communication
The Superiority of Texting
Making a phone call can be stressful. It is difficult to know the best time to reach out to a person and if they don’t answer, there is always the question of if you should leave a message or try again later. Texting allows people an easier and more relaxed way to communicate with one […]
Why Do Words Matter?
Words are essential in effectively communicating with family and friends. Although words are limited by the twenty-six letters they are composed of, their meaning and impact is endless. Words create images within the books we hold most dear. Words spread messages of happiness and bring us closer to our favorite fictional or non-fictional characters. We […]
Zoom: The Cost of Convenience
Zoom – we all love to hate it, but the truth is it’s made our interactions easier, for better or worse. Unfortunately, it took a pandemic for most of us to dig this and its opportunities, but fortunately, it made the tough times easier. Instead of trekking across campus to attend a meeting, lecture, or […]
USD faculty prepares for finals week, looks back on semester
As the semester starts to wind down, students and faculty are preparing for finals week. While students normally return to campus after Thanksgiving and finish off their classes before the holiday break, this semester classes will finish remotely. Kurt Hackemer, USD provost and vice president for academic affairs, said looking back on the fall semester, he […]
‘The eyes say a lot’: Masks change communication between students, faculty
With new procedures and precautions on USD’s campus, wearing a mask at all times in an indoor setting for professors and students has caused communication in the classroom to be different than previous years. Lori Costello, an assistant professor of Strategic Communication, said mask-wearing, muffled voices and a lack of face recognition have been an […]
Center for Disabilities hosts sign language class
The Center for Disabilities at USD is hosting a 10-week Functional Sign Language class for anyone interested in joining. The sign language class will start on Sept 15. The class will be based online and will meet once a week. Rose Moehring, Deaf-blind program director, said she encourages anyone who is interested to sign up. […]