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purchase tickets. This year's theme is compleXity. [6] Our world is made up of complex systems and processes that have allowed our species to flourish. Operating in the background, these structures impact our everyday experiences and are often taken for granted. TEDxTexasStateUniversity’s 2023 theme will explore compleXity. Talks will focus on identifying and navigating these complex systems and will explore and advocate for solutions to complex problems and challenges we face. The talks will represent a variety of fields and perspectives including technology, health, the arts, media, social sciences, the humanities, and the natural sciences. It promises to be a day of inspiration and conversation as we discover what it means to be a citizen in this complex, global world. ALUMNI ACCOLADES M.A. alum Emily Pollard received a Top Paper from the Critical Cultural Studies Division of NCA for their paper, "'Girl, it's bad in here.': Intersectional Undocuqueer Experiences of Organizational Violence in NBC's Superstore." The paper was co- authored with Elizabeth Eger . Emily Pollard, Hannah E. Jones , and Riki Van Meter presented "Service Industry Workers as Family: Theorizing How Personal Workplace Relationships Both Build Community and Perpetuate Organizational Violence" to NCA's Ethnography Division. The paper was co-authored with Elizabeth Eger . College of Fine Arts and Communication | 11 STUDENT ACCOLADES M.A. student Kyle Chitwood presented “Tales of a cowboy: Analyzing Western myth in the narratives of Dave Chappelle’s ‘8:46’” to the Scholar II Scholar panel at the National Communication Association convention in New Orleans. M.A. student Kirara Nagatsuka presented her topic on biracial individuals in Japan in the final round of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. She also presented “Decolonize our own Research! Can we Overturn #CommSoWhite?” and “Depicted Regret, Character Death, and Vaccination Intentions: A Social Media Experiment” at the National Communication Association convention in New Orleans. [4] CAREER READINESS The Career Readiness Program, led by Dr. Michael Burns, hosted two events featuring Texas State alumni. For additional information, please visit the website for the Career Readiness Program. Career Readiness hosted the fall CSCR Networking Event. Alumni came to San Marcos to meet and talk with students in a casual setting. [5] Justin Garcia, manager of Global Lead Development for Amazon Webservices (AWS), hosted an interviewing intensive workshop. Justin interviews over 200 people a year and trains all AWS interns on interviewing. AWS is known for having some of the toughest interviews in industry, and this experience set students up to ace every interview coming their way. TEDX IS COMING... TEDxTexasStateUniversity speakers have been chosen and tickets are now on sale at txstatepresents.com . The event takes place February 11th on campus at the Performing Arts Center. Click here to view the list of speakers and