by Mykala Anderson | Dec 11, 2024 | Faculty Focus
End of Semester Dept Head Letter From Dr. Scott Eldredge, Communication Department Head Greetings and Happy Holidays from the Western Carolina University Department of Communication!!! It has been a busy, and I’ll admit, a bit hectic and crazy Fall semester here at...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 2, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Hayden Huffman is the marketing coordinator at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Huffman graduated in May of 2023 with a degree in communication with a public relations concentration and a minor in Sociology. Currently, his position at...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 2, 2024 | News
Communication professors Grace Cheshire and Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks rebranded the first-year seminar class, COMM 190, to incorporate topics like social media and conspiracy theories. Cheshire and Parks are entering their third year teaching communication at Western...
by Mykala Anderson | Oct 30, 2024 | News
This story is a collection of our communication department student workers’ thoughts and emotions on the events of Hurricane Helene. Although we are back to school now and are grateful our students and staff are safe we understand the hurt that remains in our...
by Mykala Anderson | Oct 30, 2024 | News, Student Features
Hurricane Helene hit Western North Carolina on September 26, leaving many areas without power, water, or service for a week or more. However, the radio station, 95.3 WWCU, produced live content to keep the community informed. In the first days following Helene, the...