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Old Dominion Univeristy, the College of Arts & Letters, and Department of Communication & Theatre Arts welcomes you to:
The 79th Annual Meeting of the Southern States Communication Association, Norfolk, Virginia, April 1 - 5, 2009.
Crossing Ideologies:
Communication and Collaboration in a Changing World
Primary Program Planner:
Dr. Patricia Amason, SSCA Vice President, University of Arkansas, pamason@uark.edu
We hope that your visit to Norfolk is productive, enjoyable, and memorable. Please let us know how we can help as you plan your stay or during your visit.
Welcome to Norfolk!
SSCA Contacts:
Jerry Hale, SSCA President, University of Georgia, jhale@uga.edu
Patricia Amason, SSCA Vice President, Primary Program Planner, pamason@uark.edu
Tom Socha, SSCA Vice President Elect, Undergraduate Honors Conference Planner, Old Dominion University, tsocha@odu.edu
Emmett, Winn, SSCA Executive Director, Auburn University, director@ssca.net
The 19th Annual SSCA Undergraduate Honors Conference
Duiring its annual meeting, SSCA is proud to host and support the annual Theodore Clevenger Undergraduate Honors Conference. Undergraduate Communication students from communication departments across the south are invited to submit papers for competitive review. Those students whose papers are accepted will present their work in panels held on Friday (4/3/09) and Saturday (4/4/09). Click the link below for instructions about how to submit a paper and for further information. Contact: Dr. Tom Socha, UHC Progam Planner (tsocha@odu.edu, 757-368-4114).
Of Local Interest
Within walking distance of the conference hotel:
| Norfolk Tides ar Harbor Park |
A 20 minute drive (or ferry) from the conference hotel:
| Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, VA. |
A 30-45 minute drive from the conference hotel:
About Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research - Extensive university with more than 20,000 students located in Norfolk, Va. The university has six colleges – Arts and Letters, Business and Public Administration, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences and Science – and offers 66 bachelor's, 67 master's and 23 doctoral degrees.
Old Dominion boasts a diverse student body, including 1,400 international students from 108 countries, and nearly 85,000 alumni in all 50 states and 72 countries.
From cancer research to space, Old Dominion scientists are pushing new frontiers and faculty are gaining accolades. The university has had 13 Outstanding Faculty Award winners from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, numerous Fulbright Award winners and acknowledgment of several professional societies.
Its TELETECHNET distance learning network, the largest interactive, televised program in the country, offers full degree programs to more than 50 sites in Virginia and about a dozen sites in eight other states.
Athletics are also an integral part of Old Dominion. A member of the Colonial Athletic Association, the university has 16 intercollegiate teams that have won 25 team and four individual national championships and is nationally known for its field hockey, lacrosse and sailing programs. The men's and women's basketball teams compete in their state-of-the-art home: the Ted Constant Convocation Center ("The Ted").
The Department of Communication and Theatre Arts is one of Virginia's best. It's well-published and highly regarded faculty includes nationally known professors all providing high quality and rigorous instruction to thousands of students coming to study human and mediated communication. For more information about the Department of Communication please click the link: ODU Communication & Theatre Arts.
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