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...
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...
by Patrick Clemons, Jessica Posa | Feb 25, 2021 | Department News Slider, News, Recent Updates
For the first time in its 73-year history, the student-run radio station at Western Carolina University is silent. But not for long. Feb. 1, 2021, marked a new challenge for Western students as WWCU FM began the transition to its new frequency of 95.3 FM, with the...
by Jessica Posa | Feb 2, 2021 | Department News Slider, News, Recent Updates
Western Carolina University’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will hold its first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom through the following link: https://wcu.zoom.us/j/87810376016. For...
by Hannah Fink | May 1, 2020 | Department News Slider, News, Student Features
Obtaining a full-time job before graduation is something every college student hopes for. For Ali Smith, she was one of the lucky. Ali is currently a senior at Western Carolina University studying communication with a concentration in public relations. Smith was born...
by Chandler Keller | Mar 12, 2020 | Alumni Spotlight, Department News Slider, News
Communication alum, Jarrett Frazier, graduated in May 2012 and kick-started his career with a job for NBC, covering the summer Olympic games in London. Frazier, who concentrated in broadcasting and journalism with a minor in leadership, is now the Director of System...
