The Department of Communication invites you to celebrate the opening of our wonderful new home, the Integrative Learning Center.  As part of our celebration, join a student-led tour of our new building that overlooks the campus pond and immerse yourself in our programming that will include a lecture, film screening and career panel for alumni and current students. 

Continue to expand your knowledge while viewing a display of faculty and student work, and make new connections with students, fellow alumni and faculty. Before you leave, be sure to stop by our new post-production room to record your alumni testimonial. On Saturday evening, join us for a fun-filled night of dinner and dancing that will culminate our grand celebration!

If you are unable to join us for our celebration and would like to make a donation to support the department please click here.

Cole Lecture in Contemporary Issues Luncheon
12:30 p.m.
No cost to attend

Cole Lecture, Screening and Discussion with Professor Lynn Phillips, author of Flirting with Danger, Young Women's Reflections on Sexuality and Violence. View the trailer.
1:00 p.m.
No cost to attend

Distinguished Alumni Panel Presentations:
  Careers in Communications
   2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
   No cost to attend
   Panelists include:
   Angela Lussier '03 - business coach and owner, Angela Lussier Enterprises 
   David Hatch '88 - chief marketing officer, IANS
   Matthew Nagler '99 - managing partner, Nagler Group
   Rod Oreste '98 - principal attorney, Oreste Law

  Careers in the Entertainment Industry, News and Media Production
   3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
   No cost to attend
   Panelists include:
   Henri Hebert '94 - co-executive producer, Oxygen Media
   Andrew Killoy '05 - producer, Al Jazeera America
   Elaine Nord '81 - photographer, Elaine Nord Photography
   David Erickson '93 - writer and producer for television series

  Careers in Marketing and Public Relations
   4:00 - 4:45 p.m.
   No cost to attend
   Panelists include:
   Megan Oreste '97 - principal consultant, Oreste Consulting
   Sean Corcoran '99 - SVP & director digital media, Mullen
   Eran Lobel '89 - CEO/Executive Producer, ELEMENT productions

All-Class Alumni Celebration and Dinner
6:00 p.m.  
$25 per person

All events will take place in the Communication Department space on the third floor of the Integrative Learning Center.

Accommodations: Hotel rooms have been held at the Clarion in Northampton at the special rate of $169.99 plus applicable taxes.  Please call to make your reservation (413.586.1211) and provide the code "UMass Communication" to lock in your rate.  Our special group rate is available until September 25, 2014.

Registration is now closed.

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