by Laura Overby | Oct 31, 2025 | Faculty Focus
Professor Vincent Russell put war on trial during the People vs. War event at the Appalachian Women’s Museum on Oct. 7. The event was organized and promoted by communication professor Vincent Russell, chair of the Diane Withrow Coyle Peace and Justice Fund. The Coyle...
by Mykala Anderson | Oct 31, 2025 | News
Honors students, Elizabeth Pennell and Madison Sawyer, presenting the Peace Prize to professors Donald Connelly and Katerina Spasovska. Photo: BHC Partners in Peace The steps we take today affect the life we walk into tomorrow. The 95.3 WWCU radio station received...
by Julian Vanderhoef | Oct 31, 2025 | Student Features
WheeTV embarked on its biggest project to date.EJ Whitmire Stadium hosted the Tournament of Champions on October 18.Tournament of Champions is a competition where bands from across the region gather to compete against one another. Judges critique each group based on...
by Laura Overby | Sep 30, 2025 | Events
Western Carolina University’s radio station, 95.3 WWCU, celebrated mountain heritage by producing a live remote show during the Mountain Heritage Day Festival on Sept. 27. The remote show allowed people that couldn’t make it to the festival to tune in and stay...
by Mykala Anderson | Sep 30, 2025 | Student Features
You never know what side quests are on the horizon. Bethan Wallace, a sophomore communication major, attended the 2025 Play to Lead Leadership Summit, Aug. 24 – 29, in Saskatoon, Canada, as part of her internship with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. Canadian...
by Julian Vanderhoef | Sep 30, 2025 | Student Features
Are you a fan of the Western Carolina Catamounts? Want to hear all the stats for the team on game day? Stray Cats is hosted by communication students Morgan Korson, Dom Saiani and Owen Flemming. This program features pre-game, halftime and post-games reports for...
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 | 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 | 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...