Friday, November 6, 2015

Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.


 Watch Steve Jobs' commencement speech at Stanford University - one of the most popular commencement speeches made to date - and share your opinion. What makes this a great speech? What do you notice about the speaker? About the text he is reading? What can you take away for your own speech?

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Can there be a difference between a boss and a leader?

As we study leadership and conflict resolution, the question arises:

Is there a difference between a boss and a leader? What makes someone a leader and not just a boss?

Friday, October 16, 2015

I'm Giving my Boyfriend an Ultimatum



We studied interpersonal relationships and explored the ins and outs of conflict this week. Watch the introduction of this episode of MTV's True Life (or the full episode if you'd prefer!) and share your opinion on how to deal with disruptive, dysfunctional relationship conflicts and how to improve communication with one another.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

As we studied interpersonal relationships, we explored the differences and similarities in how men and women relate to one another. Watch as author and comedian Steve Harvey talks to "The Early Show" about relationship advice for men and women from his book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man and tell us what you think about it.

Monday, September 28, 2015

8 Ways to Take Control of Your Time

As we explored nonverbal communication, one of the topics covered was chronemics - the study of the role of time in communication. Head over to The College Board website to learn 8 ways to take control of your time, and comment below on ways you can improve your time management in college, as well as techniques that help you right now.

Thursday, September 17, 2015

I AM HUMAN

As we study a chapter on language and culture, it becomes clear how powerful language is. 

The "I Am Human" project seeks to increase awareness of the use of derogatory and degrading language on and off campus. By directly and honestly addressing language issues in our everyday lives, we can foster environments that uplift instead of dehumanizing others. The campaign features students, alumni and employees sharing personal experiences and messages of awareness about this issue.


What is the impact of derogatory language on a college campus and what should be done about it?

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Gender Roles & Perception in the Military

"The Marine Corps is under orders to open up its ground combat units - one of the last all-male bastions in the military - to women, but it has been unable to find any female capable of making it through its three-month infantry officer course..." (Read more here).

What do you think about women joining the Marines and serving regularly in combat zones?