Workshops & Events
Winter Intensive
The OCC's Winter Intensive is a 4-day set of workshops and individual support for students to develop public speaking fundamentals and a speech for the Public Speaking Competition
Public Speaking Competition
Hamilton’s Public Speaking Competition takes place each year with a preliminary competition in February and final competition in March. In this annual event students compete for three different prizes: The McKinney Prize, The Clark Prize, and The Warren E. Wright Prize.
Three Minute Thesis Competition
The Oral Communication Center hosts an annual Three Minute Thesis competition. Open to all members of the senior class, the competition offers cash prizes for the students who can most effectively summarize their senior projects in three minutes or less.
Persuasive Speaking Workshop
This workshop is for students seeking to learn and practice fundamental principles of persuasion-useful for class assignments as well as the Public Speaking Competition held in March. During the workshop, Hamilton alumni share stories about how the ability to communicate has impacted their lives.
Contact
Office / Department Name
Oral Communication Center
Contact Name
Amy Gaffney
Oral Communication Center Director
