Cleveland State University
School of Communication
2121 Euclid Avenue
MU 233
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Campus Location
2nd Floor
Music & Communication Bldg.
Phone: 216.687.4630
Fax: 216.687.5435
Web Content Contact
r.pitchford@csuohio.edu
216.687.5077
Web Technical Contact
Rick Pitchford
r.pitchford@csuohio.edu
216.687.5077
The School's History
In 1972, the separation of the Speech Communication Department into the Department of Speech and Hearing and the Department of Communication begins.
In 1974, Sidney Kraus became the first chair of the Department of Communication. He established the department as a Communication Theory and Methodology center. Dr. Kraus was chair for twelve years.
In 1976, the Communication Research Center was established, and its first project was completed in 1977 with the first director John Robinson.
In 1977 there were plans for a new communication building
In the spring of 1980, the department awarded its first master's degree.
In 1986 Leo Jeffres became chair. He served a seven-year term. During his tenure the final plans for the new building are finalized, and the building occupied.
In 1988, there was ground breaking for the new Music & Communication Building.
In the summer of 1990, the Music and Communication building was completed. The Communication Department occupied the second floor. First floor and ground floor housed a television studio and video/audio editing suites. The building also contains three large rehearsal halls, two concert halls, two chamber music rehearsal rooms, four electronic music/computer laboratories and dozens of practice rooms, teaching spaces and classrooms.
In 1993, Victor Wall became Chair of the Communication Department. During this time, the school was facing budget cuts. When his wife took a position in Indiana, he resigned after serving 3 ½ years of his term.
In 1995, Susan Kogler Hill became Chair of the Communication department. She shepherded the department through the switch to semesters and worked to gain approval for the School of Communication.
In 1997, CSU went from a quarter system to semesters. At this time changes were made to the curriculum as the communication facility approved and expanded programs and added several courses.
In 2001, Richard Perloff was elected to serve as the final the Chair of the Communication Department. After a one-year term, he was selected to be the first Director of the School of Communication. International Exchange of the Study for Communications was direct by Professor Jae-Won Lee was established
July 1, 2004, The Department of Communication officially becomes the School of Communication.
July 25, 2005, The School of Communication adds three new majors to its offerings: Communication Management, Film & Digital Media, and Journalism & Promotional Communication
For other events, please check our School
of Communication News Archives