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Communication professor Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer to present Last Lecture after receiving Faculty of the Year Award

Communication professor Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer to present Last Lecture after receiving Faculty of the Year Award

by Jessica Posa, Josie Spence | Nov 13, 2021 | Department News Slider, Events, Faculty Focus, Recent Updates

WCU Communication professor Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer was nominated for the 2020 Faculty of the Year Award, which is the only award decided solely by students at Western. Because of her nomination, Noltensmeyer will deliver the 2021 Last Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 18 at...
New faculty join Communication Department; veteran faculty members change roles 

New faculty join Communication Department; veteran faculty members change roles 

by Jessica Posa | Sep 10, 2021 | Department News Slider, Faculty Focus, News, Recent Updates

The Communication Department at Western Carolina University made some faculty changes and additions to prepare for the new academic year. Matthew T. Binford and Charles Vincent Russell joined the Communication Department as Assistant Professor of Practice and...
Communication professor Betty Farmer earns social and emotional intelligence coaching certification

Communication professor Betty Farmer earns social and emotional intelligence coaching certification

by Jessica Posa | Aug 9, 2021 | Faculty Focus, Recent Updates

Republished from The Sylva Herald  Cullowhee, NC — Betty Farmer, professor of communication at Western Carolina University and business consultant and trainer, has earned a Social and Emotional Intelligence Coaching Certification from the Institute for Social...
Dr. Jim Manning retires from WCU after more than two decades of service

Dr. Jim Manning retires from WCU after more than two decades of service

by Patrick Clemons, Jessica Posa | May 16, 2021 | Department News Slider, Faculty Focus, Recent Updates

Coming up on his 26th year at WCU, Dr. Jim Manning, associate professor of communication, has announced he will be retiring after the end of finals week, May 14, 2021. Manning joined the then Communication & Theatre Arts Department in 1993 as the technical...
Communication professor Scott Eldredge wins community engagement award

Communication professor Scott Eldredge wins community engagement award

by Patrick Clemons, Jessica Posa | Mar 18, 2021 | Department News Slider, Faculty Focus

Dr. Scott Eldredge, associate professor of communication at Western Carolina University, was recently granted the 2019-2020 Faculty Excellence in Community Engagement award by WCU’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL). “Western Carolina...
UC Multipurpose room was full with students talking about…sex.

UC Multipurpose room was full with students talking about…sex.

by Chandler Keller | Dec 12, 2019 | Faculty Focus, News

Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer and Shelby Broberg, along with a class of students taking a communication course on sex and sexuality, worked with over 60 students on how to talk about giving and receiving sexual consent. The workshop was held on Nov. 5, 2019. The workshop was...
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