{"id":1444,"date":"2021-12-14T16:17:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T21:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/?page_id=1444"},"modified":"2024-01-19T09:23:01","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T14:23:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the College of Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">College of Communication Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/about\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/undergraduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/graduate-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/three-year-programs\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Three-Year Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/faculty-staff\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Faculty &amp; Staff<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/ccom-student-opportunities\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Experiential Learning &amp; Internships<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/global-opportunities\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Global Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/speakers-lab\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">The Speaker&#039;s Lab<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/ccom-resources-requirements\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Student Resources<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">CCOM Pawprints<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-hidden-overflow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/ccom-pawcast\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">CCOM Pawcast<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-desktop-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-content-block-toggle-more-label=\"More links\" data-content-block-toggle-less-label=\"Hide links\">More links<\/button><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the College of Communication<\/h1><figure class=\"wp-block-image  is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2022\/07\/08101900\/04_19_2022_ccom_251-1024x555.png\" alt=\"CCOM media truck\"\/><\/figure><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the College of Communication (CCOM), we put our students and their success at the forefront of everything we do. As a dynamic and forward-thinking college, we seek to create an inclusive learning environment where we cultivate community on a daily basis. Our small class sizes and 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures that the focus is always on you, the student, and your personal and professional development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-text-link-blue-medium\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/communication\/deans-advisory-board\/\">See Dean&#8217;s Advisory Board Members<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission &#038; Value<\/h3><div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tMission Statement\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The College of Communication prepares students to thrive in our diverse and globally interconnected world.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tValue Statements\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We affirm communication as a basic human right with equity and inclusivity as our guide.<\/li><li>We commit to civil communication with dignity for all.<\/li><li>Our students learn to create socially responsible messages across communication contexts.<\/li><li>Our experiential approach ensures that graduates excel in their professions and post-graduate study.<\/li><li>Our strong grounding in liberal arts inspires graduates for civic engagement and leadership in their careers and communities.<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section style=\"--one-column-two-buttons-bg-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/10\/2021\/11\/08101927\/hero_iStock-639468016.jpg&#039;);--one-column-two-buttons-bg-position: 50.00% 50.00%\" class=\"one-column-two-buttons alignfull has-no-block-start-margin one-column-two-buttons--has-media wp-block-butler-one-column-two-buttons\">\n\t<div class=\"one-column-two-buttons__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"one-column-two-buttons__headline\">\n\t\t\t\tDEI &amp; 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