EKU to Host Conference of Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education

Eastern Kentucky University will host the 30th Anniversary Conference of the Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education April 14-16. More than 200 black students, faculty, administrators and Kentucky state officials are expected to participate.

Centering on this year’s theme, “Generational Leadership: Embracing the Talents of Blacks in Higher Education,” the KABHE Conference Planning Committee has developed a series of programs and activities “designed to focus on the development of leadership at every level and preparing for transitioning from old school to new school as we celebrate our past and embrace the future of blacks in higher education in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the nation, and abroad,” said Sandra Moore, associate provost for diversity planning at EKU. “Another first during this conference is the Student Leadership Institute, which is designed for our high school students so that we can strengthen the pipeline for black leadership in Kentucky.”

To learn more about the conference, including registration and other details, visit www.kabhe1.org or request a brochure by contacting Sandra Moore at sandra.moore@eku.edu.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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ECU PROFESSOR DR. GREENSTREET PARTICIPATES ON TWO PANELS AT NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION CONVENTION

ECU's mission is to foster a learning environment in which students,
faculty, staff and community interact to educate students for life.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

East Central University Communications and Marketing580-559-5650 or 405-812-1428 (cell)

East Central University Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Robert Greenstreet served on two panels at the annual National Communication Association Convention in Orlando, Fla.

In his first panel, Greenstreet joined select representatives from other colleges and universities in discussing efforts to encourage highly apprehensive students in the basic communication courses at ECU.

“Since highly apprehensive people avoid communication, it is very difficult for these students to complete the general education speech course required by their major area of study,” Greenstreet said. “Nationally, schools report between 15 and 20 percent of their students experience high apprehension. In my experience, about 30 percent of ECU students are likely to fall in this category. They are not likely to complete the course or their degrees unless we address their legitimate challenges.”

The second panel was actually developed by Greenstreet. Textbook authors, representatives from the NCA national office, and faculty from universities and community colleges discussed converting basic public speaking courses to courses dealing with a broader range of communication behaviors.

Greenstreet organized the panel to consider all aspects of ‘the conversation experience’ from course design through assessment of course outcomes.

“We recently converted our basic course from public speaking to a human communication orientation,” Greenstreet said. “In doing so we followed a well-worn path, but no one had left any guideposts along the trail. I wanted to help other scholars facing the challenge.”

Greenstreet both chaired the panel and contributed to the discussion. In his role as a contributor he focused on communicating the change to the campus community.

Since all the national intercollegiate speech and debate associations meet concurrently with NCA, Greenstreet was able to attend business meetings and sessions focused on intercollegiate speech and debate. As ECU’s Director of Forensics, Greenstreet administers the university’s competitive intercollegiate speech and debate program.

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