/news-archive/tag/positive-communication/ ����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/2018/02/23/college-social-sciences-communication-host-research-showcase/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 16:16:25 +0000 /news/?p=69559 ... College of Social Sciences and Communication to host research showcase Feb. 26-27]]> The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock College of Social Sciences and Communication will host its annual Research and Creative Works Showcase Feb. 26-27 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall.  The showcase will highlight the research of students, faculty, and staff from the College of Social Sciences and Communication and feature guest speakers and workshops. An awards reception will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the Student Services Center Auditorium to honor the showcase’s participants as well as reveal the winners of six student awards and one faculty member award. The event will feature three spotlight sessions on the art of positive communication, online learning, and crime in Little Rock. Dr. Julien Mirivel, interim dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication, will present “The Art of Positive Communication” from 8:30-10 a.m. Feb. 26 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter C. With personal examples and stories, the session will invite participants to practice concrete behaviors that will have a positive effect at home, work, and in the community. The second spotlight session, “If We Build It, They Will Come: Building Sustainable Online Programs,” will begin at noon Feb. 26 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter C. The panel provides ideas for administrators and faculty members who are considering or offering fully or partially online programs. The panelists include Dr. April Chatham-Carpenter, chair of the Applied Communications department; Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin, chair of the Department of Psychology; Dr. Mary Parker, chair of the Criminal Justice department; and Dr. Heidi Skurat-Harris, associate professor of rhetoric and writing. They will discuss challenges in building online programs, how to assess effectiveness of programs, and the major takeaways from their experiences. The “Crime in Little Rock” panel will feature scholars from the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Department of Criminal Justice who will review the trends and spread of crime citywide along with applications from several issues central to the discussion about crime in Little Rock, including research on gang violence, inmate reentry, and campus crime. The panel will begin at noon Feb. 27 in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter C. Panelists include Criminal Justice faculty members Dr. James Golden, Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, Dr. Timonthy Brown, and James Hurst. View a schedule of the College of Social Sciences and Communication Research and Creative Works Showcase here. ]]> /news-archive/2017/09/26/merci-cssc/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 09:13:08 +0000 /news/?p=68028 ... College of Social Sciences and Communication launches Merci Initiative to recognize positive acts]]> On Sept. 1, Jasmine Avery’s ordinary Friday afternoon turned extraordinary when she was surprised by the delivery of a note and chocolates to sweeten her day. Avery, a student worker at the Link in the College of Social Sciences and Communication, was surprised to receive a note from her boss, Rachel Jones, assistant dean of learning and student success, thanking her for her good work. “I felt more than happy to receive Rachel’s positive comments,” Avery said. “Ms. Rachel is more than just my boss; she is someone I personally look up to.” The positive note is part of a new initiative in the College of Social Sciences and Communication, where students, faculty, and staff are learning that a kind word or good deed can go a long way. The college rolled out its “Merci CSSC” initiative in August, which allows people to recognize those from the college who have made a positive impact by performing an act of kindness or going above and beyond to help someone. “This allows us to reflect on the people who help and support us and show them thanks,” Jones said. “I wanted to utilize the Merci Initiative to just let Jasmine know how thankful I was for all of her hard work for the first couple of weeks of the semester and encourage her to continue being awesome.” Dean Julien Mirivel said the initiative was a way to celebrate the students and employees within the college. “In the college, we want to create a really positive culture for faculty, staff, and students,” he said. “One way of doing that is to find opportunities where people can celebrate each other.” Mirivel, who is a well-known scholar on the effects of positive communication, said that acknowledging goodness and kind acts will encourage more people to perform similar acts. “There is a lot of research in positive psychology that shows gratitude is a way to experience positive communications both for the receiver and the sender,” Mirivel said. “We should try to find ways of creating positive energy, and this is one way of doing that.” Receiving a positive note so early in her new job did motivate Avery to work harder. “The positive comments I received by Rachel gave me more motivation to keep being myself, working hard, and putting a smile on everyone’s face who comes by my job, just like Ms. Rachel!” Avery said. Sending a positive message of gratitude to someone in the College of Social Sciences and Communication is as simply as filling out an online form. The college had more than 20 submissions in its first week alone. The messages are reviewed by a member of the College of Social Sciences and Communication dean’s office. The message will then be printed and hand delivered to the recipient along with a few chocolates on Fridays.]]> /news-archive/2017/05/31/mirivel-dean-college-social-sciences-communication/ Wed, 31 May 2017 14:24:40 +0000 /news/?p=67266 ... Mirivel named interim dean of College of Social Sciences and Communication]]> As the new interim dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communication at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dr. Julien Mirivel plans to focus on student and faculty success.  “We have a strong foundation and mission,” Mirivel said. “I am really excited to represent the college and serve the faculty, staff, and students.” Mirivel, professor in the Department of Applied Communication, will begin his new position June 1. His duties include managing financial, curriculum, research, and external matters for the college. The college’s founding dean, Dr. Lisa Bond-Maupin, accepted a position at Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. “I appreciate the founding dean for her support and helping the college transition effectively,” Mirivel said. “I think that is the mark of a great leader.” Mirivel has many goals for the college, which houses the departments of Applied Communication, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Rhetoric and Writing, and Sociology and Anthropology, as well as the School of Mass Communication and School of Public Affairs. The college is also home to University Television, K����Vlog��ýR/KLRE, and the Survey Research Center. Student and faculty success are two “crucial goals,” Mirivel said. “I want to promote effective teaching and learning, boost faculty research and creative efforts, and grow student success,” he said. “We really want to grow relationships with the faculty, staff, and students in the college to develop a sense of community. We also want to foster interdisciplinary research opportunities for faculty and students and provide resources so they can do better in the classroom.” Since joining ����Vlog��ý Little Rock in 2005, Mirivel has held a variety of leadership roles at the university, including co-director of the Academy for Teaching & Learning Excellence from 2012 to 2015 and interim chair of the Department of Criminal Justice from 2015 to 2016. He has served as associate dean of the College of Social Sciences and Communications since last year. In this position, Mirivel and his team created a student success campaign with an early alert system for students struggling academically. His research focuses on the nature of positive communication and leadership. Mirivel’s work has been published in top journals in the field of communication, and he is the author of two books on positive communication, “The Art of Positive Communication: Theory and Practice” and “How Communication Scholars Think and Act.” In the past five years alone, Mirivel delivered over 85 keynotes, trainings, and workshops on campus and in the community on how to communicate more positively. In 2016, he was one of the event. Mirivel is a firm believer in using the power of positive communication as an asset to anyone in a leadership position. “I try to practice what I teach,” he said. “It’s a strong guide for me. Leadership from my perspective is all about human connection and effective communication. We need to create a college where there is a great deal of respect and sense of community among the faculty, staff, and students. I think positive communication can help us get there.” ]]>