by Laura Overby | Oct 20, 2026 | Department News Slider, Events
Hurricane Helene was a once-in-a-1000-years storm that devastated Western North Carolina. The land of the sky became islands in the sky. Towns and communities were washed away, but the people remained. Now, a new Appalachian comic book is bringing stories of the...
by Dani Kluger | Sep 29, 2026 | News, Recent Updates
The Western Carolina University Communication Department and the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) have teamed up to start internship tracking. The goal of this initiative is to standardize the process for students who will be participating in...
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...
