Restore a Scholarship That Matters | Communication Studies Emeritus Fund

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About

The Department of Communication Studies prepares students to lead, research, advocate, and build community across professional and civic contexts. For decades, our emeritus faculty shaped this intellectual community through teaching, mentorship, and scholarship.


The Communication Studies Emeritus Faculty Scholarship honors all emeritus faculty and supports Communication Studies majors. At present, the endowment’s annual payout is too small to award a meaningful scholarship. Our goal during 1,857 Minutes of Giving is to grow the corpus enough to restore a $1,000–$1,500 annual award.



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Suitcase icon38%Faculty
Suitcase icon38%Former Faculty/Staff
Gradhat icon25%Alumni
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