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Fall 2014
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2014–2015
ICA Executive
Committee
President
Kim Powell
President-elect
Keith Hardeman
Past President
Julie Simanski
Executive Secretary
Barb Schmidt
At-large Members
Steve Duck
Yvonne Fielder
Marilyn Hunt
Ann Minnick
Eric Upmeyer
Sarah Wilder
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President’s Message
Record attendance made ICA’s 50th Anniversary Conference a grand celebration! Over 90 people helped ICA celebrate 50 years of support, advocacy and collegiality through a variety of interesting panels and invigorating social time.
Hearing from ICA presidents spanning 25 years in the opening session
set the tone for the conference in looking back at how we have changed
ICA President Kim Powell
and looking forward to the impact ICA can make in the field. The opening session prompted invigorating discussion on how ICA can be more involved in the K-12
conversations on the common core, as well as how ICA can serve as a resource for K-12, community college, college and university teachers to understand what we are doing in the classroom
and how to better prepare students for each level of education. These discussions are building
to some exciting panels for our 2015 conference.
We will begin the next 50 years of ICA in a new location with some local excursions. For the first
time ICA will meet Sept. 18-19 in Decorah, Iowa, at the historic Hotel Winneshiek. The hotel is
a beautiful, restored, turn-of-the-century hotel. More detailed information on the convention
will come in the Spring newsletter, but in the works is a Pub Crawl, Coffee Shop Stroll, a program with the Vesterheim, the only Norwegian-American Museum in the country, and possibly
a visit to see the famous Decorah Eagle’s nest. The theme for the conference is “Dynamics.”
Dynamics can be defined as the forces or properties that stimulate growth, development, or
change within a system or process. This theme challenges us to think about how we can stimulate growth and more dynamic learning in a changing environment as our students develop and
grow as citizens of the world. There are many possibilities for exploring this theme ranging from
classroom dynamics, to research, to community outreach. We look forward to seeing the ideas
ICA’s creative membership will propose.
Thank you to everyone at DMAAC who hosted ICA for the past five years. And congratulations
to ICA President-elect Keith Hardeman from Westminster College, and new at-large board
members Marilyn Hunt, Missouri Western State University, and Eric Upmeyer, Vinton-Shellsburg High School. We look forward to a great start to ICA’s next 50 years.
In this Issue...
President’s Message............ 1
Outstanding New Teachers..2
In Memoriam........................ 2
Outstanding Adjunct........... 3
Past Presidents of ICA......4
IAAE Advocacy Day........7
Hancock Symposium.......8
Student Paper Call...........9
IJC Call for Manuscripts....... 9
Conference Highlights....... 10
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Yartey and Richter named ICA Outstanding New Teachers
Franklin Yartey, Assistant Professor of Communication
at the University of Dubuque, was selected by the Iowa
Communication Association to receive the Outstanding
New Teacher Award for 2014. This award is presented to an
exceptional speech communication teacher in the state of
Iowa who has been teaching professionally for fewer than
seven years. The decision is based on teaching philosophy,
teaching strategies, contributions to his/her institution and
to the communication discipline, and recommendations by
other faculty, administration, and students.
Yartey, originally from Ghana in West Africa, began teaching at the University of Dubuque in the fall of 2012. Yartey
teaches several courses which include Intercultural Communication, Language and Social Identity, Public Speaking, and Communication Careers. He has proposed a new
course to advance the digital communication studies
track within the major. In
addition, he advises undergraduate students in the
department, is an advisor
for Lambda Pi Eta, and
serves as advisor for the
Black Student Union and as a mentor for the University
of Dubuque Wendt Center’s Character Scholars’ Program.
Yartey has authored numerous communication articles and
book chapters and presented several conference presentations and professional lectures. Yartey earned his Bachelor’s
degree in Communication at Northwestern College in Iowa,
his Master’s in Communication from Indiana State University, and his Doctorate in Communication from Bowling
Green State University in Ohio.
Yartey received his award during the Awards Banquet
of the Iowa Communication Association’s Annual Conference held on Friday, September 19, 2014, at the Conference
Center on the Ankeny campus of Des Moines Area Community College.
by Judy Vogel
Kaci Richter, Associate Professor and Program Chair for
Radio Broadcasting and Sports Media Technology at Iowa
Western Community College in Council, Bluffs, Iowa, was
selected by the Iowa Communication Association to receive
the Outstanding New
Teacher Award for 2014.
