by Laura Overby | Aug 31, 2026 | Department News Slider, Recent Updates, Student Features
For the first time ever, 10 WCU students had the opportunity to take two COMM 493 Special Topics courses on a week-long trip to Vienna and Prague in May this year. The courses, International Communication: Democracy & Media and Social Media Storytelling: On...
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 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...
by Mykala Anderson | Feb 28, 2026 | News
The Department of Communication at Clemson University hosted its annual Social Media Week Conference, Monday, Feb. 23, to Thursday, Feb. 26, and for the first time, invited other universities. Western Carolina University invited communication students from all...
by Laura Overby | Feb 2, 2026 | News
The semester has just started, but public relations students at Western Carolina University are already preparing for the Certificate in Principles of Public Relations Examination in a new class being offered this semester. This semester, public relations students at...
by Mykala Anderson | Nov 30, 2025 | News
Mark your calendars! Tuesday, Dec. 2, is Giving Tuesday, a day when community members and supporters pledge donations to help expand programs and student opportunities nationwide. Donations to the Department of Communication provide students with opportunities to...
