By: Steve Wagstaff

Senator Jack Reed gives commencement speech to graduating seniors.

As finals come to a close the traffic of speakers to campus declines, but every year Bryant brings in a great speaker for Commencement. This year Bryant University welcomes Jack Reed on Saturday, May 22. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.

Reed was elected tand is the state senior senator and services on four committees:

• Appropriations
• Armed Services
• Banking
• Housing and Urban Affairs; and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.

Bryant is honored to have Senator Reed, being that he is a notable figure in the community. Attend the graduation and see what Seanator Reed leaves the graduating class of 2010!

Who: Senator Jack Reed, Senior Senator of Rhode Island

When: May 22. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
Where: Bryant University
What: Commencment Speech

Patterson to offer special interactive presentation on nonverbal behavior in interpersonal relationships

By Lindsey Gamble

On Thursday, nonverbal communication expert Miles Patterson will be visiting Bryant University.  Patterson, who has a Ph. D from Northwestern University, has been the author/editor of three books and 85 chapters and articles.  For the Bryant community, Patterson will offer a special and unique interactive presentation focusing on assessing our ability to interpret relationships by observing body language and other nonverbal signals. He will test the audiences’ skills as well as offer training on how to interpret nonverbal communication in interpersonal relationships.

Miles Patterson

Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime experience, if nothing else you will walk away with the ability to better read people’s nonverbal signals, something that is definitely useful. This event sponsored by the Department of Communication, the Department of Applied Psychology, the Women’s Center, the Counseling Office and the College of Arts and Sciences is free and open to the Bryant community.

For more information, call 401.232.6944

Who: Miles Patterson,
When: Thursday, April 22^st at 7:00 P.M.
Where: Stepan Grand Hall, Bello Center
What: Presentation on nonverbal behavior
Hosted By: Department of Communication, Department of Applied Psychology, the Women’s Center, the Counseling Office and College of Arts and Sciences

Additional Information:

http://www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/psychology/faculty/patterson_2009award.html

Assistant Director of Alumni Relation speaks at Communication Society

By: Steve Wagstaff

Kathleen Brown, Communication Professor

On April 14, the Communication Society hosted a presentation by Bryant professor Kathleen Brown in  Nick’s Place in the Bryant Center. Brown, a Communication professor, spoke about how she became the Assistant Director of Alumni Relations. Brown, who graduated Emmanuel College, received a degree in Communications and Politics and Law, also minored in Performing Arts.

Brown also discussed her work history. She worked at Hasbro, where she was in charge of putting together toy sets at various trade shows and has always had a passion for non-profit organizations. This led her to New York, where she got a job event planning.

While Brown was working to get her Master’s degree in Communication, she worked as a professor at Bryant and the University of Rhode Island. She said that working at Bryant allowed her to display all her skills and abilities in communication.

Part of her discussion was inviting the audience to discuss their career aspirations and tailoring her stories and advice to those aspirations. She is definitely well rounded in the Communication field, allowing for her to have words of wisdom to share with almost everyone there. She also invited members of the audience to an upcoming alumni networking event, a great opportunity for anyone hoping to obtain a job or internship in the near future.

Who:  Kathleen Brown

When:  Friday April 14^{th at} 5:00 pm
Where: Bryant University, at Nick’s Place in the Bryant Center
What:  A Discussion about her Career in Communication

Hosted By:  Communication Society

Author of the Book “Hidden Letters” comes to

Bryant Interfaith Center

By: Brittany Eagar

 Deborah Slier and Ian Shine, authors of the book Hidden Letters will be speaking in the Interfaith Center at Bryant University tomorrow.

Philip “Flip” Slier wrote the letters that later became the book while in various concentration and work camps in German-occupied Holland. The letters are a unique first hand glimpse into what life was like in in Holland while it was being occupied by Germans, a side of the war not often shown.

There is an abundance of books about this horrific time, but “Hidden Letters” gives you an honest and raw glimpse into what it was like through this compilation of handwritten letters.

Jack Polack, Chairman Emeritus, The Anne Frank Society openly praised “Hidden Letters” saying it is “The best holocaust book I’ve ever read, and I’ve read them all.” With fantastic reviews from experts and a presentation that is sure to include not only candid stories, but also candid photographs from Flip’s life  Deborah Slier and Ian Shine’s visit is sure to be an experience.

Don’t miss out on your opportunity to hear the authors speak of Flip’s amazing story. Along with the book being available for purchase the authors will also be sticking around after they present, an opportunity to ask questions and converse with the writers of this remarkable book.  The event is open to everyone and after reading reviews of the book I strongly encourage you attend!

Not convinced yet? Here is a video of the authors’ appearance on NECN last June:

http://multimedia.boston.com/m/20131045/the-power-of-hidden-letters.htm

Who:  Deborah Slier and Ian Shine, authors of the book Hidden Letters
When:  Friday April 9^th at 3:30 pm
Where: Bryant University, the main chapel in the Interfaith Center
What:  Discussion about the book Hidden Letters straight from the authors themselves
Hosted By:  Hillel, the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Communication, Department of History and Social Sciences, and the Women’s Center

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