This award is presented
to an exceptional speech
communication teacher in
the state of Iowa who has
been teaching professionally for fewer than seven
years. The decision is based on teaching philosophy, teaching strategies, contributions to his/her institution and to the
communication discipline, and recommendations by other
faculty, administration, and students.
Richter, a former on-air talent at several radio stations,
started teaching at IWCC in August of 2008. She teaches
a variety of courses in media and public speaking. In addition to teaching, Richter serves the college on Assessment
Champions, Advising Committee, and Curriculum Review
Committee and as a faculty mentor. Richter is also a recipient of the “Excellence in Innovation” award given by the
National League for Innovation in the Community College.
Richter received her Bachelor of Journalism degree from
the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and her Master of
Arts in Management from Doane College in Create, NE.
Richter received her award during the Awards Banquet
of the Iowa Communication Association’s Annual Conference on Friday, September 19, 2014, at the Conference
Center on the Ankeny campus of Des Moines Area Community College.
In Memoriam: Douglas Trank
Douglas “Doug” Trank, president of ICA from 1981 to 1982 and 1990 citation award recipient, passed away on October
13. In addition to his service to ICA, Trank served as president of the Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
and was inducted into CSCA’s Hall of Fame. An award for the top student paper in CSCA’s Basic Course Interest Group
is named for him. ICA extends condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
http://www.press-citizen.com/story/life/announcements/obituaries/2014/10/15/douglas-doug-trank/17332243/
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Goodman named 2015 Outstanding Adjunct Teacher
by Kim Powell
“A mentor, friend, a shoulder to cry on when things get rough, and one of the only teachers I have maintained a relationship with since I left Dubuque in 2003,” C.J. Muldernick says of this year’s ICA Adjunct Teacher Award recipient. “Her
passion, dedication, and exuberance to teach, interact, and be 100% a part of her students’ lives is only matched by her
students’ dedication right back to her. Laughter, fun, diligent, and proud are words I would use to describe Cathy Goodman’s immense love for educating others. Cathy Goodman is and always will be an Outstanding Teacher.”
Catherine A. Goodman has been at Loras College teaching Public Speaking and Group Communication as well as
Graphic Design since 2006, with a total of 45 courses—usually six a year, with the fulltime teaching load at Loras at seven
courses a year. She has also served as a fulltime Instructor at the University of Dubuque and Adjunct at Northeast Iowa
Community College (Peosta and Dubuque locations). In Spring 2015, Cathy is also scheduled to teach a J-term class at UD
specific to WordPress web design. Cathy has practical knowledge she shares with students through her work at big fish
creative, her own award-winning firm.
Cathy says of her teaching philosophy: “…I really believe in the professional aspect of giving
students the tools they need to be competitive in the job market. Theory into practice sums up my
approach. For instance, when I taught graphic design, I turned assignments into “jobs.” ...In addition, I brought in real clients, with the students competing to have pieces they designed actually
printed commercially. One client even paid the students a token design fee”...
This real-life experience impacts student learning and motivation. Former student Chris Read
shared, “Every year she pushed us to enter local/regional design contests/showcases. There was
one case in which I was hesitant to enter my work, so she actually paid for my entry because she
Catherine Goodman
believed in me. I went on to win an American Advertising Federation Addy Award. Cathy showed
us that we do matter and do belong in the industry.” In addition to sharing her real-life work expertise with students, Cathy
is active in committee work on campus, not required of Adjuncts. She even chaired the three-year planning committee for
the yearlong celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Loras Players. When Loras’ President Jim Collins heard her colleagues were nominating her for this award, he asked if he could include
a letter because he thinks so highly of Cathy. He wrote, “Cathy’s passion for Loras and for students has meant that she not
only provides outstanding classroom instruction, but has gone well beyond what might typically be expected of an adjunct:
serving on committees, initiating collaborations with others on campus and in the community, and routinely seeking ways
to support the mission of the College.”
