by Mykala Anderson | May 8, 2026 | Faculty Focus
Betty Farmer, professor of communication, will be professor emeritus starting July 1, after 33 years at Western Carolina University. Throughout her career, Farmer has developed and taught 27 different courses and founded the PRSSA chapter at Western. She served as...
by Julian Vanderhoef | May 8, 2026 | Student Features, Uncategorized
The communication department was presented with the highly sought after Academic Program of Excellence Award on Tuesday, April 28.The Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards and Recognitions takes place every year towards the end of the semester.The Academic Program of...
by Laura Overby | May 7, 2026 | Faculty Focus
Vincent Russell, assistant professor of communication, was presented the Excellence in Community Engagement Award at the Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards and Recognitions at Western Carolina University on April 28, 2026. “I am incredibly honored to receive the...
by Julian Vanderhoef | May 1, 2026 | Student Features, Uncategorized
Both 95.3WWCU and WheeTV simulcasted Greening Up the Mountains on Saturday, April 25.Students arrived in downtown Sylva hours before the start of the event in order to help set up booths and equipment.Although it started to rain just as the team was about to go...
by Laura Overby | Apr 29, 2026 | Department News Slider, Events, News
Western Carolina University’s Department of Communication held its third annual “Speak Your Mind” public speaking competition on Thursday, April 23. This competition is intended to showcase and encourage the public speaking skills of students who have taken the Comm...
by Mykala Anderson | Apr 29, 2026 | Faculty Focus
Donald Connelly, broadcast communication professor, received the Broadcast Education Association’s Best of Competition Award, the week of April 18, in Las Vegas, Nev. The BEA national convention is held every April in Las Vegas, bringing together thousands of...
by Julian Vanderhoef | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
WheeTV was at Live On the Lawn, a music festival tailored towards promoting local bands on Monday, March 23.The event organized by Prospect Cullowhee was live streamed on WheeTV’s YouTube channel.Seven bands were featured, performing covers as well as original...
by Julian Vanderhoef | Apr 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
The communication department had its spring advising day meeting on Tuesday, March 24.Students who arrived early were greeted with coffee and bagels to help start their day.Several new classes were announced for the summer, including Comm 493: Bridging Communication...
by Mykala Anderson | Mar 31, 2026 | Events
Students taking Public Relations Campaigns at Western Carolina University have developed a “Stigma Hurts, Empathy Heals” campaign to increase empathy and reduce the negative stigma around mental illness. COMM 460 Public Relations Campaigns is the capstone course in...
by Laura Overby | Mar 30, 2026 | News
Students from Western Carolina University’s Mock Trial club received several awards at the Atlanta American Mock Trial Association Regionals Tournament on Feb 27 to March 1. Mock Trial is a competitive club where students act as attorneys and witnesses in simulated...