I am pleased to announce that, having received the unanimous support of the faculty teaching in the Communication and Conflict program and the full support of our Nicholson School's leadership cadre -- and for that matter the support and approval of everyone consulted formally or informally about it --

Rising Associate Professor [Congrats!] Jennifer Sandoval will be taking over as Program Coordinator for Communication and Conflict beginning this August.

The fall 2017 Faculty Work Days are scheduled for Monday, Aug. 14-Wednesday, Aug. 16.

Students who have applied to and committed to a Nicholson School of Communication approved study abroad program for fall, spring or summer should apply for the Tony J. Nicholson International Experience Award. The award is worth $1,000 and can be used toward the cost of studying abroad.

If you have any questions about NSC study abroad programs or this award, please contact the Nicholson Academic Student Services Center at (407) 823-2681 or nassc@ucf.edu.

Do you have hard time finding the Nicholson Resource website? The address will be easy to remember. It is nicholsonresource.com. Go ahead and save the link below so that you never have to look for it again.

Go to the Nicholson Resource page at nicholsonresource.com, then choose the "Resources" tab. From the "Faculty Resource" drop-down option, you will notice "Sedona" on the right. The direct link to Sedona can be found in the button below.  

Northwestern’s journalism school drops its accreditor, shortly after Berkeley did the same, echoing broader questions about the value of the process and whether it impedes innovation. Click the link below to read Inside Higher Ed's May 3 article.

COSAS Graduate Services will be closed on Monday, May 8. Graduate Services will re-open Tuesday, May 9, during normal university business hours. If someone is in need of immediate attention, please direct them to CSB 201 or email Jana.Jasinski@ucf.edu<mailto:Jana.Jasinski@ucf.edu> . Otherwise, continue to email requests to COSGrad@ucf.edu<mailto:COSGrad@ucf.edu> (limited staffing to process registration requests will be on hand).

COSAS Undergraduate Services will reopen on Thursday, May 11, at 9 a.m. having closed on May 5, to certify the baccalaureate degrees for the Spring 2017 graduates.

If you have any problems or questions regarding the graduation status of any of your students, please e-mail me at leekirkpat@ucf.edu<mailto:leekirkpat@ucf.edu> or cosgraduation@ucf.edu<mailto:cosgraduation@ucf.edu> 

If you need to submit grade changes for graduating seniors while COSAS is closed, please have them delivered to CSB 201 or use the online grade change form.  If you need any other assistance, please call Sasha Lalmansingh at 407-823-3969.  You may also e-mail cosas@ucf.edu<mailto:cosas@ucf.edu>.

Welcome to the May edition of Willard Global Strategies where we discuss the company’s early days, describe the World’s Shortest Personnel Manual (A Willard concept), outline The Seven Fatal Flaws Professional Firms Often Commit, and describe several “Reality Bites” from Willard’s book, “The Silverback Diaries”. 

Timothy Sellnow celebrates on May 12