/news-archive/tag/cssc/ ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:58:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/02/11/positive-communication/ Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:58:01 +0000 /news/?p=73378 ... ‘Positive Communication’ topic of next ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown lecture]]> The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown Lecture Series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 6, with a talk on “The Art of Positive Communication: How Small Behaviors Create Your Best Moments” by Julien C. Mirivel, dean of ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s College of Social Sciences and Communication. The lecture begins at 6 p.m. at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown, 333 President Clinton Ave. Miravel’s talk will offer an introduction to the art of positive communication, built on the premise that “the spoken word, spoken honorably and well, can make a difference that no other form of communication can equal.” In the talk, Mirivel will share a simple model to inspire audience members to communicate more positively. With personal examples and stories, he will show how concrete behaviors can have a positive effect at work, at home, and in the community. By the end of the talk, audience members will be able to create their best moments and to connect with others more deeply. The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown Lecture Series features ����Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty discussing issues in science, health, community, the arts, and other topics every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. All lectures are free and open to the public, but individuals are encouraged to RSVP by emailing downtown@ualr.edu. For more information, contact Ross Owyoung, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Downtown director, at 870-501-2700 or rlowyoung@ualr.edu.  ]]> /news-archive/2018/04/11/college-social-sciences-communication-starts-mentoring-program-graduating-students/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:37:51 +0000 /news/?p=70080 ... College of Social Sciences and Communication starts mentoring program for graduating students]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication is making the transition from college life to professional life a little easier for graduating seniors by starting a new mentoring program.�� “A lot of graduating students do not have a mentor and are not experienced at networking,” said Rachel Jones, assistant dean of learning and student success. “Students are wondering, ‘How do I transition from a student to a professional? How do I take what I learned in a classroom and make that relevant in the real world?’” The new mentoring program pairs graduating seniors with College of Social Sciences and Communication alumni as well as career professionals. More than 35 mentoring pairs have already joined the new program, which began with a welcome reception on April 3 where the mentors and mentees met for the first time. This is a flexible mentoring program with mentors participating from as far away as Yemen. Jones thinks that the mentoring program could be an important way to guide graduating students during a key time in their early professional careers. Mentors can help mentees understand the job market, make decisions about graduate school, and gain professional experience and contacts. “Many of the students are just looking for help and for someone to voice their concerns to,” Jones said. “It can be hard to share those vulnerabilities with friends and family, but it’s easier with a professional in their field who knows what they are going through.” The new mentoring program is a key component of the college’s College to Career program, a series of workshops and events designed to help graduating seniors get a job or accepted into graduate school. The CSSC Signature Experience: College to Career program includes CSSC Research and Creative Works Showcase, CSSC Career Day, career preparation and graduate school workshops, and site visits to potential employers. “This is a win-win situation for everyone involved,” said Dr. Julien Mirivel, interim dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication. “We are offering graduating students a good mentor at a key time in their lives. Mentors who want to help students are making a meaningful impact in their lives. This is a relationship we hope will continue well beyond graduation.” In the upper right photo, Dr. Julien Mirivel addresses the participants of the College of Social Sciences and Communication’s new mentoring program on April 3.��]]> /news-archive/2018/03/01/college-social-sciences-communication-honors-mcintyre-student-research-winners/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:54:39 +0000 /news/?p=69615 ... College of Social Sciences and Communication honors McIntyre, student research winners]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication presented Dr. Kristen McIntyre with the Faculty Mentor Award and awarded six additional student research prizes during the college’s Research and Creative Works Showcase on Feb. 27.�� Dr. Julien Mirivel, interim dean of the college, said McIntyre is deserving of the award, which was created to celebrate a faculty member from the college who goes above and beyond in being a positive role model and mentor for their students. “She is always mentoring, always teaching, and always available to students,” Mirivel said. “I think this award is well deserved. We have great faculty in every unit of our college, and Kristen is a great example. She is very engaged with her students.” McIntyre, associate professor of applied communication, said she was surprised, humbled, and overwhelmed to receive the award. “I think the secret to being a good faculty mentor is listening,” McIntyre said. “I think you have to love your students, and you have to practice tough love sometimes. You have to give students what they need even if it’s not what they want.” The showcase featured about 65 presentations from students, faculty, and staff of the college, many of which highlight the college’s mission to apply “theory and research to drive social change and inspire human expression, reflection, and interconnection.” “I really believe that we use our own work not just to understand, but to reach out and try to improve the world around us,” Mirivel said. A prime example of the college’s belief in improving the world through research is the recipient of the Community Engagement Award, which recognizes the research project that most affects the community. Leonardo Moya, who is majoring in rhetoric and writing, won the award for his project, “Homeless in Little Rock.” Moya’s faculty mentor was Dr. Heidi Skurat-Harris. Additional award winners include:

• ����������Student Government Association President Brian Gregory, a senior political science major, won the Undergraduate Research Award for his project, “Growing Grace.” Dr. Rebecca Glazier served as Gregory’s faculty mentor. 
• ����������Mass Communication student Dallas Smith won the Undergraduate Creative Works Award for his presentation of the film, “The Bombastic Scholastic,” which he and several of his colleagues from their Cinema Techniques class at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock produced.  His colleagues on the project included Zatches Allen, Eric Holsomback, Bailey Park, and Nathan Treece. 
• ����������Mary Hughes, a criminal justice major, won the Graduate Research Award for her paper, “Is My Health Why I’m Scared? Examining the Effects of Perceived Health Conditions in Fear of Crime.” Her faculty mentor was Dr. Robert Lytle. 
• ����������Kristena Merritt, a graduate student in the Department of Rhetoric and Writing, won the Graduate Creative Works Award for her paper, “Powerfemme Conversations.” Dr. Londie Martin served as her faculty mentor. 
• ����������Tabrina Bratton, a criminal justice major, won the Poster Presentation Award for her research, “Predicting Regional Hate Crime Rates: The Relationship between Fundamentalism and Attitudes Toward Sexual Orientation.” Bratton’s faculty mentors were Dr. Tusty ten Bensel and Dr. Robert Lytle.

Iveta Imre, assistant professor of mass communication, headed the showcase’s task force, which included Chatham-Carpenter, Lytle, Martin, and ten Bensel. In the upper right photo, winners of the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication Research and Creative Works Expo (L to R) include Tabrina Bratton, Poster Presentation Award; Mary Hughes, Graduate Research Award; Kristen McIntyre, Faculty Mentor Award; Julien Mirivel, interim dean of the college; and Dallas Smith and Nathan Treece, Undergraduate Creative Works Award.]]>