Cathy is sought after as a speaker, especially in the areas of graphic design, marketing, and Dubuque history. She has
created and collaborated on several museum-type displays to include the Roshek Building, Mines of Spain, Crescent
Community Health Center, Dubuque Water & Resource Recovery Center, and the award-winning historical display in the
Heritage Center, University of Dubuque. In addition, Cathy has served on numerous community boards and is a familiar
face on stages throughout the tri-state area as an actor and singer, including the highly acclaimed Mistletones®, which
she founded in 2005. She has also supported the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival—now listed in the top 25
film festivals in the United States—since its inaugural year. During last year’s festival she research, wrote, and designed a
temporary educational display to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the movie Field of Dreams. Mary Lynn Neuhaus
of Loras writes, “In all of these activities and many more, Cathy gives freely of herself and always with positive drive and
tremendous energy. “
To recognize her excellent teaching and service to her college and community, ICA was pleased to present the 2015 ICA
Adjunct Teaching Award to Cathy Goodman.
“
The Iowa Communication Association is a professional organization whose purpose is to unite those
persons with an academic or professional interest in all disciplines of Communication and the Performing
Arts at all educational and professional levels in Iowa for the promotion of their mutual interests and the
advancement of their common field.
”
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Past Presidents of ICA: Looking Back, Looking Forward
At this year’s 50th Anniversary Conference of the
Iowa Communication Association, past presidents of
the organization were asked to share their thoughts
regarding their time in the organization, as well as
their hopes for the future direction of ICA.
The thoughts below serve as a summary of those
comments, with a few additional reflections.
Larry Brandstetter, ICA President 1989-90
I have been asked to share by memories of when I
was ICA President.
A time of gigantic turmoil for arts teachers in Iowa. The ag crisis was causing many school districts to cut their budgets in
a significant way because ag land property values were plunging and tax income was too. Over 25% of all art teachers and
elementary music teachers were being riffed. The way DE required curriculums were being taught was under scrutiny by
many school boards.
The Presidents of all the arts organizations were called together to discuss ways to become supportive and pro-active to
stem the tide of curriculum based arts instruction being eliminated. The Iowa Alliance for Arts Education was formed,
with the help of the Kennedy Center, to work together and survive. The alternative was to live separately and die. ICA most
enthusiastically joined this new organization and has been a member ever since. I was so proud of our many teachers who
never even thought twice before directing me to say a hearty yes.
In the past few years, the membership of ICA has lost many of the high school speech and theatre teachers. Fewer sessions at our convention are aimed that their needs, and school administrators are making it harder for oral com and theatre
teachers to get out on a Friday for conventions.
At our fall convention I brought this issue of ICA’s lack of connection with high school teachers forward to the membership. After the panel presentation, a small group gathered to address this issue with innovative solutions. With the leadership of Marilyn Shaw of UNI, Kyle Rudick of UNI, and Sarah Schaefer at Waukee Middle School, a new Facebook page
has been developed called: Iowa Communication STAR. This stands for Speech Theatre Activities Resource. Go to it and
add to it. Go to it and learn. Go to it and tell your high school colleagues about it.
We are working on an online course for HS teachers who want to get recertification credits in Oral Communications and
Theatre. Also, next convention we will have a session. Lots of progress in just a 1 hour meeting. Aren’t you glad we didn’t
meet longer?
Alan Lerstrom, ICA President 1999-2000
At the time when I served as ICA president, attendance in the organization was pretty low. Membership from private
schools was strong, and there were some high school teachers. Many new people from DMACC joined the association and
new folks from Missouri also increased the membership.
To sustain ICA, we must continue to do what we have been doing. We must provide opportunities for students to present
at professional conferences, and tips for teaching in the classroom. Pedagogy must be stressed. I would like to see the topic
of masculinity addressed at a future conference. Lastly, all good groups build relationships, and ICA must continue to build
and maintain relationships.
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David Wendt, ICA President 2001-2002
One of the strengths of the Iowa Communication Association is that we are closely aligned with Central States. ICA is now
pretty diverse—we are small. but we are strong. We have regional and national power.
Because high school teachers may only get one day off per year, it is important that we have panels that tie directly to high
school teaching. We must continue our strong relationship with and leadership in NCA and Central States.
Dennis Doyle, ICA President 2003-2004
My tenure as president of ICA emphasized a need to grow our connection with secondary education teachers. I followed
David Wendt’s leadership, and he served as an important mentor for me in terms of how to organize and lead executive
committee meetings and articulating a vision to the membership. David’s professional associations with organizations such
as FISO, IHSSA, Thespians, community college instructors (David knows everybody!) was also important as he opened
doors for ICA to reach out to speech educators at all levels. I still believe that ICA can serve as a crucial link for communication educators across our state through scholarship presented at the annual conference, our newsletter, the mentorship
program, and publications in our award-winning journal. Personally, serving as president of ICA taught me leadership and
organizational skills that I have found extremely valuable throughout my career. It is an encouraging and nurturing association to explore professional leadership opportunities!
