Happy New Year Everybody!

To start off 2012 our University (and department) will host a debate on the professionalization of journalsim January 11 @ 13h. Come check it out!

Please see link for details:

http://www.communication.uottawa.ca/eng/pdf/professionalism-debate.pdf#page=2

Your CGSA

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*IT’S A HOLIDAY PARTY!!*

We are having a holiday party and we want you ALL to come!! There will be delicious snacks, drinks, and your loveable CGSA all in one festively funkadelic location!

*Where: *Royal Oak (party room) – 161 Laurier Ave. East, Ottawa

*When: *Friday December 9th, 2011

*Time: *8:00pm – Whenever

*Contact: * cgsa.aedc@gmail.com

We are so looking forward to kicking off the holidays with all of you on December 9th!

Sincerely,

Your CGSA-AEDC

Une fête durant le temps des fêtes!

Nous organiserons une fête et nous voulons que vous soyez TOUS présents! Il y aura des amuse-gueules délicieux, des boissons, et votre aimable AEDC! Et tout ca dans un endroit super excentrique!

*Où *: Le Royal Oak (salle privée) – 161 avenue Laurier Est, Ottawa

*Quand* : le 9 décembre, 2011

*Heures* : dès 20h00

*Contact* : cgsa.aedc@gmail.com

Nous avons très hâte de commencer la célébration du temps des fêtes avec
vous le 9 décembre!

Au plaisir,

Votre AÉDC

Hello

The MIC (research group on media, identity and media http://www.mic.uottawa.ca) organises a panel on ‘Film and Fabric’. The panel will be held on March 24th 2011 from 12am to 2pm, LMX 243.

The participants are:

Karine Bertrand, Université de Montréal

Walid El Khachab, University of Ottawa/York University

Dina Salha, University of Ottawa

May Telmissany, University of Ottawa.

We hope that you will be able to join us.

Best,

Florian Grandena

Director of MIC

The CGSA-AEDC is holding its second research round-table. Last year around this time we invited communication grad students to get together and talk about the research they are currently involved in. We thought people needed a way to hear what their colleagues are up to, what challenges they are facing and questions they have, all while drinking lots of delicious free coffee. It was a great success. Which is why we are bringing …it back this year.
On Wednesday March 16th, 2011 in Desmarais (room 11143) from 9:00 to 11:00am, you are invited to come and join our research gab fest. Please note that this is not solely for students doing the research paper/thesis option. If you are in course based, and doing a research paper for a class, we urge you to join in!

We hope to see you all there!

Sincerely,
Your CGSA-AEDC

Where: The Standard Tavern, 360 Elgin St.

When: Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Time: 8:00pm – 11:00pm

Why: $12 pitchers + $14 pizza & pint = awesome work break!!

Hope to see everyone there

APA, Chicago, MLA. These are formal systems that alleviate the burden of format, style, and grammar decisions for academics. Surprisingly, with the increase of presentations being a requirement of both student and professional life, there is no such system when it comes to visual communication. The results of this are in every classroom, every seminar, and at every conference: Fonts that are too small to be read at a distance, colour combinations that strain the eyes, powerpoint slides that make unfortunate “whooshing” noises.

Graphic designer and academic, Steve Jankowski, is holding a seminar on February 2^nd, 2011 @ 1:30pm, in the Arts Hall, room 509, to teach design principles to students and professors. He will address the principles of legibility, readability, and the behavioural effects that colour, text, and image have on audiences.

As part of educating academics in the realm of design, the CGSA will be selling an amazing little book, The Cognitive Style of Powerpoint, by Edward Tufte, an artist, professor, author, and information designer. It will be sold for $10 and all sales will go to the CGSA.

Steve Jankowski received his Bachelor of Design from York University and Sheridan College in 2005. He has worked for six years in the field creating books, websites, signage, and brands for such clients as Canada Excellence Research Chairs, SSHRC, Billings Bridge Shopping Mall, and Camp Fortune. To view his work: http://stevejankowski.tumblr.com/.

It’s a new year which means it’s time to switch it up! This semester we are going to be holding our weekly meet-up’s on Wednesday’s instead of Tuesday’s and they will be at the Standard instead of the Mayflower. There are $12 pitchers of Keiths and $14 pizza and beer specials every Wednesday – so good times are sure to be had! Hopefully the change of time and location will allow some new faces to come out and participate.

Place: The Standard Tavern (360 Elgin St.)
Time: 8:00pm
Date: Wednesday, January 12th, 2010

Sincerely,

Your CGSA 

First of all, congrats to everyone for getting through another semester of grad school! Now, the holiday party is … TOMORROW! I have a few last-minute things to mention.

- A reminder: we are not doing the Salvation Army donations, instead we are taking cash donations for the Ottawa Snowsuit Fund. All the money donated will be brought to the fund on Sunday. We are hoping to raise enough money for them to buy 4 new snowsuits, which means $160. Totally doable!

- As far as “refreshments” are concerned: we will be providing munchies, and punch along with mix. If everyone (who is drinking) could bring a bottle of their preferred alcohol we can build a bar for everyone to use. Makes for a fun/sharing atmosphere.

- Lastly, we were thinking about possible holiday games to play – so if you have any suggestions please let us know!

See everyone tomorrow!!

This years charity will be The Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa. Please visit their website and read all about this very worthy cause. We’ll be asking people to donate any amount of money at the door of the party. Everything collected will be brought to the fund the following day. It costs the fund $40 to provide a child with a brand new snowsuit, so we are aiming to raise $160 = 4 new snowsuits!

Thanks for all your support, and we look forward to seeing you all next Saturday!

Instead of our regular Tuesday night meet-up we will be doing a Wednesday night meet-up this week. What’s the occasion? Our very talented VP of External Affairs has generously re-vamped the website and we thought it was totally worthy of a celebratory launch.

So join us at The Standard (on Elgin St.), Wednesday December 8th @ 8pm, for $12 pitchers of Keiths and to a preview of the new website!

Hope to see everyone there!!