Department of Communication
Department of Communication
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1970s
07/01/1975
Department of Speech Communication established
1980s
1988
Zach Galifianakis enrolled
Zach Galifianakis enrolled as a communications major. He later became a successful comedian and actor with starring roles in the movies The Hangover and The Candidate.
1990s
08/03/1990
Department of Speech Communication renamed
The Department of Speech Communication was renamed the Department of Communication
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2001
Master's degree in Applied Communication first offered
2004
Dickson Hendley graduated
Dickson "Doc" Hendley graduated with a BA degree. He later founded the Wine to Water non-profit organization.
2005
PhD in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media first offered