Mary Gill, ICA President 2004-2006
What distinguishes the Iowa Communication Association from other organizations is that here, we have regents universities, community colleges, high school, and middle school educators represented—this is unique and breathes life into the
association. For me, ICA quickly became home. We have a legacy of “those who have come before reach their hand back
to those who come behind.”
As ICA looks to the future, we must keep in mind and continue to develop the diversity of our membership. We must look
for the commonality within our ranks and focus on and think about how to coordinate content in each direction—providing teaching ideas that can be used on Monday.
Melissa Beall, ICA President 2006-2008
1984 was my first conference. I first presented as a high school teacher, and was not yet an Iowa resident. Now, ICA is
home. It is very much a place where people share ideas. The sessions at the ICA conference are just as good as any place
ever. It is exciting to be part of that. I would miss coming to the ICA conference because the people are wonderful.
Moving forward, we must do more with advocacy—which is difficult, because it involves money. We must work with those
developing standards—the common core parameters are too broad in k-12 education.
Marilyn Shaw, ICA President 2008-2010
In 1984, I was teaching high school. My principal threw a brochure about the ICA conference on my desk, said it was
probably for English teachers, but they didn’t want to go. He said, if I wanted to go, I could. And I am glad I did. ICA is
about collegiality.
Years ago, the question for ICA was, “What can we do to assist colleges, universities, and community colleges?” Now, the
question is how we bring the k-12 schools into ICA. We must create our own identity, so that as we go forward, we can
better articulate our vision. We must make a better presence for ourselves in the community, and be a resource for those in
the community sector, as well as for those in education.
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Judy Vogel, ICA President 2010-2012
When I was asked to be part of this panel and to share an important memory about ICA, my mind flashed back to the
beginning of my connection with ICA and the steps that led to my seat as a past president. I’m directing my comments
primarily to first-time attendees and newer ICA members. I’ll share some of my experiences with ICA as well as some of
the lessons I learned along the way.
I attended my first ICA Conference in 2000. Julie Simanski, a DMACC colleague, invited me to attend this conference
called “ICA.” I was new at DMACC and knew nothing about this association. Julie, Bruce Hann, and I drove to the
Amanas in a pouring rain. I felt anxious about attending my first conference. Besides Bruce and Julie, I didn’t know anyone.
I remember standing in a hall waiting for the first session to start when a tall, gentle man approached me and said, “Hello,
I believe you are new here. I’m Alan Lerstrom from Luther College. Welcome to ICA.” That was the moment when I knew
that I would return to the conference the following year. LESSONS: Invite colleagues to attend the conference. Take time
to greet new attendees.
In 2002, Dennis Doyle sent me an email asking if I would consider serving on the ICA Executive Committee as an at-large
member, and I agreed. I recall feeling overwhelmed at the first board meeting. There was so much to learn about the organization and the way it worked. I did find the confidence to chair my first conference sessions, but when I was asked if
I would continue to a second term, I replied, “I have no intentions of ever holding an office in ICA, so I should leave the
board to make room for someone who might want to hold office.” Who knew the way things would turn out? LESSONS:
Listen and learn. Get involved. Never say never!
A couple years later, I served a second term on the board. This time I felt more confident that I could make a contribution to the organization. I proposed the ICA Recognition of Achievement in Speech Communication for our students,
suggested having no registration fee for first-time attendees in hopes of increasing membership, and suggested creating
lists of duties and responsibilities for all board positions which could be posted on the website. LESSONS: As you gain
experience, find the courage to offer ideas. Think creatively. Recognize problems and look for solutions. Consider ways
ICA can benefit students. Consider ways that ICA can grow membership and get members to be active.
At the end of my second term on the board, I was approached by David Wendt and Mary Gill about the possibility of becoming the President Elect. In separate conversations, Melissa Beall and Marilyn Shaw also discussed that possibility with
me. Becoming President of ICA had never occurred to me. To be honest, I wasn’t sure that I was qualified to do a good
job. Their assurances and support gave me the courage to agree to be nominated. LESSONS: When you receive encouragement from colleagues whom you respect, step outside your comfort zone. Pass along the culture of an organization to
the next generation because that is essential to its success.
The first conference I planned was “Embracing Similarities – Respecting Differences” in 2010. Monica Akuien of the Bar
Women Association told a compelling story of her escape with her family from war-torn Sudan. LESSONS: Set goals.
