Department of Communication

Historical State Timelines
Department of Communication
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1970s

1977 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.

2000s

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