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SPEAKER 1: My name is Steve Shelton.
I am a professor of Communication Studies
and I'm also the coordinator of the Department of Communication
Studies.
In the Department of Communication Studies,
we really do emphasize trying to provide opportunities outside
of the college to students.
And whether that be through bringing in guest speakers,
whether it be through us providing different showcases
for students to present to the community,
we look for opportunities for our students
to think in a bigger picture of ways
that they can contribute to the community.
SPEAKER 2: Hi, my name is Deacon Ortiz
and I am a Comm Studies major at Chaffey College.
Communication Studies major is very important.
The skills that you learn are invaluable.
You'll use them every day and you'll
be more understanding of somebody else and yourself.
SPEAKER 1: We all communicate every day,
whether it's speaking or listening or writing.
What we do in Communication Studies,
though, is we help refine those messages.
And that's something that can be benefited in any career
that you pursue.
Broadcast journalism.
You could pursue public relations
or an academic institution.
You could teach in the field of Communication Studies.
The opportunities are endless.
SPEAKER 2: My communication skills have definitely grown.
I've become aware of my close relationships
and being able to repair those as well through better
understanding, and I think that's pretty great.
SPEAKER 1: I feel like Communication Studies really
allows you the ability to succeed.
And it'll open up a world to you that you never
even knew existed.
It'll get you to think in a way that you never
thought you would think before.
SPEAKER 2: Chaffey College is a great place.
You get that close one-on-one with counselors and people
who actually care about your education.
And the Communication Studies is a great place
to hone your skills and to become a better communicator.
SPEAKER 1: That's something that we really do focus on.
How can we teach the whole individual?
Not just somebody to get a job, not just somebody
to make the most money you possibly can,
but to actually flourish in your life as you pursue.
SPEAKER 2: When I'm here, I get the help that I need.
They want to talk to you and they'll follow up with you.
They do care about your future.
SPEAKER 1: So Chaffey College really
does put their actions where their words are,
and that's not something I see at every college.
It's the commitment to student success
that really makes Chaffey a great place.