Work hard to achieve them. Believe in yourself. Appreciate the value of having faithful colleagues who willingly offer their
help. Even though it may seem initially that you have nothing in common with someone, look deeper into that person and
you will find meaningful similarities.
During my term as President, several “firsts” occurred: ICA had its first Communications Officer (Yvonne Fielder); the
IAAE/ICA Mentoring Program began (Sarah Schaefer, Mentor Chair); the Iowa Journal of Communication went online
and became available on EBSCO; and discussions began to extend at-large member terms to three years. The theme selected for the 47th Annual Conference in 2011 was “We All Need Somebody – Relationships Matter.” Bryan Burkhardt,
Director of the Electronic Crime Institute, provided information on protecting ourselves when using technology in our
relationships. This was the first time in many years that the ICA Conference had attendees from all three Regents Universities in Iowa, and attendees came from six states other than Iowa. LESSONS: Treasure the kindness of thoughtful colleagues in the discipline who send notes saying, “You did a good job.” Nurture professional and personal relationships. As
organizations change and evolve, hold on to the core values upon which the organization was built. And, once again, value
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loyal colleagues. I hope that sharing my experiences will motivate others to get engaged in ICA. It will be both personally
and professionally rewarding
For the 50th Anniversary ICA Conference keynote session, the Past Presidents were also asked to share the reason why
ICA is important today and why it should be sustained into the future. My response is simple: To feed the mind and to
feed the soul. I base that thought on messages I received from members following their attendance at ICA conferences:
“I’m so pleased to be a part of this wonderful organization. As you can tell, I still haven’t come down from my conference
high. It’s always so nice to get together with my Iowa colleagues.” Keith Hardeman – 2012.
“I have been to many conferences, and yet this day at the Iowa Communication Association conference was one of the best
and most stimulating of my career. I went to every session, which I rarely do at conferences, and took full notes at each
one, which almost never happens. I came away brimming with ideas and stimulation in a way that I rarely do from other
conferences. As a first timer to ICA, I realized that I have missed many opportunities to share ideas about teaching and to
learn new approaches that work more effectively that I must not miss in the future ” Steve Duck – 2010.
I want to thank all the ICA Board members who served under my term as president. You encouraged and motivated me
to try my best. My thanks and admiration go to all those who submitted creative, meaningful proposals and to those who
presented so beautifully in the sessions for the conferences I planned. The quality of the sessions is the heart of the conference. My thanks go to all my predecessors for their leadership, wisdom, and vision. As we celebrate our 50th ICA Conference, the future of the organization looks bright with Julie Simanski, Kim Powell, and Keith Hardeman leading the way.
I believe that our discipline faces some serious challenges, but I am confident that those challenges will be met brilliantly!
An Invitation to IAAE’s Fine Arts Advocacy Day
submitted by Larry Brandstetter
Dear Fine Arts Advocates:
IAAE has set January 28, 2015, as our Fine Arts Advocacy Day at the State Capitol in Des Moines. This is year is going
to be bigger and better!! The purpose of the day is to advocate for Fine Arts instruction in Iowa Schools, ask for legislative
support for inclusion of the Fine Arts in the Iowa Core, and ask for legislative support for a mandated Fine Arts position
at the Iowa Department of Education. We are also compiling another testimonial booklet on the importance of Fine Arts
education that will be presented to all 150 legislators. The link for entering your testimonial and those of your friends and
associates is listed below.
If you would be willing/available to join us in Des Moines on January 28, 2105, as an advocate to speak to Iowa legislators, please click on the link below and enter the requested information. All advocates will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the State
Capitol for an informational meeting before the legislative sessions start at 8:30 a.m. IAAE will once again provide webinar
training to all the advocates to assist you in familiarizing yourself with the the legislative “ask.” If you can join us for 1/2
day, we can make that work as well. You all did such a great job last year.....you know the message!!
If you cannot join us, you may know parents, business people, etc. in your communities that would be great advocates
for Fine Arts. Feel free to speak to them and if they are willing and available, you may enter their names/info as well.
When we have our list compiled, IAAE will take care of contacting all the advocates. There will be two 45-minute webinar
training sessions, one in December and one in January. They will be recorded and be available on the IAAE website.
IAAE has been working diligently since last session to broaden the scope and diversity or our support. Our advocates are
key to our success!
