THE DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AT BEHREND - MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
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Greetings from the Academic & Career Planning Center! As a DUS student, you will be receiving this newsletter each month to inform you of what DUS events, workshops, and activities are going on around campus as a means of exploring a variety of interest areas. The ACPC will also be highlighting major exploration advice and a "Major of the Month" from each academic school at Behrend for you to check out and see if it might be up your alley! Keep scrolling to see what's going on around Behrend this month!
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WHAT'S COMING IN JANUARY?
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Welcome & Waffles - Please
JOIN US TONIGHT
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Come enjoy a relaxing game night and waffle bar with your adviser and fellow students!
JANUARY 9TH FROM 7:00 - 8:00 pm in OLIVER'S (BOTTOM FLOOR OF LAWRENCE HALL)
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STUDY SMARTER, NOT HARDER WORKSHOP SERIES
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Nip it in the Bud with Personal Counseling
Tips for managing stress and test anxiety
Wednesday, Jan. 16th
Reed 114, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
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Study Skills with the LRC
Tips on how to take better and more effective notes
Tuesday, Jan. 29th
Reed 114, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
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DUS DISCOVERY DAYS:
Would You Rather?
Play a game to understand your priorities and set goals to lead you to your perfect major
Wednesday, January 23rd
Oliver's in Lawrence Hall, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
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#FindYourFuture - School Events Across Campus
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SCHOOL EVENTS ACROSS CAMPUS:
Attending campus-specific events is a great way to connect with faculty and students within a major of interest. Check out January's upcoming events below (hyperlinked) to learn more about a variety of disciplines!
(Co-curricular activities for the Black School of Business are also posted in Behrend Sync under "Black School of Business").
School of Humanities and Social Sciences:
January 14 - March 1 (Library hours)
Lilley Library Gallery
January 16 - 12:00 p.m.
McGarvey Commons
January 31 - 6:00 p.m.
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MAJOR EXPLORATION TIP OF THE MONTH: Unsure what Penn State majors are out there? Check out
Bulletins.psu.edu
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MAJOR OF THE MONTH - COMMUNICATION, B.A.
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Communication is an academic discipline which concerns the study of how we communicate with diverse audiences in contexts as varied as public speaking, interpersonal conversation, small group discussion, marketing, advertising, public relations, and journalism. Communication also concerns the study of the creation and distribution of mass communication messages through media such as books, newspapers, television, radio, film, video games and the Internet. Communication in various contexts can incorporate the use of spoken, written, visual, and technologically mediated and interactive messages to give information or influence an audience.
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YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS PROGRAM IF . . .
- You are the first on board when a social media app is released.
- You can envision yourself presenting creative ideas across multiple communication platforms.
- You welcome the challenges of working with new technology and new communication media.
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WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS MAJOR?
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The B.A. in Communication prepares you for careers in corporate communication, print and broadcast journalism, social media management, advertising, public relations, and media production. You’ll practice your craft by writing, editing, or serving as a photographer for The Behrend Beacon newspaper, or writing, producing, or hosting a show on BVZ Radio or PSB-TV. Penn State Behrend has a comprehensive support system to help you identify and achieve your goals for college and beyond. Meet with your academic adviser often and take advantage of the services offered by the Academic and Career Planning Center beginning in your first semester.
Because it is a diverse and practical field of study, Penn State Behrend Communication alumni pursue a wide variety of careers. Our graduates include public relations directors, account executives, marketing managers, teachers, broadcasters, writers, journalists, pastors, coaches, professional videographers and photographers, and sports information directors.
Alumni Spotlight:
Check out some Communication alumni, and see what they are doing
here
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NEXT STEPS:
For more information, contact The School of Humanities and Social Sciences:
If you are interested in changing your major, contact your adviser, visit LionPath, and select
Update
Your Academics
(tutorial is linked).
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Please call the ACPC (814-898-6164) to speak with an adviser. DUS advisers are available Monday through Friday from 8am until 5pm at Reed 125.
Thank you,
The ACPC Advisers
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