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V-Day 11.11.11 Documentary

Patty Sheehy — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:53:41 +0000

Loyola University Chicago School of Communication faculty members John C.P Goheen and Aaron Greer have produced and directed V-DAY 11.11.11, a feature-length documentary that examines what it means to be a veteran in our country. Over two dozen notable film makers, producers and editors joined Goheen, a veteran himself, and Greer to produce this non-profit documentary.

In order to increase the number of opportunities for the film to be viewed, the film is being offered for free to any veterans’ organization across the country to host a screening. In addition to nationwide screenings, the documentary is also being submitted to film festivals, as well as fostering the development of a social media presence and establishing partnerships with public television stations and national cable networks.

Plans are in motion to host a screening of V-DAY 11.11.11 this November on Loyola’s campus. Stay tuned for more information and how you can be involved. Feel free to view the trailer here.

For more information or to request a copy of the DVD to host a screening of the film, please contact Meghan Ashbrock at mashbrock@luc.edu or 312.915.6972 or visit our website at www.veterans111111.com.

Application Process

Patty Sheehy — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:50:33 +0000

Have you ever wondered what happens to everything you send in for your application when you apply to an SCPS program?

Wonder no more! Check out this video to watch the entire process – http://youtu.be/OqH5MWLO8CM.

SCPS applications are all processed within 2 weeks of their completion date. Once students have been accepted, not only will your acceptance letter be sent out, but you will also be contacted by your academic advisor to schedule a registration appointment. Attending your registration appointment and any applicable orientation sessions are a very important step in the application and enrollment process – don’t forget to call your academic advisor back once you hear from her or him!

As always, I’m here to answer your admission and application questions. Happy Friday!

Go Roma

Jeremy Joslin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:52:38 +0000

In case you missed the email announcement, SCPS is thrilled to be able to offer our students a chance to study at Loyola’s Rome Center this summer. This has been something the school has been looking to extend to students for some time now and to see it become a reality is only the beginning!

The Rome Center is opening enrollment in their 10-day immersion course this summer to SCPS students. The course runs from Friday, June 22nd to Sunday, July 1st, and will focus on Italy during WWII. Even better, the course will actually be for 3-credits, countable on a transcript as either a HIST or elective credit. You can see more on the course itinerary and objectives here.

For more information on the fees it will take to enroll in the course and additional details on the trip, we’ve set up a special announcement page on the SCPS page at http://luc.edu/scps/resources/summer2012rometrip/ (it’s under the “Resources” tab on the frontpage). We’ve also scheduled two evening information sessions with one of the course’s co-instructors, Phil O’Connor. If you’ve got questions about the trip or would like to hear about it first-hand, you can attend either session. The first is Monday, Feb 20th at 6 PM, and the second is Tuesday, Feb 28th, also at 6 PM. Both sessions will be in Lewis Towers room 415, and you can RSVP to me at jjoslin@luc.edu to attend.

Go Roma!

Jeremy Joslin Appointed as Assistant Dean

jdeathe — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:27:10 +0000

I am pleased to announce that Jeremy Joslin, BA-MAL Program Manger, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Dean. Since joining SCPS in July 2010, Jeremy has been instrumental in developing and delivering additional programs for our students and faculty. He has organized the Prior Learning Assessment initiative, developed a new student orientation program, formed a student activity committee, while continually providing ongoing customer support for our students. He currently serves on the University’s Academic Technology Committee and the SCPS Task Force for future programming. Jeremy completed his MA in Applied Social Psychology at Loyola and his BA in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. This promotion takes place immediately.

I’m delighted that Jeremy has accepted this position and I’m looking forward to all of us moving forward with the continued success and growth of the School. Please join me in congratulating Jeremy on this well-deserved promotion.

Adult Degree Completion

Karin Murray — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:42:19 +0000

The School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) at Loyola houses a multitude of learning opportunities. We offer certificates and degrees in Allied Health, continuing education for professionals, a certificate and training for paralegals, and fantastic programming through our Women’s Leadership program and conference. SCPS is also the home of Loyola’s fantastic evening adult degree completion program – the BA in Managerial Arts and Leadership.

The BA in Managerial Arts and Leadership (or BA in MAL as it’s sometimes referred to) is a fantastic way for working professionals to complete their undergraduate degree while still allowing them to continue working full time. Many students ask if the program is accellerated – a term that can mean different things to different people. While the program takes 4 years to complete, the format is accelerated in that courses are offered in an 8 week format. This allows students to focus on just 2 courses per term, rather than needing to juggled 4-5 courses over a semester. Adult students tend to perform better academically in this shortened, 8 week format. We in SCPS understand the needs of adult students which is why our program is so succesful in getting them to graduation!

It is extremely important for prospective students to find a program that will be conveinent for them to attend. Adult students are pulled in so many different directions - work, family, friends, community involvement – adding school in there can be a bit daunting. All BA in MAL classes, with exeption to the minor concentrations in Integrated Marketing Communications and Social Services and Non-profit Management, are scheduled in the evenings, 6-10 PM at our downtown Water Tower Campus.

Another important factor to consider when selecting a degree completion program is the quality of the program. I think one of the biggest strengths of the BA in MAL is that while it is built to be convenient and to cater to the needs of adult students, it is still a rigorous program administered with the high standards of Loyola University Chicago.

As always, I am here to answer questions and help guide students through the application and admission process. SCPS has a great staff full of individuals that will guide and support you through your academic journey at Loyola. Feel free to contact me directly or sign up for our next Open House at http://www.luc.edu/scps/visitus.shtml.

CMUN to be COMM Fall 2011

Jeremy Joslin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:00:32 +0000

Loyola’s School of Communication recently announced a plan to convert all communications courses offered by the University to a new prefix, as well as to renumber/rename most of their courses. The changes also affect all communication courses offered through SCPS with a start date of Fall 2011.

Starting in the fall, CMUN courses will be listed as COMM, and course numbers will have changed for most courses. All of the previously offered courses will still exist, but you will find them under their new course numbers. Announcing the change has already impacted our course listings for Fall in that every CMUN course has been removed in LOCUS and replaced with the new COMM listing.

DO NOT PANIC! Every communication course SCPS was planning to offer will still be offered, just with the new titles. The Business Communication concentration for BA students will still exist, made up of the same courses with their new numbers. All of the changes are described in detail on the School of Communication site. To make things simple, a list of the impacted SCPS classes is below.

CMUN 101 (Public Speaking & Crit Thinking) = COMM 101
CMUN 150 (Communication Processes) = COMM 150
CMUN 219 (Interpersonal Communication) = COMM 273
CMUN 224 (Organizational Communication) = COMM 277
CMUN 225 (Persuasion) = COMM 268
CMUN 231 (Communication & Conflict Management) = COMM 231
CMUN 237 (Small Group Comm) = COMM 237
CMUN 240 (Intro to Comm & Tech) = COMM 200 (Comm & New Media)
CMUN 251 (Business & Professional Speaking) = COMM 103
CMUN 265 (Public Relations) = COMM 210

The changes are largely cosmetic but if you have any questions or concerns about how this will impact future schedules feel free to email us with your thoughts. Don’t let a change like this distract you from finishing the Spring semester in strong fashion.