Click on the link below to register as a Fine Arts Advocate for January 28:
Thanks so much!
https://bit.ly/1u8xPQw
Leon Kuehner
Executive Director
Iowa Alliance for Arts Education
Click on the link below to enter a testimonial for the Advocacy Booklet:
www.iowaalliance4artsed.org
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2014 Hancock Symposium Brings Socially Conscious Arts to Westminster
At the 2014 Hancock Symposium at Westminster College
titled “So You Say You Want A Revolution: Arts & Culture in Action,” faculty and speakers gathered students and
members of the community together to discuss and celebrate how the arts have served as catalysts of social and
political change, following the Beatles-inspired theme, “So
You Say You Want A Revolution: Arts & Culture in Action.”
The Symposium was chaired by Associate Professor of Music, Dr. Natasia Sexton.
Musician and Activist Sir Bob Geldof delivers the Green Lecture at Westminster College. Former CEO of MTV and current Westminster Board
of Trustees member Bill Roedy looks on.
In her introductory speech, Dr. Sexton introduced the
subject to the gathered community of hundreds of students,
faculty, staff, and guests of the college, explaining that the
goal of the Symposium was to consider the arts as “an agent
of transformation in society.” She called on the audience to
“balance our reasons with our senses” when examining the
impact of the arts culturally and personally.
Following Dr. Sexton’s introduction, Tectonic Theater
Project member Andy Paris, actor and co-writer of the play
The Laramie Project delivered the first keynote speech, titled
“Acting, Theater, and Social Justice: The Tectonic Theater
Today.” Throughout his talk, Paris discussed the Tectonic
Theater’s revolutionary technique, “Moment Work,” which
strives for balance between style and substance, as a model
for other socially conscious arts to follow. In the conclusion
of his speech, Paris articulated a common theme that was
argued throughout the Symposium; that “the arts have their
place, but social change is a big task and many, many people
have to answer that bell often.”
After Paris’ speech, there were a variety of academic
breakout sessions given by speakers including Dr. Christy
Tharenos of the Coastal Family Medical Residency program; Professor Jane Mudd of William Woods University;
Westminster College student Tyler Haulotte and alumna Michael Applegate; Paula Elias, executive director of the Citizen Jane Film Institute; and Dr. Jeremy Straughn, director
of the office of study abroad and off-campus programs of
Westminster College.
Sally Stapleton, notable as a former senior photo editor
of the Associated Press, delivered the afternoon plenary lecture entitled, “Deconstructing the Photojournalism Narrative in Africa.”
Following the lectures and breakout sessions, a dramatic
reading of The Laramie Project was performed in the campus chapel, the church of St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury. The reading was directed by Dr. Nate Leonard and
performed by a cast of students and faculty members.
Sir Bob Geldof concluded the two-day event with an inspiring Green Foundation Lecture on the power of art as a
tool in revolution, referencing his experience creating Live
Aid, a multi-venue, global concert aimed at raising money for famine-ridden Ethiopia. Previous Green Lecturers
include Margaret Thatcher, George H.W. Bush, Mikhail
Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, Ralph Nader, and, most notably,
Winston Churchill.
Dr. Sexton said she was very pleased with the event, and
that it has been her long-term goal “to find a way to increase the arts [on campus] and put it more in front of
people” and the Symposium provided an ideal forum for
that goal. “I believe that everything we do at a liberal arts
college needs to in some way be pointed to citizenship,”
Sexton said. “I didn’t want to look at the arts as sheer entertainment. I thought I could make the best case for the arts
on campus if I could show it in a light that points us toward
citizenship.”
The theme of next year’s Hancock Symposium will be
“Security vs. Liberty: Balancing the Scales of Freedom.”
Andrew Flanigan, The Columns Senior Editor, contributed to
this story
By Tim Alred, Editor-in-Chief of The Columns.
Submitted by Keith Hardeman.
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Westphal Student Paper Competition Call
We seek both undergraduate and graduate student papers
for presentation at the annual Iowa Communication Association (ICA) convention in September. Papers may cover any
aspect of communication and should be no longer than 25
typed, double-spaced pages in length plus references. Papers
accepted for presentation will be organized into thematic
and/or top paper panels for conference presentation. The
top paper receives the Westphal Student Paper Award which
includes a monetary award and publication in the Iowa Journal
of Communication. The award is presented at the Friday evening banquet at the conference. Students need not be a member of ICA, and their convention registration will be waived
if it is their first ICA convention. Recipients also receive a
one-year membership in the association.
