Almost to the 30th!

We are coming close to the big celebration! This is it and there is no turning back! 

One highlighted event mentioned is a complimentary BBQ lunch and special student-alumni table talk opportunity hosted by the Department of Communication’s 30th Anniversary Celebration! The BBQ is open to students, staff, faculty and alumni from the Dept of Communication*.

Interested in digital marketing, public relations, entrepreneurship, graduate school and more? Join our Comm alumni for a bit of table talk! During the BBQ, there will be an opportunity for undergrad and grad students to talk with alumni about life after college and hear about some of the careers available for graduates from the Department of Communication.

*The event is open to all 30th Anniversary Celebration attendees and Team Comm-UNITY 5K participants…so either register for 5K or celebration festivities below.

Also, invite your friends to this one-of-a-kind opportunity on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/events/531395720250473/) 

Loud and Proud | Our Comm Dept.

What many Communication students do not know about their department at UCSD, is that we are well-known for having had two MacArthur fellows on our board!

The MacArthur 'Genius' Award is one to be excited about, as every year there are only 40 unique individuals from all different sorts of fields are selected in granting them around half a million dollars for their current/future projects and work.

In 1990, Michael Schudson, sociologist and past professor from our department, is an original scholar from our faculty to win an MacArthur fellowship. He is the author of seven books and contributed significant studies to the history and sociology of the history of U.S. citizenship, the American news media, and political participation, and related topics.
Read more about Schudson's win

Recently, Carol Padden, our very own faculty member, stands out as true recipient of the MacArthur award in 2010. With her personal interests growing up in a deaf family, she brings unique studies of linguistics and the American sign language to our Communication curriculum and to overall world of education.
Read more about Padden

Know Your Network

From the previous post about Undergraduate Communication Society's Speed Networking event, there may have been no purpose in motivating students to come out unless they understand the importance of networking!
Of course, some reasons students may feel unmotivated to attend such events can be from laziness or shyness that needs to be eliminated. "It can also motivate you go further, take the plunge into starting your own business or just expand your industry knowledge." ://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-05-26/news/30066354_1_networking-events-young-entrepreneurs-business-cards#ixzz2SyqSPTQC

                               (from http://www.helpguide.org/life/job_networking_how_to_find_job.htm)

The Undergraduate Investment Society not only strictly focuses on finance, but the importance of getting an internship through networking. In their most recent GBMs, in how to land an internship, they  share stories of their hardship and all the risk they were willing to take. Joseph Ro and Edward Youn, UIS VPs, both have gone to the extension of driving all the way to UCLA and using their UCLA friends' id cards to access the school's networking events. In advance, they study the companies attending these mixers and even the study the professionals so they are able to have a full-on conversation with professionals about their position and the firm's recent news and history. How much more intense can that be? Certainly, there is  a difference in networking in say, finance, compared to other sectors.

Since each person is different, you must know your niche. Know your strengths and present them at hand when approaching an industry professional or anyone at a networking event. Quality conversations can make you stand out as an individual and unique applicant from others, and that one extra respectful gesture or charming smile of yours might just get you the job.

More Life Happens Where?

Advertisement spotlight again! This time we are going to look at Chili's and their advertising of the food quality and dining experience. 

First one ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whqi_fjA4RU ) is pretty recent and describes the happening on what happens at table 19. This ad focuses on prioritizing our emotional needs and our important relationships with people (such as a new romantic relationship, friends, etc.).  Its very interesting that there is no actual promoting of their food, which is their main service. Such precious memories can happen at any restaurant, but Chili's wants viewers to know that their restaurant is more friends and family friendly, especially with their new slogan "More Life Happens Here".

Ironically, their goal to persuade customers to eat at the restaurant where "more life happens" follows only a few months after this commercial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97jgczsm4oI&feature=related ), where they convince smart phone owners the ease of getting their dinner from Chilis To-Go.

Feedback welcome! :)

Network Your Way

Featured Event!
On May 15th 5:00-7:00p.m., UCS and the Career Services Center will team up to host the annual Communication Mixer!
This "Speed Networking" event will provide you with anopportunity to learn about a variety of career options in the dynamic field of communication. At the beginning, professionals will have 5 minutes to introduce themselves and give some information about their education and background. From there,
they will breakout into small groups where students will ask the panelists a variety of questions regarding their current careers for a short period of time. Professionals will rotate from group to group, answering questions and giving students insight about their careers. At the end, there will be refreshments and students and professionals will have an opportunity to continue networking.
Don't miss out on this awesome opportunity to network with industry professionals! Save the date and register here! http://tinyurl.com/blgojdn

The organization and the department highly recommends students to come out and participate in meeting and talking to great professionals who could lead them to their next career. Who you can meet and chat up with:

Candice Nguyen, Reporter, San Diego 6 News
Michelle Dederko, Lifestyle and Entertainment Writer, San Diego
Union Tribune
Kirstin O'Connor, News Writer, NBC San Diego
Katie Levien, Social Media Strategist, Sony
Diana Palacios, Communications Director, City Councilmember
Scott Sherman
Lauren Manolo, Event and Marketing Coordinator, Japanese
Friendship Garden
Society of San Diego in Balboa Park
Sarah Rosetto, PRSA
Sarah Mojarro, PRSA

We hope to see you there!

May the 4th with You..

Funny title huh?

Aside from the intended pun from Star Wars, lets take a look into new released Iron Man 3. The anticipation has built up for the movie to make $176 million in the box office.

Question is... Iron Man 3 comes from the comic books collection of Marvel Comics, but now, there can be talk that the movie actually inspires fans to read comic books.

Read More....

Different forms of media can be influential upon each other. With the past blog entry about Understanding Comics from Scott Cloud, the comic books are not to be classified as cartoons because they provide a different element in media. Now, the ongoing franchise of movie such as Iron Man 3 has  proven Hollywood leading viewers and consumers back towards the original expression of the Iron Man chronicles in comic book form. 

Registration Opens

We are excited to announce the registration is now officially open for the 30th anniversary weekend of our Communication department! When e-mails have been sent out barely two days ago, we have received more than 50 registrations. Pretty impressive considering how many people would register in the next month and a half. 

                                 REGISTER TODAY

      Be part of something special! Not only for students or alumni, but anybody who has any general interest in UC San Diego and one its strongest, most popular departments. 

Meanwhile, as a side news, San Jose has been claimed by Forbes magazine as one of the happiest cities for young professionals. Its condition in the Silicon Valley allows the biggest corporations, including Apple, Google, Yahoo!, IBM, Facebook, to all thrive and provide great opportunities for new potential employees. Also, San Francisco has no doubt maintained its reputation for the bountiful start-ups and job choices!

On the other hand, there are also the unhappiest.