Every day is a fresh beginning;
Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain,
And, spite of old sorrow and older sinning,
And puzzles forecasted and possible pain,
Take heart with the day, and begin again.
― Susan Coolidge, American author (excerpt from New Every Morning)
Hi, Bringing you your weekly newsletter! We're getting to the final leg of the quarter and of the academic year! You can do this!! We also have TWO student announcements this week. Make sure you read to the end to hear about their amazing work!
Our next general meeting will be THIS Wednesday, May 5th at 11:10! Join us for Meeting 3: A Reflection on and Celebration of Cinco de Mayo! Join COMS Club to learn more about the holiday and history of Cinco de Mayo. Follow us on Instagram to get updated on the latest news about COMS Club!
The board has decided to extend the application period just a little longer! The NEW deadline for the COMS Club leadership application will be Sunday, May 9th. This is a fantastic resume-builder and a fun way to get involved with the COMS department. The positions are super flexible - so if you're interested fill out a form! Feel free to send any questions along to our email at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com. Learn more about open positions and the application process on our website!!
The board has decided to extend the application period just a little longer! This is a fantastic resume-builder and a fun way to get involved with the COMS department. The positions are super flexible - so if you're interested fill out a form! Feel free to send any questions along to our email at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com. Learn more about open positions and the application process on our website!!
Our next general meeting will be Wednesday, May 5th at 11:10! Join us for Meeting 3: A Reflection on and Celebration of Cinco de Mayo! Join COMS Club to learn more about the holiday and history of Cinco de Mayo. Follow us on Instagram to get updated on the latest news about COMS Club!
Additionally (as always), COMS Club is happy to consider posting your event, survey, or senior project as part of our newsletter. Send us a message at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com!
Subscribe to our Google Calendar to never miss a meeting! Link to join club meetings: https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/99668505843
Upcoming Dates!
EVENTS
Senior Project: An Inquiry into Violence Against Indigenous Women (May 5th at 6:30pm)
Anti-Asian Racism & Mental Health Training (May 6 at 4:10pm)
Film Screening: Rubí: A DACA Dreamer in Trump's America (May 14 at 12pm)
May 4, 1-2pm: LEARNING TO LEAD featuring Erica A. Stewart
May 25, 1-2pm: NAMING & CLAIMING MIXED IDENTITY featuring Kari Mansager
Career Services: Launching Your Internship Search(Various Dates)
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
"Through the Eyes of the Othered" Senior Project- Art Exhibition (Deadline May 14)
APPLICATIONS
Center for Service in Action: Student Leadership (Deadline May 14)
CLA Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURPS) (Student Application Deadline May 14)
APIDA Faculty & Staff Association Scholarships (Deadline June 1)
Senior Project: Alumni Research Survey Hello! My name is Kaela Hoisch and I am a fourth-year Communication Studies student. For my senior project, my goal is to propose a formalized alumni program for our department. I want to ensure that students and faculty have better access to alumni for a multitude of reasons, as it can open so many doors for faculty, students, the department as a whole. To better understand how an alumni program will aid our department, it’s critical to hear from Communication Studies majors and minors on your experiences with the department and alumni, how you see alumni fitting into the department, and thoughts on involvement with the department as you become an alumni. This survey is anonymous and should take no more than 10 minutes. All feedback is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or suggestions: Kaela Hoisch | kaela.hoisch@gmail.com
LGBTQ+ Research Survey FROM Berkly Hargon and Dr. Anuraj Dhillion:
You are invited to participate in this survey regarding LGBTQ+ identity and the pandemic. We are a research team at Longwood University and California Polytechnic Institute and are conducting this survey as part of a study on LGBTQ+ college student experiences during the pandemic. Your participation in this study will require completion of the following survey. This should take approximately 5-10 minutes of your time. Your participation will be anonymous and you will not be contacted again in the future. Your answers on this survey will not in any way be linked directly to you and your answers will remain anonymous. While you may experience some emotional discomfort, we believe this survey does not involve any risk to you. Although you may find it interesting to participate in this study, there will be no direct benefit to you from your participation. You do not have to be in this study if you do not want to be. We will be happy to answer any questions you have about this study. If you have further questions about this project or if you have a research-related problem, you may contact the principal investigator, Dr. Erin B. Waggoner, at waggonereb@longwood.edu. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you may contact the Longwood University Institutional Review Board (IRB) at 434-395-2318. The IRB is a group of people who review research studies to protect the rights and welfare of research participants. I understand that if I have concerns or complaints about my treatment in this study, I am encouraged to contact the Office of Academic Affairs at Longwood University at (434) 395-2010. If you identify as LGBTQ+ and were a college student during the pandemic, you are eligible for this study. Please find the link here: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xT22OON5LcRt2d
COMS Club here and we are so excited to announce our closing event for this 2020-2021 academic school year. Presenting… The 2021 Annual Communication Studies Banquet: Sunset at Cal Poly! Please join us for this annual event which will be held via Zoom on Thursday, May 27th from 5-7 PM.
What is happening at this year’s annual end-of-the-year event?: We’ll have group and breakout room activities to catch up with your fellow COMS major faculty and students. We’ll also be recognizing student awards and having many prizes given out! This year, the event is completely free of charge and open to all (attendance is NOT limited to graduating seniors; all years are welcome and bring a friend if you can!).
We will be posting the event lineup of activities and our raffle prizes on our club Instagram to stay updated with us there! Please RSVP to our last big COMS Club event of the year with this link: www.comsbanquet2021.eventbrite.com. All these details and more can be found on the COMS Club website at https://comsclubcalpoly.wixsite.com/official/2021-coms-banquet.
In exciting news, Cal Poly students (over 16) are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in San Luis Obispo County! Learn more and sign up for an appointment at https://www.recoverslo.org/en/vaccine-registration.aspx. More details about COVID-19 policies and practices at Cal Poly can be found at https://coronavirus.calpoly.edu/. Let's all do our part to SLO the Spread! Stay safe out there, everyone!
Cal Poly Campus Health & Wellbeing will be distributing the Pfizer vaccine! If you're in SLO and haven't gotten your vaccine, sign up for the vaccine registry today! The UU is also hosting a COVID-19 Rite Aid Clinic (First-dose appointments began April 29th and second-dose appointment will begin May 20th); visit Rite Aid’s vaccination scheduling page and use zip code “93407” to see appointments happening on Cal Poly’s campus.
Thanks for your continued support of COMS Club! Reach out to us on Instagram @calpolyslocomsclub or our club email at calpolyslocomsclub@gmail.com with any questions or just for a chat :)
And as always, take care, and all of us here at COMS Club wish you a great upcoming week! You got this!
Your COMS Club Exec Board,
Shelby, Michelle, Chelsie, Anika, and Sammy
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