VALDOSTA – Thirty college and university department chairs from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C. in June at the National Communication Association’s (NCA) Chairs’ Summer Institute (CSI). The event focused on the challenges of assessment and accountability in the contemporary college and university setting, with an emphasis on how communication department chairs can provide…

  A group of students in VSU’s Theatre and Dance program are taking on the Big Apple over Fall Break as part of our Pro-Conn (short for Professional Connections) program! In this program, students are given the opportunity for intensive workshop and networking opportunities with industry professionals and area alumni, as well as experiencing a…

VALDOSTA – Valdosta State University’s Carl Cates, associate dean of the College of the Arts, has completed his five-year term as executive director of Southern States Communication Association (SSCA). Established in 1930, SSCA is among the world’s oldest associations dedicated to the advancement of study and instruction in communication. “Carl was an exceptional executive director,”…

VALDOSTA — The nationally ranked Valdosta State University Forensics (Speech and Debate) Team will host a weeklong debate and individual events summer camp June 22-27. Six students — two from Valdosta High School, two from Evans High School, one from Thomasville High School, and one from Rockdale Magnet School — will experience campus life, including…