Communication Funds

Total funds:  9

School of Communication General Fund

The School of Communication General Fund provides support for the activities, programs, initiatives, including named commemorative scholarships and awards, in the School of Communication.

Additionally Supports: Caterpillar Scholarship

Forensics - Speech and Debate

The Forensics - Speech and Debate fund provides support for the activities, programs, and operations the program.

WZND Radio

The WZND Radio Fund provides support for the the activities, programs and operations of the station. WZND is Illinois State University's student run radio station..

TV 10 General Fund

The TV 10 General Fund provides support for the activities, programs, and operations of station. Since TV-10's inception in 1974, the station has produced hundreds of successful professionals throughout the state and the country, both in front of the camera as well as behind.TV-10 is part of the School of Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences.

ISU Chapter of Public Relations Student Society of America

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is an RSO at Illinois State University that allows students from all majors to deepen their knowledge of, and engagement with, the public relations industry. Our mission is to help our members by broadening their professional network and helping launch their careers after graduation.

Endowment for Forensics Fund

The Endowment for Forensics Fund was created by former students and faculty of the Forensics program at Illinois State University for the purpose of ensuring resources for the growth and success of the program. The primary purpose of the fund is to support travel of the Forensics team. If all primary needs of the program are met, the fund may also be used at the discretion of the director of Forensics for program improvements.

Marvin D. Kleinau Scholarship for Forensics

The award was created by Marvin D. Kleinau in 2006, in gratitude for the life changing instruction given at the time of his undergraduate experience, by the department chair and debate coach, Ralph A. Micken, and the generous support of the Department of Communication speech faculty for forensic activity. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support for students engaged in nationally competitive speech and debate activities as representatives of ISU. Income may be used to defray expenses related to education, travel, and/or other costs associated with participation in the Forensics Program at ISU. Assets of this endowment are invested in the Illinois State University Endowment Investment Pool. The award was created by Marvin D. Kleinau in 2006, in gratitude for the life changing instruction given at the time of his undergraduate experience, by the department chair and debate coach, Ralph A. Micken, and the generous support of the Department of Communication speech faculty for forensic activity. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support for students engaged in nationally competitive speech and debate activities as representatives of ISU. Income may be used to defray expenses related to education, travel, and/or other costs associated with participation in the Forensics Program at ISU.

Latoria Farmer Scholarship

The Latoria J. Carroll Farmer Scholarship was established by Latoria J. Farmer in 2024 in order to provide financial assistance to first generation students in the School of Communication.