Weinstein-Jecklin Speech Center

The Weinstein-Jecklin Speech Center is located on the fourth floor of Weinstein Hall at the University of Richmond main campus in Richmond, Virginia. Undergraduate and graduate students visit the Speech Center to work with trained student speech consultants to develop and refine their skills in preparing individual and group presentations. The Speech Center offers specific types of services related to course requirements and extracurricular opportunities, both for students and faculty. The Speech Center at the University of Richmond is notable for its innovative techniques and methods.

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  Weinstein Hall

Purpose

The purpose of The Weinstein-Jecklin Speech Center is to offer assistance to those who wish to pursue effective speaking and articulate behavior across academic disciplines.

History

The Weinstein-Jecklin Speech Center was formed in October of 1996, originally situated in the Webb Tower of Booker Hall, the performance arts building.

Services

The Speech Center is a great place to organize thoughts, review speaking skills, practice delivery, and develop speaking style. Both students and faculty have access to the services at the Speech Center, and appointments may be conducted individually or for groups. Student consultants are available by appointment to assist clients with contemplation and practice. To make an appointment, clients may visit http://speech.richmond.edu. All practice sessions are recorded so that the client may review the performance and measure his or her own growth.

The Weinstein-Jecklin Speech Center also works with the University of Richmond Career Development Center (CDC) to help prepare for interviews by learning what questions to expect, how to focus and how to say exactly what you mean. CDC staff members conduct mock interviews at the Speech Center.

The Speech Center also operates a Fellows Program which pairs a Speech Center consultant with a specific professor for a semester to work with the class on communication assignments.