The IMC also houses the Communication Studies archive of over 2,000 video and audio tapes with many famous speeches, and a conversation library consisting of approximately 200 hours of interpersonal interaction. The Communication Science and Disorders Labs provide clinical practicum experience for students in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The Advanced Communication Technology Lab is a freewheeling research facility for advanced work at the boundaries where technology, art, and culture collide. The Communication Computer Center is the college computer lab containing several high end Macintosh and PC machines with all of the necessary software for everything from writing papers to designing professional grade graphics. The Conflict Resolution Center is a program designed to aid in the mediation of student conflicts.
Internships are an excellent opportunity for career exploration and advancement.
The Debate Program at the University of Texas is composed of highly motivated students from a variety of disciplines. The UT Debate Team is a nationally ranked, intensely competitive program that offers students the opportunity to compete in intercollegiate CEDA and NDT Debate at national and regional levels. The UT Debate Program also co-hosts the University of Texas National Institute in Forensics for highschool competitors. For more information e-mail the Director of Debate, Joel Rollins . Students compete in events ranging from interpretation of dramatic and literary texts, to memorized speeches to persuade, inform, and analyze communicative events, to limited preparation speeches dealing with philosophy and current events.