Public Communication Course Offered At UMaine Hutchinson Center

Belfast, Maine - Do you want to develop confidence speaking in front of a group? Do you need to make
oral presentations for your job? Would you like to improve your writing and language skills for your career? The live class, Fundamentals of Public Communication (CMJ 103), will be offered on Mondays, 5:30–8 p.m. at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center beginning Sept. 9. This three-credit, semester-long course is open to the public as well as UMaine students.

The number one skill employers say they are looking for in employees is excellent communication. This course will help students develop their ability to communicate in both writing and speaking. Through class activities, practice, research, and readings, students will develop their critical thinking skills and learn to use evidence and reasoning to make a point. They will write and present informational, persuasive, and special occasion speeches on topics of their choice.

The course will be taught by Linda Buckmaster, who has been teaching communication in the University of Maine System for more than 17 years. A former magazine editor, Buckmaster has published poetry, fiction, and essay.   She currently works in an economic development nonprofit helping individuals build their careers and find jobs.

For more information, to register or to request a disability accommodation, contact the UMaine Hutchinson Center, 338.8000; 1.800.753.9044.

About the University of Maine: The University of Maine, founded in Orono in 1865, is the state’s premier public university. It is among the most comprehensive higher education institutions in the Northeast and attracts students from across the U.S. and more than 67 countries. It currently enrolls 10,900 total undergraduate and graduate students who can directly participate in groundbreaking research working with world-class scholars. The University of Maine offers doctoral degrees in 35 fields, representing the humanities, sciences, engineering, and education; master’s degrees in roughly 70 disciplines; 90 undergraduate majors and academic programs; and one of the oldest and most prestigious honors programs in the U.S. The university promotes environmental stewardship on its campus, with substantial efforts aimed at conserving energy, recycling and adhering to green building standards in new construction. For more information about UMaine, visit umaine.edu.