by Anna Bowie | Mar 31, 2025 | Department News Slider, Faculty Focus, News
Dr. Mindy Weathers of the communication department will receive tenure this spring at Western Carolina University. Weathers has been a professor at WCU for two years and was a tenured Associate Professor at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Dedication...
by Maci Cooper | Mar 1, 2025 | News
Professor Don Connelly is offering a professional podcasting course at Western Carolina this semester to teach students the skills needed to plan, produce and distribute high-quality podcasts while exploring career opportunities in the growing podcasting industry. The...
by Mykala Anderson | Feb 28, 2025 | News
Each February, generations of Catamounts celebrate I Love WCU month by giving to programs, reflecting on their time at Western and participating in service projects. This year, the department participated by having students share their love for WCU and experiences...
by Anna Bowie | Feb 28, 2025 | Department News Slider, News
Drs. Georgia Ennis and Vincent Russell received a Provost grant for research on social media use by indigenous Ecuadorian women this summer in Napo, Ecuador. The one-week social media workshop will provide training for members of the Association of Upper Napo Kichwa...
by Anna Bowie | Jan 31, 2025 | Department News Slider, News
The Western Carolina University Department of Communication received donations totaling $1,600 for student opportunities at the end of the fall 2024 semester. The donations came from responses to the department head’s note in the December 2024 Communication...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 15, 2024 | News
Western communication alumni Gavin Stewart and Tanner Holland helped provide public information throughout Hurricane Helene relief and management efforts. Stewart is Gaston County’s digital media specialist and Holland worked for the NCDOT communication...