MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION

FALL 2004 CONFERENCE

SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 3, 2004

 All rooms are located within Eastern Michigan University’s McKenny Union Hall, Second Floor

 Thursday. September 30

MIFA I.E. Committee:

•   6:00 - 10:00 PM: Tower Inn

 Friday. October 1

Membership Meetings:

•   9:00 AM — 2:00 PM: MIFA Forensics Council Meeting (Tower Room)

•     4:00 — 6:00 PM: MISL Membership Meeting (Tower Room) MASC Registration and Social Opportunities:

•   5:00 — 6:00 PM: MASC Registration (Alcove East — Guild Hall)

•     6:30 — 9:00 PM: President’s reception, Marriott Hotel Suite 622 (Light Refreshments Provided)

 Saturday. October 2

•   8:00 — 9:00 AM: MASC Continental Breakfast, Registration, and Announcement of Election Results (Faculty Room)

 Breakout Session I: 9:00 — 9:50 AM

•    Faculty Room: An Invitation to Invitational Rhetoric Participate in an enlightened roundtable discussion on Foss and Foss’ Invitational Rhetorical Perspective and how it welcomes feminism, equality, and discussion into the classroom.

Head Panelist: Christina Stansell-Weaver, Eastern Michigan University

 •    Founders Room: Saving MASC: Moving Forward Into the Future The state of MASC and other Michigan communication associations are deteriorating. This panel will present current problems and concerns as well as ask Membership to develop and consider pragmatic solutions.

Panelists:         Annalisa Esposito, Eastern Michigan University — MASC Vice President

Raymond Quiel, Eastern Michigan University — MASC President

 •    Reception Room: Extemporaneous Speaking:

Join High School and College Forensics Coaches and Competitors as they explore the evolution and current practice of Extemporaneous speaking.

Panelists:        John du Bois, Eastern Michigan University

 Breakout Session II: 10:00 — 10:50 AM

•          Faculty Room: Designing Summer Institutes

                   Are you considering facilitating a summer speech or theater institute? Join members of EMU’s SummerQuest program as they impart best practices.

                   Head Panelist: Raymond Quiel, Eastern Michigan University

 •          Founders Room: Undergraduate and Graduate Research Explore current Undergraduate Research and gain insight into the practice and academic pursuit of Rhetorical Criticism and Graduate academic Research.

Panelists:                   George Denger, Lake Superior State University Christopher Curd, Eastern Michigan University

 •          Reception Room: Community College Round Table Garner perspective and contribute to a discussion regarding unique

                   educational and administrative circumstances pertinent to educators within local Community Colleges.

                   Head Panelist: Sandra Thornton, Oakland Community College

 Breakout Session Ill: 11:00 — 11:50 AM

•          Faculty Room: Great Ideas For Teaching Speech (GIFTS) A panel of presenters will share effective teaching techniques, exciting assignment ideas and innovate methods that motivate speech students. This session will include ideas for high school and college courses. Head Panelist: Tushar Raman Oza, Oakland University and Macomb Community College

 •          Founders Room: Classroom Issues

                   Plagiarism, civility, and ethical concerns have become a problematic issue for many educators, This panel will discuss current classroom disturbances and effective means to positively diffuse common classroom issues.

                   Head Panelist: Carol Bennett, Oakland Community College 

•          Reception Room: Debate Workshop Head Panelist: Deborah Marsh, Dexter High School

 Membership Meeting:

•        1:00— 4:00 PM: MSCI Membership and Executive Board Meeting (Founder’s Room)