No images? Click here October 2022 A Message from the Dean of the School of CommunicationWe are in mid-term election campaign season. No matter our political views, this is an important time for us all. Please vote. Elections highlight the profound importance of effective, ethical communication. This, in turn, emphasizes that what we do in the School of Communication is vital to our democracy. How do campaign messages work? Why do we, the electorate, often respond to negative campaign messages more than to positive messages? How can we work to be better informed about policy and issues in our multiple media environments? These are all parts of our majors, even in courses that seem completely detached from politics. A course, say, in health communication or interpersonal communication, is far from electoral politics but still centers on the communication theory, mechanisms, and practices that influence one another. Plato (and following him, Aristotle) would have recognized that these are central to how we live our lives together and thus inevitably meet up with politics. In my view, we treat "political" communication as a sort of dirty business because we have misunderstood that electoral politics is only one part of our political lives. I prefer a broader view, namely that positive politics is about how we live together. And we must understand how communication works to live well together. Elections are an important part of that in our culture, though surely not the whole thing. If you're interested in learning more about elections and political communication, Molly Thrasher's Masterclass entitled Changing Hearts and Minds: How Political Communication Shapes The Outcome of Elections is an excellent resource for an insider's view of campaign communications - explaining everything from yard signs to negative mailers. As the mid-term elections approach, it's worth asking: why do campaigns do this stuff, and does it actually work? Her masterclass will take place on Tuesday, November 1st, from 4:30 – 5:30 PM in AF 209C. Additionally, The timing of the election gives me a chance to welcome two new faculty affiliates, both of whom are scholars of politics and political communication:
The Puzzle(s) of the Month This month’s puzzle is not too hard. So time will be a factor. The first three students to slack a solution to me get a free coffee. Use a DM so that other people can enjoy working the puzzle even if you get it. My grandfather liked to bake. Once he baked a batch of cupcakes for me and my three siblings, leaving them on the kitchen counter to cool. We were supposed to have them after dinner. A while later, he saw that one of the cupcakes was missing. Grandpa wanted to get to the bottom of the theft, so he asked each of us what happened. Here is what we said: Rick: I wasn’t even in the house at the time of the cupcake theft. Drew: Scott did it. Scott: Drew is lying. Kathy: Scott is telling the truth. We were all mostly honest kids. So all of us told the truth, except perhaps the culprit who might have lied. Who stole the cupcake? Sincerely, M. Andrew Moshier, Ph.D. Dean, School of Communication Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Director of the Center for Excellence in Computation, Algebra and Topology Program advising is available in person and through Microsoft Teams. You can schedule an appointment with any advisor on Bookings or reach out to them via email if you need to schedule an appointment outside of regular advising hours. Dr. Travis Bartosh | Doti Hall 210 Dr. Arleen Bejerano | Doti Hall 211 Dr. Andrea Weber | Doti Hall 203 Looking for an elective to take next semester?COM 329-03 Metaverse Studies Mondays at 4PM - Taught by Charlie Fink, Metaverse Consultant and author Metaverse Studies will cover past, present, and future iterations of the Internet and the technology behind it. As well as the origins of the Metaverse and the most important players in this emerging 3D category, including Meta, Apple, Google, and Epic Game. The Great SoC Experience Day is ComingDo you know what classes you're taking next semester? Are you looking for internship options? Join the School of Communication on Wednesday, October 26th from 1:15-3:30pm in Beckman 404 for the great fall SoC Experience Day! Drop-in at anytime to hear from graduating seniors, the career center, advisors, and current students about classes, internships, and opportunities in the SoC. Win prizes, eat popcorn, and experience all that the School of Communication has to offer. Mark Your Calendar
For reminders and updates on these events, please fill out our SoC Event Interest Form.Chapman Radio UpdatesDo you want to learn more about School of Communication faculty and staff? Chapman Radio goes behind the scenes and interviews the people doing the work in their podcast, The Comm Pod. This week, Chapman Radio interviews graduate instructor Mr. Johnny Capra. Mr. Capra joins The Comm Pod to discuss his research in sports communication, his personal life, and how he came to Chapman University. Listen on:
For more Chapman Radio, make sure to tune in at https://chapmanradio.live/. Faculty SpotlightDr. Michelle Miller-Day stars in new podcast Hello Mother, Hello DaughterDr. Michelle Miller-Day has been part of the School of Communication since the Fall of 2012. With expertise in Mother-Daughter Communication, Drug Prevention, Family Communication, Narratives in Health, and Translational Research, Dr. Miller-Day has been featured in over one hundred publications. This semester, Baylor University's Dr. Allison Alford and Dr. Michelle Miller-Day explore contemporary issues of adult mother-daughter relationships in their podcast Hello Mother, Hello Daughter. The adult mother-daughter relationship can be incredibly close and fulfilling as well as potentially frustrating, complicated, and hurtful. Learn new ways to think about your relationship with your mother and listen until the end of each episode for tips every week! For more information or to tune in, please visit: https://hellomotherhellodaughter.buzzsprout.com/ Undergraduate Student SpotlightKaylee Rupprecht '23 is a senior Communication Studies major currently interning for Bridge IT Consulting as a sales and marketing intern. Using the skills she learned in class, Kaylee manages digital media outlets for the company, crafts marketing and PR materials, and runs PR campaigns for hundreds of prospective clients. Way to go!Looking for Internships or Jobs?Have you joined the School of Communication LinkedIn group yet? Keep up to date with all of our latest internship and job opportunities here. Internship/Job Openings
The application deadline is 11/07/22.
