by Laura Overby | Aug 31, 2025 | Student Features
Western Carolina University’s communication department held its first interest meeting on Monday, Aug. 25. Students interested in getting involved were informed about the organizations that they could join to further their education and be a part of a community. ...
by Julian Vanderhoef | Aug 31, 2025 | Events
Transitions co-founder, Jeremy Druker, visited communication students on August 27, to host a seminar on the importance of differentiating between disinformation and propaganda. He shared experiences from his time living in Central Europe and expressed his disdain for...
by Maci Cooper | May 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Department of Communication hosted its second annual Student Showcase on Thursday, May 8, highlighting outstanding student work across all concentration areas. The event gave students the opportunity to display top projects from the past academic year, including...
by Anna Bowie | May 7, 2025 | Department News Slider, Events, News, Uncategorized
The Western Carolina University Department of Communication hosted its second annual Speak Your Mind: Public Speaking Competition on Wednesday, April 30, in the UC Theater. Speak Your Mind encourages confidence in public speaking among undergraduate students and...
by Maci Cooper | May 1, 2025 | Faculty Focus
Dr. Betty Farmer, professor of communication and public relations, has been providing leadership communication training for North Carolina Department of Public Health leaders and staff since September 2022. She collaborates with the NCPH workforce development...
by Mykala Anderson | Apr 30, 2025 | News
Seven communication students received department-awarded scholarships, which will be effective in the Fall of 2025. Each student received a scholarship established by former communication department members or partners in the community. Bethan Wallace and Brooke...
by Anna Bowie | Apr 30, 2025 | Alumni Spotlight, News
Western Carolina University communication department alumnus, Ryan Carpenter, shared his career journey and insight as an audio professional. Ryan Carpenter graduated from WCU in May 2024 with a B.S. in communication, concentrating in broadcasting, and a minor in...
by Maci Cooper | Apr 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
Two students from the Western Carolina University communication program shared their research on digital dating abuse among college students at the Research and Scholarship Conference (RASC) on March 19, 2025. This presentation contributed more information and...
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 Mykala Anderson | Mar 31, 2025 | Faculty Focus
Professors Candary Noltensmeyer, Katerina Spasovska and Matt Binford presented at the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning on February 25 at Georgia Southern University. The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or SoTL, is an interdisciplinary conference where...