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Development
Giving to the Department
The University of Utah's Department of Communication is supported by alumni, friends, and the local community through annual giving, planned gifts, and grants and awards from corporations and foundations. When you give to the Department of Communication, you further the cause of higher education and assure the University of Utah's status of scholastic excellence. Your choice to support this institution - at whatever level you choose - is truly appreciated. Every gift counts.
Your gift allows the Department of Communication to fund programs, scholarships, fellowships, and research. Our Development Office can help you identify gift opportunities that most closely match your interests. For more information, please contact our Development Director, Dr. Robert K. Avery at (801) 581-5343 or visit us at 2423 LNCO, 255 S. Central Campus Drive in Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112.
Department of Communication Awards Banquet
The Department of Communication's 54th annual awards banquet was held on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Little America Hotel. A reception to honor alumni and student award recipients took place from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Ballroom Foyer, with the banquet served at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Ballroom.
Three Department of Communication alums received the Alumni Achievement Award: Kevin Bischoff, vice president of business and community relations for BlueCross BlueShield of Utah; Reece Stein, former outdoor sports reporter for KUTV Channel 2; and Nadine Wimmer, news anchor for KSL Channel 5. The 2009 Service to Journalism Award was presented to Paul Rolly, columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune. The Distinguished Service Award, a special acknowledgment for a lifetime of major contributions to Utah and the Intermountain West, was presented to Pamela Atkinson, community advocate.
A slideshow of the event may be viewed here.
B. Aubrey Fisher Lecture
Lecturer's Name: Dr. K. "Vish" Viswanath
Lecture's position/title: Associate Professor in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health
Title of Lecture: "Health at the Margins: Poverty, Communication & Health"
Date of Lecture: October 22, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Location of Lecture: LNCO 1110, University of Utah
In his lecture, Dr. Viswanath examined the role of communication in health with a particular focus on communication inequities and health disparities.
View a slideshow of the event and reception here!
Town & Gown Forum
The University of Utah's Department of Communication’s annual Town and Gown Forum featured Alexis Cairo, this year’s Parry D. Sorensen Distinguished Lecturer, speaking on "Getting Framed: Views from the Newsroom and Boardroom."
The annual gathering celebrating the important role of professional communicators in education was held Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the Idaho Ballroom at the Little America Hotel, in downtown Salt Lake City.
View a slideshow of the 2009 Town & Gown event and reception here!