Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies
Student Groups
Towson University Speech & Debate
Forensics has been a part of the Towson campus for over 40 years. Our earliest affiliations were with the American Forensic Association, National Individual Events Tournament and National Debate Tournament. Over the course of the program Towson University has been a shining light as a program that values education over competition. We are proud to be the first chapter of Pi Kappa Delta, the nation's oldest speech and debate honor society in the state of Maryland. We are the most internationally diverse policy debate team in the country. We stand uniquely as a team with students from the U.S. and abroad as debaters and individual events speakers standing side by side in competition and friendship through forensics. The program is involved in changing the course of human events through discourse in competitive contexts and in the community through exhibitions and public debates. Towson Speech and Debate serves both as a club and class. It offers its participants 1.5 academic credit, experience planning and facilitating events, engaging in community service in the Baltimore area, and the ability to travel to various areas of the country. The faculty adviser is Jillian Marty. The team may be found on Wikipedia and Facebook. A list of the team's 2010-2011 awards can be found here.
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists is one of the oldest professional organizations for journalists in the United States. The Towson University chapter regularly invites experienced journalists to speak to students. The group meets at 5 p.m. Mondays in Media Center 203. The faculty advisers of the Towson chapter are JoAnne Broadwater and Dr. John Kirch. Officers for the 2010-2011 school year include president Devin Hamberger and vice-president Brandy Hall. Follow Towson SPJ on Twitter @SPJTowsonU or on Facebook.
Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association. The faculty adviser of the Towson chapter is Carol Norton. The Towson University chapter meets monthly from October to April and holds its annual induction ceremony in May. Members engage in educational, networking and service opportunities each semester. Membership drives take place each September. Senior co-officers for 2011-2012 are Laura Hager and Samantha Sherer.
American Advertising Federation
The American Advertising Federation is the oldest national advertising trade association. The Towson chapter meets at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in Media Center room 203. The faculty adviser is Ying Kong. The 2010-2011 student co-presidents are Katrishia Koh and Barbara Jutt. The Towson chapter maintains their own website and is available on Facebook and Twitter. The officers can be reached via e-mail at aaf.towson@gmail.com.
Towson Student PR Group
The PR Group is a student-led membership organization that is comprised of student chapters of the two dominant public relations professional associations, The Public Relations Society of America and the International Association of Business Communicators. These professional associations offer working PR practitioners professional development, networking, and leadership development opportunities. The PR Group does the same thing for Towson PR students to help them prepare for their careers. The PR Group elects student officers, conducts bi-weekly business meetings with the full membership, and sponsors various educational and networking opportunities, often with working practitioners. The PR Group’s premier event is its Career Networking Fair held every April. The Fair brings together employers who have both internships for undergraduates and full-time employment opportunities for graduates. The PR Group invites speakers and conducts a wide range of educational programs for its members throughout the year. The 2011-2012 officers include President Jennifer Flood, VP of Programs Kelsey Newman, VP of Promotions Victoria Farrel, Treasurer Katie Bush, Secretary Kaitlyn Holden, Campus Liaison Alicia Valko and Historian Julia Watkins. For further information, contact the PR Group at tuprgroup@gmail.com.
Department of Mass Communication and Communication Studies
Media Center, Room 114 (map)
Phone: 410-704-3431
Fax: 410-704-3656
Mailing address: 8000 York Rd., Towson, MD 21252
Advising and program information: jarmstrong@towson.edu
Webmaster: mccs@towson.edu
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