by Mykala Anderson | May 13, 2024 | Scholarship
The first distribution of the Faw Annual Scholarship and the Richard Gainey Annual Scholarship has been decided for Fall 2024. The scholarships were announced during Homecoming Week in October 2023. Chris and Cathy Faw donated a total of $100,000 with the intent of...
by Mykala Anderson | Apr 29, 2024 | Faculty Focus
Dr. Mindy Weathers, Associate Professor of Health Communication, presented her Social Media and Environmental Communication research at the 2024 International Communication Association (ICA) Regional Conference in Warsaw, Poland, March 13 to 15. Weathers’ presentation...
by Mykala Anderson | Mar 30, 2024 | News
Members of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band went to Ireland to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day parade from Tuesday, March 12 to Monday, March 18. Two of those students were communication majors, Ashley Elliott, a junior in Health Communication, and Jacob...
by Mykala Anderson | Mar 26, 2024 | Service Learning
COMM 355, TV Production II, hosted a live broadcast at Smoky Mountain High School, SMHS, on February 28. The broadcast featured live music from a collaboration between a professional jazz quartet, members from the Western Carolina University band, as well as students...
by Mykala Anderson | Feb 28, 2024 | Events
Marrah Ste. Marie, Event Coordinator for SPJ, is organizing a joint bake-off fundraiser with HomeBase on April 17 in the University Center. The fundraiser is an event where different clubs and organizations at Western will compete against each other to discover who...