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…That merger made the ESC among the first in the nation to offer a comprehensive integrated communication program. A bold and unified effort — begun in 1985 by administrators, faculty, and area communication professionals working together — produced a strategic plan that was approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. In its first program review, the Regents …
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