Events

Director of the OCC Amy Gaffney will be at McEwen FoJo ready to talk with faculty about using oral communication as an instructional tool. Whether it's a specific question about an existing assignment or dreaming about how oral communication (oral exams? presentations? podcasts?) could fit in a class next semester, you are welcome to stop by. We'll buy you a cup of coffee (or your choice of drink) and chat for as long as you can stay!

Drop by the OCC to get your questions about the Winter Intensive answered! On the fence about applying? Wondering if you're eligible for a travel stipend? Questions about the Public Speaking Competition? Ask them all here!   The OCC's Winter Intensive is a free program that will take place from January 14-18, 2026. See our website for more details. Applications for the Intensive are open now through Monday, November 3 at 12 noon and can be found here.

Are you presenting a poster at the upcoming Science Summer Research Poster Session or New York 6 Conference? Regardless of how beautiful yet informative your poster is, the preparation for a poster presentation isn't done yet. Come learn how to prepare a brief pitch introducing audiences to your poster's content and think through the follow-up conversations that make poster presentations an engaging experience for your audience. This session is best suited for presenters who have already created a poster to present, though all are welcome.

Are you presenting a poster at the upcoming Science Summer Research Poster Session or New York 6 Conference? Regardless of how beautiful yet informative your poster is, the preparation for a poster presentation isn't done yet. Come learn how to prepare a brief pitch introducing audiences to your poster's content and think through the follow-up conversations that make poster presentations an engaging experience for your audience. This session is best suited for presenters who have already created a poster to present, though all are welcome.

Drop by the OCC to get your questions about the Winter Intensive answered! On the fence about applying? Wondering if you're eligible for a travel stipend? Questions about the Public Speaking Competition? Ask them all here!   The OCC's Winter Intensive is a free program that will take place from January 14-18, 2026. See our website for more details. Applications for the Intensive are open now through Monday, November 3 at 12 noon and can be found here.

Learning from Faux Pas, Gaffes, and Fiascos: Stories from Off-Campus Study   Hear from students who recently returned from studying off campus as they share their stories of the experience. Each student will share a 5-minute story that fits the theme. Grab a donut and cider and learn from others’ experiences! Sponsored by the Oral Communication Center and Office of Global Learning.

Join the OCC for a series of workshops that teach you foundational communication concepts in bite-size form!  A message's intention and its interpretation are often two very different things. In this workshop, you'll learn more about the role of perception checking in helping bridge intention and interpretation.  To make it easy on your schedule, each session is scheduled for only 30 minutes and the same material is repeated at 12:15 and 4:15. Each workshop you attend gets you another entry into a raffle for a gift card to the campus coffee sho...

Join the OCC for a series of workshops that teach you foundational communication concepts in bite-size form!  A message's intention and its interpretation are often two very different things. In this workshop, you'll learn more about the role of perception checking in helping bridge intention and interpretation.  To make it easy on your schedule, each session is scheduled for only 30 minutes and the same material is repeated at 12:15 and 4:15. Each workshop you attend gets you another entry into a raffle for a gift card to the campus coffee sho...

Director of the OCC Amy Gaffney will be at Euphoria ready to talk with faculty about using oral communication as an instructional tool. Whether it's a specific question about an existing assignment or dreaming about how oral communication (oral exams? presentations? podcasts?) could fit in a class next semester, you are welcome to stop by. We'll buy you a cup of coffee (or your choice of drink) and chat for as long as you can stay!

Join members of the Genres of Oral Communication class to learn more about communication concepts via TED-style talks. See the email announcement for speaking order.