Submissions should include:
• An email from the student (or sponsoring faculty member)
articulating the course/occasion through which the paper
by David McMahan
was created, naming the professor overseeing its development and when the course was completed.
• Declaration confirming that if accepted for presentation
the student will attend the conference and present the paper; the paper has not and will not be submitted to any other publication outlets pending ICA’s decision; and the paper
is the sole work of the student (or students) independently
or through mentorship with a faculty member only (faculty
members should not be co-authors).
• A Word document containing the manuscript without any
author identifying information and a separate title page which
includes the title, author(s) and author(s) contact information.
Submissions must be received by June 1, 2015 but are welcomed at any time prior to that date. Submissions should be
sent to David T. McMahan, editor of the Iowa Journal of Communication: mcmahan@missouriwestern.edu
Iowa Journal of Communication Call for Manuscripts: Volume 47 (2015)
The Iowa Journal of Communication, an award-winning state
journal, publishes the highest quality scholarship on a variety
of communication topics. Manuscripts may be philosophical,
theoretical, critical, applied, pedagogical, or empirical in nature. We also publish reviews and reflective pieces of concern
to communication scholars. Submissions from all geographic
areas are encouraged, and one need not be a member of the
Iowa Communication Association to submit a piece. The is seeking manuscripts for
a general issue (Number 2 of Volume 47) open to any topic
related to communication and a special issue (Number 1 of
Volume 47) open to any topic incorporating or encompassing qualitative methodology.
Deadline for either issue is March 20, 2015. Research manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages (excluding references and tables/appendixes) and should include a
separate title page that includes author(s) name, academic
position, institutional affiliation, a brief biography, mailing
address, phone number, and email address. A history of the
work (including a description of any public presentation or
publication of any part of the data set or portions of the
manuscript and whether the manuscript is part of a thesis
or dissertation) should also be provided. Manuscripts should
include an abstract not to exceed 200 words. All submissions
must conform to the 6th edition of the Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association. The journal ad-
heres to a double-blind review process where the identities
of both the reviewers and the authors are hidden from each
other. Accordingly, any information revealing author identity
should be removed from the piece for review. All manuscripts
submitted for consideration should be original, unpublished,
and not under consideration by other publication outlets.
Only electronic submissions in Microsoft Word will be accepted.
Special Issue Information: Manuscripts incorporating
or encompassing qualitative methodology are invited for the
special issue. Topics for these manuscripts can include any
area of communication, as long as qualitative methodology
is utilized as a method. Manuscripts using any type of qualitative methodology are welcomed. Those manuscripts using
direct and participant observation are especially welcomed.
Pieces reflecting on the use of qualitative methodology and
related concerns will also be considered.
Queries and manuscript submissions for the 2015 journal
should be addressed to the editor:
David T. McMahan
mcmahan@missouriwestern.edu
by David McMahan
ICA News
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Fall ’14
Fall Conference Highlights
1. (l-r) Rich Underwood
and Natalia Cherjovsky
of Kirkwood Community College discuss the
flipped experience. 2.
The Bistro at DMACC’s
Iowa Culinary Institute
provided a welcoming
venue for table conversation. 3. (l-r) David
McMahan, Alan Lerstrom, and Sarah Wilder
share their experiences
regarding interpersonal
communication. 4. Eric
Upmeyer of Vinton-Shellsburg High School gives
a demonstration of
using an iPad to capture
video while Roberta Robbins of Illinois
Central College looks
on. 5. Attendees were
entertained by a local
musician during the
social hour. 6. Kendra
Bergenske of Western
Iowa Tech speaks about
some of her favorite
apps during the Online
GIFT Forum 7. (l-r) Melissa
Beall is presented the
Citation Award, ICA’s
highest honor, by Julie
Simanski. 8. (l-r) Mary
Gill recognizes Elizabeth
Carman and Reagan
Zetterlund for the top
undergraduate student
paper, which they wrote
with fellow Central
College student Jake
Mollman. 9. Molly Wells
(r) of UNI is recognized
for her top graduate student paper by Mary Gill
(l). 10. Theresa Donofrio
of Coe College leads
a panel discussing perceptions of rigor in the
classroom. 11. Incoming
ICA president Kim Powell
accepts the gavel at
the Saturday morning
business meeting 12. This
year’s banquet once
again offered opportunities for interaction.