Recent News
Accepting Applications for Media & Coms Research Cohort
Sep 26, 2021
The Media and Communication Research Initiative (MC-Cal Poly) is now recruiting students to join our program for the 2021-2022 academic year!
Dr. Dhillon Wins CLA Douglas L. Epperson Innovation Award
Sep 20, 2021
The Communication Studies department is enormously proud of Dr. Anu Dhillon, who recently won the CLA “Douglas L. Epperson Innovation Award” for the 2020-2021 academic year!
Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society Spring Induction Ceremony
Jun 5, 2021
The Alpha Tau Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the Honor Society of the National Communication Association, welcomed 22 new members at their annual Induction Ceremony!
Coms Awards & Recognitions Celebrated at Virtual Banquet
Jun 3, 2021
Communication Studies Department students and faculty gathered together via Zoom on Thursday, May 27, 2021, to celebrate the end of the year and recognize student achievements. Organized by members of the Communication Studies Club, the banquet serve as an opportunity to meaningfully connect while also recognizing the many outstanding accomplishments of students in the major.
Scholarships for COMS Majors
May 20, 2021
Scholarships are available for Communication Studies majors! These scholarships are made possible because of generous donations from alumni and emeritus faculty, and we are grateful for their support of our department and our students.
Coms Students Present at SSRIC Research Symposium
May 13, 2021
The Communication Studies Department is enormously proud of our students who recently presented their original research at the 46th Annual CSU SSRIC Social Science Student Symposium (S4). The symposium was conducted in an online format via Zoom on May 6, 2021.
Coms Honor Society Book Drive Collects Over 300 Books
Apr 22, 2021
Lambda Pi Eta (LPH), the Communication Studies Honor Society, has concluded their 2021 philanthropic campaign! For their yearly service activity, LPH ran a month-long Book Drive for local schools in San Luis Obispo County.
Media Students Present at National Conference
Apr 15, 2021
Students of media studies recently shared the results of their original projects at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), which took place entirely online this year April 12 - 14, 2021. The Communication Studies Department is very proud of our Cal Pol students who presented their fantastic projects!
Coms Students Present at Winter Research Competition
Mar 13, 2021
The Communication Studies Department is enormously proud of our students who presented their original research this quarter at the Winter 2021 Cal Poly Student Research Competition. Caitlin Lee and Anika Maney both participated in the competition online, February 20, 2021.
CLA's 5th Annual Social Justice Teach In
Feb 19, 2021
As part of the university’s continuous commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the annual Social Justice Teach In occurred on Thursday, February 11, 2021 from 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PST over Zoom. This event was open to the campus community and offered a daylong series of workshops that focus on topics related to equity and social justice designed to inform and inspire featuring Cal Poly educators and other professionals.