Department of Communication Studies

Welcome to Communication Studies!

The Department of Communication Studies is diverse and dynamic, and you can find us in our state-of-the-art facilities in Lang Hall.

We are dedicated to providing our students with a variety of experiences inside and outside of the classroom that will help them prepare for a career in a communication-related field.

Our mission is:

  • to assist students in becoming informed, responsible, creative, and critical communicators
  • to enhance student knowledge of, and skill in, the construction, interpretation, and distribution of communication in diverse cultural and global communities
  • to promote theoretical understanding and professional/personal practice of effective and ethical human communication between and within a broad range of contexts and communities.
Featured Stories

More than 80 Graduate from Communication Studies
At the spring commencement exercises, 82 Communication Studies students received Bachelor of Arts degrees, and 12 Communication Studies students received Master of Arts degrees.  The 82 students graduating with BA degrees makes Communication Studies the...

UNI Speech Team Takes 10th Place in Team Sweepstakes at National Tournament
The UNI Speech Team rolled to a record performance at the AFA-NIET National Tournament, hosted by Texas State University-San Marcos. UNI Forensics sent 6 students with 24 events to the tournament. The team had one of the best performances in recent history....

Communication Studies Graduate Students Win 2nd and 3rd Place at CHAS Symposium
Communication Studies graduate students Thomas Leigh and Kiranjeet Dhillon won second- and third-place awards at the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences (CHAS) 6th Annual Graduate Research Symposium in the Humanities on March 23. Leigh’s presentation...