Being involved in campus clubs and
organizations is a great way for students to meet people with similar interests
and gain leadership and volunteer experience. JMU currently has over 300
student organizations. Many of the clubs offered provide opportunities related
to the fields of Speech Pathology and Audiology, including the National Student
Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSHLA). NSSHLA is a pre-professional
organization for any student interested in the study of normal and disordered communication.
With over 300 chapters across the country, involvement in NSSLHA can provide
networking opportunities and allow students to be informed about updates within
the field.
Current president of JMUs chapter
of NSSHLA is senior CSD major, Maddy Eskew. Maddy became involved with NSSHLA
during her sophomore year and saw it as a great opportunity to gain personal
interactions with other CSD students and professors. Along with many
possibilities to gain leadership experience, NSSHLA members often have the
opportunity to do volunteer work within the department and community. They host
fundraisers at places like Chipotle and Bluetique and even have raffles and
prizes for students who go to a certain amount of events. The organization also
hosts a dinner once every semester to give students and faculty an opportunity
to come together, get to know each other, and build connections. NSSHLA holds
meetings twice a month and is open to any student interested.
For more information, please visit:
NSSHLA Official Website: http://www.asha.org/nsslha/
JMU BeInvolved: https://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/nsslha
JMU NSSHLA’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JmuNsslha?fref=ts