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President's Corner ...
As I continue to pull pages from my calendar, I am reminded that it is not too soon to look ahead to OCA’s 2010 conference. The theme this coming year is “Interdisciplinarity, Interdependence & Collaboration,” in recognition of the both the challenges and opportunities Communication scholars and teachers are presented with working alongside our colleagues in other fields.
We want to encourage you to submit papers and panels that explore how we play with others in the proverbial sandbox. Do you team-teach a course with a colleague in another department? Are you encouraged to work in interdisciplinary teams to strategize for institutional dilemmas like enrollment management problems? Have you completed a research project with a scholar in another field? If so, we would like to invite your contributions to the conference program.
Moreover, if you have colleagues and co-authors who would be interested in joining you for your presentation (and us for the whole conference), we’d welcome their participation in this year’s gathering. This would be a great opportunity for you to show those outside the field just how much good work is going on in Communication Studies at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
We look forward to seeing you - and your entourage - at Clark State Community College in Springfield on October 2, 2010!
-- Matthew J. Smith
From the Executive Director...
I returned home from the conference at Capital University late Saturday
night. Sleep was difficult. The memories of the day raced through my
head. I thought about the wonderful people I met, the cool SecondLife
session (my only session) I observed, and the awards ceremony during
the business meeting. I thought about the new friends I made and the
friends with whom I reconnected.
When I checked email on Sunday morning, I was surprised to see I wasn't
the only one reflecting on conference. Just about everyone on the
executive board and some other members were sharing their observations
about the conference – what they liked, what could be changed for next
year – but mostly about how obviously strong we are a state association.
As communication educators, professionals, and students, we have an
amazing ability to share our gifts with others. We see something, or
experience something, and we want to share it with others. We should
be able to do that all year long with people across the state – and not
just one weekend a year.
During the business meeting, I announced that we will soon launch some
social networking endeavors that will give members a chance to connect
online. My hope is that with services offered through Facebook and
Wikipedia, will help us build on what we do each fall at our annual
conference. Look for more information about our Facebook group and
Wikipedia entry coming soon.
-- Adam C. Earnheardt
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About
OCA
MISSION STATEMENT
The Ohio Communication
Association exists to provide a forum where professionals
and scholars with particular interest in communication
may work together to promote common goals.
Executive Council,
July 2001
The Ohio Communication
Association is a professional organization of
communications teachers, professors, and scholars
in high schools and universities/colleges throughout
the State of Ohio. The organization is affiliated
with the National Communication Association.
OCA offers an annual conference for scholars
and presents awards at this conference for teachers
and students who have achieved excellence in
academics, student organizations, or professional
work. The OCA also publishes an annual journal
in communication research.
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