Work with Strategic Marketing and Communications on institutional social media account management, social media creative development and digital marketing support needs, amongst other departmental tasks. The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs in Los Angeles is an experience-based fellowship focused on understanding how to be effective in an ever-changing, complex society. Fellows gain experience, exposure, and new skill sets through four major programmatic components: field placements, seminars, leadership interviews, and focus weeks. The program demands stamina, rigorous thinking and analysis, and a deeply self-reflective approach to learning. Through their group work, placements, and other activities, fellows seek to better understand the systems that influence how Los Angeles functions, as well as how an individual’s personal values, biases, and approach to working with others can shape their impact and the outcomes they achieve. Get Involved with the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE)Lunch with a Professor - Monday, October 31 – Friday, November 4, 2022 Undergraduate students discover the unique opportunity of having a conversation with your professor over lunch, outside of the classroom! Take advantage of discussing graduate school options, possible research opportunities, or general academic advice. Invite your professor for a free lunch during Lunch with a Professor Week. For more information and to reserve a FREE meal voucher for you and your professor, visit the CUE website. Undergraduate Scholarly/Creative Grant – Application deadline, Friday, November 4, 2022 @ 4:00 pm The Center of Undergraduate Excellence is pleased to announce its UG Scholarly/Creative Grant for undergraduate students conducting research or working on creative projects. This funding aims to encourage diverse, innovative, and engaged UG research and creative inquiry in ALL disciplines. The award consists of up to $1000 for expenses and resources associated with conducting a student’s faculty-mentored research or creative project. For more information on the grant and application requirements, visit the CUE website or contact cue@chapman.edu. Call for Abstracts! Student Scholar Symposium - Abstract Submission Deadline, Sunday, October 30, 2022 The Center for Undergraduate Excellence is accepting abstract submissions for the Fall Student Scholar Symposium held on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. The symposium is a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to present their research or creative projects to the Chapman community through a poster or oral presentation. Students across ALL disciplines are encouraged to participate and experience a showcase of projects from diverse academic and creative disciplines. Interact with student researchers and their innovative presentations, reflecting rigorous inquiry happening across the campus. For more information and how to submit your abstract visit the CUE website or email us at CUE@chapman.edu. Previous Dean's Message Puzzle SolutionLast Month’s Puzzle Last month, I posted two puzzles – one held over from last spring. Congratulations to grad student, Allison Oliver, for solving both. The first puzzle asks to solve a long division problem: XX8XX ---------- XXX | XXXXXXXX XXX ------ XXXX XXX ------ XXXX XXXX Each X can be any digit, except that a numeral (say XXX) is guaranteed not to have leading 0s. So for example, the divisor XXX cannot be 057. Right off the bat, notice that 8 x XXX is supposed to be XXX. So the divisor (the XXX on the left of the figure) cannot be more than 124. Hence, XX8XX ---------- 1XX | XXXXXXXX XXX ------ XXXX XXX ------ XXXX XXXX Also, the fact that there are only three subtractions (partial divisions) means that two of the digits in the quotient are 0s. X080X ---------- 1XX | XXXXXXXX XXX ------ XXXX XXX ------ XXXX XXXX Now, check out the last digit in the quotient. Whatever it is, X x 1XX is a four digit number. But 1XX is at most 124. So the last digit of the quotient has to be 9, and this four digit product has to start with 1. X0809 ---------- 1XX | XXXXXXXX XXX ------ XXXX XXX ------ 1XXX 1XXX The first two subtractions take a four digit number minus a three digit number and yield a two digit number. That can only happen if the first digit of the four is 1. X0809 ---------- 1XX | 1XXXXXXX XXX ------ 1XXX XXX ------ 1XXX 1XXX Things get trickier now. The two XXXs have to start with 9, and the digits next to the 1s have to be 0s, in order for 1XXX – XXX to result in two digits X0809 ---------- 1XX | 10XXXXXX 9XX ------ 10XX 9XX ------ 1XXX 1XXX Now I’ll let you figure out why the first digit of the quotient has to be 8 (9 is too big, 7 is to little). 80809 ---------- 1XX | 10XXXXXX 9XX ------ 10XX 9XX ------ 1XXX 1XXX The rest of the digits are fairly easy to start filling in now. In the interest of time, here’s the finial answer: 80809 ---------- 124 | 10020316 992 ------ 1003 992 ------ 1116 The second puzzle was easier. Suppose you have three pennies and two dimes arranged in a straight line alternating: PDPDP. The goal is to move the coins to that they end in a straight line with all pennies together: PPPDD. Here is the shortest sequence of moves: PDPDP PDP__PD P__PDPD PDPP__D PPPDD |