Just a reminder– CGSA travel grant applications are due to Patty Mason at 3:00 pm this Friday (10/22). You must be a dues-paying member in order to be eligible. Contact Kari Wilson with questions.

This Friday’s FAC will be held at Puccini’s (300 Brown St., West Lafayette) at 6:00 pm.

Bring your CGSA buddy, or make a new one! All are welcome!

The annual CGSA Halloween Party will be held on Friday, October 29!  The Halloween Party is a potluck event, and CGSA will provide beverages. However, we’re still looking for a place to hold it.

Do you live in a house? Do you have access to a club house in your housing complex? If so, you could help us host the Halloween Party. Don’t worry–the CGSA Board will set up and clean up the event. We just need the space! Email Lauren (lherbers[at]purdue[dot]edu) if you can help us out!

This week’s FAC is just off campus at El Rodeo!

Join us at 140 Howard Ave in West Lafayette at 7:00 pm!

Membership Spotlight is a new monthly feature designed to highlight CGSA members doing interesting things in our department and across the field of communication! This month, we are highlighting two new Members-At-Large on the CGSA Board: Lindsey Anderson and Danielle Davis.

To nominate someone (or yourself!) for November’s Membership Spotlight, email Louise (lareau[at]purdue[dot]edu) with the nominee’s name and why they should be in the spotlight. The two individuals with the greatest number of nominations will be selected. The nomination deadline is 11:59 pm on October 20th.

Lindsey Anderson

“My favorite thing about Purdue is definitely the people.  All of the graduate
students have been so welcoming and friendly, which really helps to foster the
supportive atmosphere within the department. ”

Lindsey is a first-year doctoral student in Public Relations & Issue Management. Her research interests include crisis communication. After being elected to Member-At-Large, she reflected: “My primary goal as a Member-At-Large is to learn more about the CGSA so that I can be a contributing member to the group as well as an effective representative for the Ph.D. cohort.” In addition to representing her cohort on the CGSA Board, Lindsey will assist with planning the Purdue Graduate Student Conference on Communication Research.

Danielle Davis

“The faculty in the Communication Department have been incredibly welcoming to the new students.  They are always around to offer encouragement. “

Danielle joins our department from Penn State University. She is a first-year master’s student in Health Communication. She will represent her master’s cohort on the CGSA Board as a Member-At-Large: “I look forward to taking on an active role in the CGSA and contributing to the graduate student community at large!”

Here are some important dates this month:

10/7: PGSG travel grant applications due

10/8: FAC @ Hunter’s Pub Down Under, 8:00 pm

10/13: CGSA meeting, BRNG 7150, 12:00-1:00 pm

10/13: Communication Department Undergraduate Recruitment Fair, 1 pm, Beering Lobby/1222

10/15: Eastern Communication Association conference submissions due

10/15: FAC @ El Rodeo, 7:00 pm

10/20: Membership spotlight nominations due (email Louise for more info!)

10/22: Colloquium with Tim Levine, 1:30-3:00 RAWL 1057

10/22: CGSA travel grant applications due by 3:00 pm

10/22: Buddy FAC @ Pucini’s, 6:00 pm (all are welcome!)

10/27: CGSA meeting, BRNG 7150, 12:00-1:00 pm

10/29: Halloween Party! (time/location TBA)

Did you miss the re-orientation session for second year master’s students? Don’t fret–you download the presentation slides on the Professional Development page: http://isours.org/cgsa/work/professional-development/

Join us this Friday at 8 pm for FAC at  Hunter’s Pub Down Under! The pub is located at 302 Ferry St. in Lafayette. See you there!

Now is the time to apply for a CGSA travel grant!

Applications are due by 3:00 pm on Friday, October 22. Note that you must be a dues-paying member of CGSA in order to receive a travel grant. It’s not too late to pay dues! You can give your dues to a CGSA board member, or place your cash/check in the envelope in the front office.

See “Funding & Finance” to download an application: http://isours.org/cgsa/work/about/

Are you putting together your plan of study? Are you unsure about what classes will be offered in future semesters? Here’s a listing of past  courses to help you anticipate what may be offered:

Past Graduate Courses

Please note: This is not an official listing nor a guarantee of future course offerings. Talk to your advisor or the graduate director if you have concerns.