Visit our center to develop strategies for overcoming fear, constructing useful messages, and delivering successful speeches.

The Speech Communication Center helps students in all disciplines become successful public communicators. The SCC addresses anxiety and works with students individually to develop strategies for overcoming fear, constructing useful messages, and delivering successful speeches.

Just like taking an essay from rough to final draft, the SCC provides space and resources for students to work on communication skills in a student centered, non-threatening environment. We don’t write speeches but we do provide a safe and instructive place where speeches and speakers can grow.

The SCC includes a video taping room complete with speaker’s podium, computer and presentation software, Elmo visual presenter, VCR, and large screen monitor. It’s a public speaker’s dream. Here students can shape ideas and develop their delivery skills. Students can view their tape alone or with SCC staff.

The communication center idea was developed in universities across the nation and tested in business and industry. Rick Maxson directed a similar center at Northern Illinois University and used the same principles in Washington D.C. to help executives and military officers with their public speaking skills. We are fortunate to have one at Drury--It works!