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This past year has been a time of growth and expansion for the Speech and Debate Team! The team continued to compete exclusively in 9 online tournaments.
Degree: MA, Communication 2012
Title: Director of the Educator Effectiveness Department at the 缅北禁地 State Board of Education
How has the Comm Program helped prepare you for your job? Being able to confidently speak in front of a group of people and being able to successfully communicate my ideas in writing helped me succeed.
Future goals: I am currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Education Policy and Organizational Leadership at the University of 缅北禁地 Urbana-Champaign.
Cristian Leon-Vallejo came to the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield as a first-generation student from a small Latino family - and now he鈥檚 leaving with a degree in communications and a legacy of leadership across campus. Congratulations, Cristian!
Matt O鈥橲hea鈥檚 road to a communication degree from the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield wasn鈥檛 easy. He attended four schools, faced academic setbacks, went to rehab and built a family along the way. Today, he鈥檚 not just crossing the finish line鈥攈e鈥檚 proving it鈥檚 never too late to finish what you started.
The University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Mock Trial team secured victories in its first rounds of the 2024-25 season at the 缅北禁地 State University Invitational, held Nov. 1-3. The event featured 30 teams from seven states and is recognized as one of the most competitive invitational tournaments leading up to the regional rounds in February 2025.
Highlighting Some of the Most Competitive 2024 Congressional Elections
We are just a few days away from Election Day and early voting has begun in many states. Beyond the presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and Former-President Donald Trump, the 2024 federal elections will also determine which political party will hold majority control in each chamber of Congress beginning in January 2025.
Jennifer Martin, associate professor in the School of Education at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield, is partnering with Springfield Public Schools District 186 to integrate yoga and social-emotional learning (SEL) into the curriculum.
University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Yona Stamatis is featured in , a short-form video that won a prestigious Mid-America Emmy Award on Oct. 26, 2024.
Richard Gilman-Opalsky, a professor at the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield School of Politics and International Affairs, has released a new book titled 鈥淚maginary Power, Real Horizons: The Practicality of Utopianism.鈥� The book, available for preorder now, will be released on July 9.