Recent News
COMS Career Symposium Winter 2021
Jan 30, 2021
The Cal Poly Communication Studies Club hosted their Annual Career Symposium this week. The Symposium every year provides an opportunity for students to learn more about ways that they can use their Communication Studies degree after graduation. This year it was a multi-day event to allow students to drop in and out as they had virtual classes. Although organized by the Cal Poly Communication Studies Club, this event is always open to all Cal Poly students. All majors were welcome to attend!
Coms Students, Alumni, & Faculty Attend 106th Annual NCA Convention
Nov 19, 2020
Communication Studies students, alumni, and faculty members head online this year to attend the 106th Annual convention of the National Communication Association, November 19-22, 2020. Faculty and students in attendance will be presenting original research, sharing best practices in teaching, participating in academic service opportunities, and networking with scholars.
Coms Graduate School Workshop Fall 2020
Nov 5, 2020
Mark your calendars for a special event next week! The Communication Studies Department in collaboration with Lambda Pi Eta is hosting a Graduate School Workshop next Friday!
Coms Student Spotlight: Julianna Quihuiz
Oct 8, 2020
The Communication Studies department is proud to spotlight the fabulous work and service of one of our current students, Julianna Quihuiz, who has recently started a new Club at Cal Poly that promotes Sustainable Fashion.
Join the Cal Poly Debate Team
Sep 24, 2020
The Cal Poly debate team is recruiting new student debaters!
Coms Club & Lambda Pi Eta Welcome Event
Sep 17, 2020
We’re excited to announce a special event! Coms Club and Lambda Pi Eta are joining up to welcome students back to the fall 2020 quarter!
Coms Alumnus Nolan Taylor Grad School Spotlight
Sep 13, 2020
The Communication Studies Department is so proud to spotlight one of our alumni, Nolan Taylor, as he begins a graduate school program this fall at Southeast Missouri State University.
#ArtForJustice Virtual Museum
Jul 8, 2020
The Center for Expressive Technologies invites you to join us for a virtual teach‐in with Afreen Ali and Giangtien Nguyen, the founders of INVI, to hear about their experience designing and building a virtual museum: #ArtForJustice
Coms Students and Faculty Honored at Virtual Banquet
Jun 5, 2020
Communication Studies Department students and faculty gathered together via Zoom from the comfort of their homes on Thursday, June 4, 2020, to celebrate the end of an unconventional year and recognize student achievements. Although this event is typically held in-person in the form of an annual banquet, this year the event was hosted completely online.
Coms Students & Faculty Attend 70th Annual ICA Convention
May 27, 2020
Communication Studies students and faculty members digitally visited the 70th Annual International Communication Association Conference, which took place on May 20-27, 2020. Although this conference was originally scheduled to take place in Gold Coast Australia, it was moved to an online format to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.