Explore the exciting world of communication.  Find out about major fields of study and career opportunities in advertising, communication science and disorders, communication studies, journalism, public relations and radio-television-film.

Explore disciplines of audiology and speech-language pathology, treatment options for people with communicative disorders and professional, educational and career opportunities.  Get information on innovative teaching and research.

Explore your inner politician and discover which political office you think would be most fun to hold – county judge, attorney general, secretary of state, mayor pro tempore, maybe even president.

Cities are responsible for parks, public safety, housing services and public works, just to name a few.  Who do you turn to when you want to see a change?  Match the community need to the proper local official, and you will be a star citizen.

Learn about how democracy works, get clues to help you solve a mystery and earn a prize.

Tours will be given of KUT Public Media Studios, including Performance Studio 1A, where nationally touring artists perform; Talk Studio, IB, where newsmakers are interviews by KUT News, NPR, and BBC; and other areas of the station.

Ever wanted to change the world?  Stop people from littering? Extend summer vacation and shorten the school day?  In this hands-on workshop, you will learn what it takes to be a persuasive leader by creating the perfect spokesPUPPET to champion your cause.

Learn tips from master negotiators planning the UT Global Ethics and Conflict Resolution Summer Symposium.  You’ll match wits at the negotiating table and view a display about the summer program for high school students.

From lion tamers and flappers, to comics and songwriters, this showcase offers a unique look at some of the most interesting people that have been involved both in front and behind the camera in over 100 years of Texas film history.

This hands-on workshop shows the value of digital media, design and literacy.  We will use some quick and easy applications that can create digital art and mobile games.  Each session begins with a brief overview of our work in digital media learning.

Lecture and discussion about the making of a documentary film that tracks the tortured history of a Nazi-looted painting that was discovered on the walls fo the Museum of Modern Art in 1997, triggering a historic 13-year-long court battle.

An interactive based lecture, where students and parents are able to ask current students in the college any major specific questions they may have.  The discussion will be based off the questions asked by the audience.

* 40-minute sessions begin at the start of each hour for this event

A lecture that will provide students with general information about the College of Communication and the majors it offers.  A brief and creative description of each major will be given in order to give students an idea of what each entails.

* 40-minute sessions begin at the start of each hour for this event

Journalists today must be able to adapt to a quickly changing digital landscape.  You will get to interview a real-life newsmaker at a mock press conference, and you will report the news using live mobile video, digital photos and social media.