ideal for families (and features a reduced fare for
children). There is even a commemorative T-shirt that has
been designed for the Convention.
To secure a place for the harbor cruise and the winery tour, boat and
bus seats are guaranteed by registering now. Though preferred room
rates no longer are available, reduced room rates still can be
obtained through the Hyatt Regency. Details about making hotel
reservations may be found at http://www.westcomm.org/conventions/WSCA-2011-Monterey/Hotel.asp.
To secure the group rate, make sure to enter the promotion code G-WECO
in the Corporation/Group box.
Inviting Your Feedback on Spectra, NCA's Newsletter
by Teresa BergmanAs WSCA’s appointee to the Spectra Advisory board, I am seeking input on the newly redesigned Spectra. Please take a moment to read the description below and if you have any story suggestions or feedback, please send it to me at tbergman@pacific.edu. Thank you.
History and Recent Revision
Spectra, a publication of the National Communication Association (NCA), Spectra has undergone a face-lift and now looks more like a magazine than its previous version, with a color cover and glossy paper. Spectra is one means through which NCA accomplishes its mission of advancing communication as the discipline that studies all forms, modes, media and consequences of communication through humanistic, social scientific and aesthetic inquiry.
Content
Spectra is published four times each year (September, November, March, and May). Each issue has four feature-length and style articles which are professionally researched and written by experts on the topic. The November issue each year focuses on a particular theme. The three non-themed issues include independent articles. Articles fall into one or more of the following categories:
- Career development
- External representation of the discipline
- Funding
- Higher education/disciplinary trends
- Pedagogy
- Public policy
- Publishing
Advisory Board
While Spectra is an official NCA publication and NCA manages the Spectra production process and makes final editorial decisions, we want to ensure that the content of the publication reflects the interests and priorities of NCA’s diverse membership. As such, we have developed an advisory board composed of representatives from each of the four regional communication associations. The advisory board is charged with assisting NCA staff by providing suggestions for themed issues, article topics, and authors, as well as providing feedback on ideas that have been developed by others.
E-newsletters are designed for an audience composed of communication scholars—NCA members and potential members. That is also the primary audience for Spectra, though periodically there will be content in Spectra that will appeal to a broader audience and we will disseminate copies accordingly.
Model Program Award, Nominations Sought
by Karen Lovaas, Committee ChairThe Western States Communication Association invites applications for the WSCA Model Communication Program Award. This award is open to any size program from community colleges or high schools in the Western States. Proposals are adjudicated on the extent to which the program is a replicable example for equally sized programs. These "Model Communication Programs" are created by and designed for particular institutions depending on variables like geographic location, population served, administrative support, and funding systems. The selection committee adjudicates applications relative to the particular context of the program. Up to two (2) awards may be presented to a community college and a high school in any given year.
The recipient of the WSCA MCPA receives recognition at the annual convention and a showcase panel where they share their success story following the awards banquet. The application deadline for 2012 award is November 1, 2011. Applications should not exceed 2500 words and should address the following criteria:
- Describe your institution in terms of geographic location, population served, administrative support, funding systems, ratio of full-time/part-time faculty, and any other variable helpful in creating a snapshot of your institution.
- How is your program a Model in Teaching? How does the program integrate current and/or best practices for teaching communication in their curriculum? Include descriptions of course offerings, teaching innovations, certificates, degrees, curricular design and innovation.
- How is your program a Model in Service? Include descriptions of service to your students, your program, your institution, and/or your community. Either list service by individual faculty members or as a department. This category includes forensic teams, service learning, internships, committee memberships, etc.
- How is your program a Model in Research and/or Creative Works? Include descriptions of internal or external grants, articles, reviews, training programs and/or other methods of creating or using current research from the field of Communication Studies.
- How has your program effectively used resources available to create a Model Communication Program? Include administrative support, integrating broader curricular and co-curricular activities, and encouraging development of specialized areas to reflect the breadth and depth of the field.
Western Journal of Communication Vol. 75(2), March-April 2011
by Brian Ott, Editor
Beyond Rights and Virtues as Foundation for Women’s Agency: Emma Goldman’s Rhetoric of Free Love --Kate Zittlow Rogness and Christina R. Foust
A Ruthless Critique of Everything Existing: Frederick Douglass and the Architectonic of African American Radicalism -- Omedi Ochieng
Queering Queer Eye: The Stability of Gay Identity Confronts the Liminality of Trans Embodiment -- E. Tristan Booth
Constricted and Constructed Potentiality: An Inquiry Into Paradigms of Change -- Sonja K. Foss and Karen A. Foss