Ganus Building Built 1951/ Remodeled 1987 Communicating Life Messages The communication and foreign language/international studies departments stressed reaching out to others - whether with information, entertainment or the gospel. The communication department served about 200 student majors. A diversified department, it offered studies in radio/television, printjournalism, public relations, advertising, oral communication, theatre and communication disorders. Dr. Jack Ryan, chairman, said the department was gratified with its generous budget increase which allowed for more equipment, especially for the drama program. Ryan suggested that the number of students majoring in theatre might increase as a result of a program change decreasing the number of hours required to a more traditional 30 hours, allowing more students to pursue a double major. The foreign language/international studies department also planned to benefit from curriculum changes. Dr. Shirley Boyd , M.A. Adjunct Instructor of German. Ava M. Conley. M.A . Professor of Spanish Dorothy S. Wright. Dr. de l'Universite Professor of French Winfred O. Wright. Dr. de l'Universite Distinguished Professor of French and Chairman of the Department Winfred Wright, chairman, explained that the new general education program, which included requirements in global awareness, allows students to select six hours in a foreign language for meeting those requirements. Wright noted that the new options would provide the department an opportunity to have more students in the program. The foreign languages department, while educating its students, also sought to educate the world about Jesus Christ. Ava Conley, Spanish professor, led campaigns with her husband to Venezuela for the 14th consecutive year. Shauna Queen, a campaign worker, said, "We went there to teach God 's word, but we learned even more about being true Christians.' ' Both the communication and foreign languages/international studies departments reached out to others, striving to make them aware of the Father's world around them and the Father's love. + - Amy Johnson COMMUNICATION & FOREIGN LANGUAGES 29
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