by wcuadmin | Sep 29, 2026 | Faculty Focus, Student Features
What began as a focused inquiry in the Department of Communication has grown into a collaborative effort across Western Carolina University, bringing together faculty and students from Communication, Psychology, and Integrated Health...
by wcuadmin | Sep 29, 2026 | Student Features
The Western Carolina Journalist (WCJ) has spent over 15 years bringing university and local news to an accessible online platform for students to enjoy. Throughout this history, the...
by Laura Overby | Sep 28, 2026 | Events, Student Features
On September 12, 95.3 WWCU and Whee-TV teamed up to create a live remote broadcast during Jackson County’s 175th Anniversary Celebration. Between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., student club members of these organizations met to set up, record, facilitate the broadcast, and...
by Laura Overby | Sep 7, 2026 | Service Learning, Student Features
This summer, The Solutions Journalism Network selected The Western Carolinian and the Western Carolina Journalist to be one of the eight college media organizations to participate in this year’s Student Media Challenge reporting project and to receive a $7,500 grant...
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 Julian Vanderhoef | May 8, 2026 | Student Features, Uncategorized
The communication department was presented with the highly sought after Academic Program of Excellence Award on Tuesday, April 28.The Faculty & Staff Excellence Awards and Recognitions takes place every year towards the end of the semester.The Academic Program of...