CGSA T-shirts and long-sleeves are on sale!  All items are printed on American Apparel- so they are ethically sourced (no sweatshops!). They are all printed on black, 100% cotton shirts. Both T-shirts and the long-sleeve shirt are uni-sex sizing. The items are all of very high quality, so consider buying some as gifts for the holiday season, or just because you care about someone. We will receive these items before the end of the semester, and probably before December 1st, so they should arrive in time for holiday gifts.

To order: complete an order form, and drop it off with your payment in the main office. Checks should be made out to “CGSA”. Make sure to secure your payment to the order form (envelopes or staplers work well).

CGSA Fall Travel Grant Applications (hard copy) are due to

Patty Mason by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2011.

 Application

Incomplete applications will be automatically disqualified.  A completed application consists of

1. CGSA Travel Grant Application Form – Fall 2011.  One copy.
2. Service Statement (see below for specifications).  One copy. Please paperclip to the application form.

 Applications are due: Friday, November 4, 2011, by 4:00 p.m.  No exceptions.

 Where to turn in completed applications

Applications should be hand-deliver to Patty Mason, Graduate Secretary, BRNG Room 2123.  We require hard copies to be submitted.  Applications may not be submitted by email, fax, or by any other electronic means.  Also, please do not put applications in faculty mailboxes.

Eligibility

Any Purdue graduate student in the Department of Communication who is a member of CGSA and has had a paper or poster or G.I.F.T. accepted or is on a panel at a conference is eligible to apply given the following restrictions:

1. The research for this presentation must have been done while you were a student at Purdue.
2. You must be an active dues paying member of CGSA
3. Your may only submit a grant application if attending an academic conference during the fall of 2011.
4. Your grant application should reflect all papers, posters, panels, and G.I.F.T.S. that have been accepted.   Please list them in the following order: competitively selected paper, poster, panel participation, G.I.F.T.  Be sure to indicate if you are the presenter, co-presenter, co-author, or panel coordinator, chair, respondent or participant.  Be sure to indicate (if known) any top paper awards associated with the presentations/posters of those listed in the application.
5. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that no one else is submitting an application as the “presenter” for the same paper and that applications stating “co-presenter” are reflected on both applications.  Violations will result in all applicants being disqualified.
6. You were not one of the 4 recipients of the CGSA travel grant in Spring 2011 (Spring 2011 recipients are ineligible until Spring 2011).

For more information, see email from Patrick Ollinger

Dear All,

You are invited to the Halloween party which will take place today  (Friday, October 28th from 7pm-11pm). Many thanks to Elizabeth Dorrance for hosting the party!!

The location is 4397 Lake Villa Lane, West Lafayette IN. It’s on the corner of Morehouse and Lake Villa. (It is a yellow house with a red door.)

We are planning for a potluck that will consist of scary food items. Therefore, if you would like to bring something scary and tasty, it would be great. As usual, if you don’t have time to cook/bake, don’t worry and just bring yourself! Yet, do get ready for the scariest costume competition where you can win a lovely prize.

You will find a sign-up sheet for the potluck on the door to the computer lab. If you plan to bring a dish, please let us know. See you at the party!

Happy Holloween!!

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

Prateik Sarma, MA in Org com

Hi, I’m Prateik. Although born in India I spent the majority of my childhood in the Middle East, finally moving to Canada during high school. I came to the USA to pursue my higher education – I received my undergraduate degree at Purdue. I am currently a Master’s student in Organizational Communication and am interested in studying dual minority identities. I’m very excited to work with Kurtis and Kai to put together the Ph.D. Conference in the spring semester. Also, I look forward to getting to know the entire CGSA board during my time as Masters-At-Large!

What I like most about studying communication at Purdue is how close everybody seems to be. Everyone has a positive attitude and we all seem to help each other out – regardless of what position one holds (whether Tenured Professors or first year Master’s students).

I look forward to getting to know the entire Brian Lamb School of Communication and to doing the best I can to further the missions of Purdue University, our School and the CGSA.

Brooke Friley, PhD in Health com

Hey, I am Brooke. I am a first year PhD student in the Health Communication unit. I came to Purdue from Louisville, Kentucky, where I completed my BA and MA in Communication at the University of Louisville. My research interests are primarily focused on health campaigns, especially preventive campaigns targeting adolescent substance abuse. When I have free time, I love to cook, read for enjoyment, run, and spend time with my two cats.

I am very excited to be helping out with the CGSA Conference in the spring. I think it is a great opportunity for both myself and my fellow students to showcase the hard work we have been doing in the School of Communication!

My favorite thing about studying communication at Purdue is the supportive learning environment. It’s great to belong to a cohort where everyone supports each other’s academic endeavors and where there is always someone available to talk to – whether it’s to discuss ideas for research, or just to continue interesting conversations that started in the classroom. BOILER UP!!

To celebrate the short week, this Friday it’s karaoke time! So get ready to join us at 6 pm this Friday (Oct. 14th) at Echo Karaoke, 306 E. State Street, in WL. 765-588-1717.www.echoktv.com

212 Brown St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 743-1668  http://www.brunodough.com

Dear all, come to Bruno’s this Friday (supposed to be another sunny day) and have some good time at one of the greatest Pizza places in town before fall break!

Looking forward to seeing you @6:00p.m.!

Make sure you try their Bruno Dough, if you like your dough deep fried, brushed with garlic butter, and sprinkled with lots of Parmesan cheese;p

Hey everyone, hope your semester has been going well!

It’s Buddy FAC again! Bring your buddies (official and/or unofficial;) to Black Sparrow in downtown Lafayette and have some fun!! See you at 6:00 p.m.!!

223 Main Street, Lafayette

This Friday, September 23 FAC will take place at Boiler Market, a family friendly Pizza place, 5min  walk from BRNG. Let’s get out of the building, enjoy some sun and pizza!! Feel free to bring your friends and families. The address is 320 W State St. in West Lafayette.

Hi, everyone,

Hope you all are having a great week!

On behalf of the CGSA Board, I’d like to thank you all for your participation in the recent MA and PhD “Member-at-Large” elections. I am pleased to announce the election of two new board members:

-Prateik Sarma for MA “Member-at-Large”
-Brooke Friley for PhD “Member-at-Large”

CGSA President, Lindsey Anderson, will be welcoming these two new members to the board on Friday, September 16th at our FAC Potluck. Please join us in welcoming Prateik and Brooke!

Friday evening is also a great time to join CGSA for only $15! Checks can be made out to CGSA and cash is always welcome, too!

In addition, CGSA is always looking for interested volunteers to assist with our numerous activities. Want to know more about how you can help? Contact any CGSA Board member.

Thank you again for your help. Looking forward to seeing and hearing from you all soon!

Jen & the CGSA Board

Hi everyone,

This Friday we’ll get together at 6 pm at 9 Irish Brothers in Lafayette.

Nine Irish Brothers
3520 St. Rd. 38 E
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 447-0999
http://www.nineirishbrothers.com

BTW, FAC now has a Facebook page! Please join “FAC at Purdue”