by Mykala Anderson | May 13, 2024 | Scholarship
The first distribution of the Faw Annual Scholarship and the Richard Gainey Annual Scholarship has been decided for Fall 2024. The scholarships were announced during Homecoming Week in October 2023. Chris and Cathy Faw donated a total of $100,000 with the intent of...
by Phuong Vo | Apr 30, 2024 | Events
Matt Binford, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, and his student in COMM 355 class collaborated with Justin Kennedy, Professor in the School of Music, and his students in the electronic music ensemble to present Velocitties Technology Ensemble...
by Anna Bowie | Apr 29, 2024 | Student Features
Kaitlyn Burns, a communication major at Western Carolina University, was crowned Miss North Carolina Collegiate USA 2024 on April 6 at NC State University’s JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC. Burns is a senior in Communication with a concentration in public...
by Anna Bowie | Apr 29, 2024 | Department News Slider, Events
Western Carolina University’s communication department hosted its first public speaking contest on April 25. Mykala Anderson and Cora Haste planned and executed the event. As part of their honor contract, they “planned the event from start to finish,” said Anderson....
by Mykala Anderson | Apr 29, 2024 | Faculty Focus
Dr. Mindy Weathers, Associate Professor of Health Communication, presented her Social Media and Environmental Communication research at the 2024 International Communication Association (ICA) Regional Conference in Warsaw, Poland, March 13 to 15. Weathers’ presentation...
by Mykala Anderson | Mar 30, 2024 | News
Members of the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band went to Ireland to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day parade from Tuesday, March 12 to Monday, March 18. Two of those students were communication majors, Ashley Elliott, a junior in Health Communication, and Jacob...
by Mykala Anderson | Mar 26, 2024 | Service Learning
COMM 355, TV Production II, hosted a live broadcast at Smoky Mountain High School, SMHS, on February 28. The broadcast featured live music from a collaboration between a professional jazz quartet, members from the Western Carolina University band, as well as students...
by Anna Bowie | Mar 26, 2024 | Department News Slider, News
The Shannon Christy Memorial Scholarship Fund gained a $2,500 donation in February 2024 at Western Carolina University. The donation came from Western Carolina University’s 2023 Spring Campaigns Class fundraiser to endow the fund. The class reached out to WCU alumni,...
by Phuong Vo | Mar 25, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
Bryan Queen, a professional in broadcasting and news, has just been promoted to News Director in February 2024 at News 13/WLOS, in Asheville, North Carolina. Queen has been in the broadcasting field for over 25 years and has been nicknamed, “Breaking News...
by Phuong Vo | Feb 28, 2024 | Faculty Focus
Dr. Betty Farmer, professor of communication and organizational consultant, presents The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Crisis Communication at the International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference on March 11, in Orlando, Florida. With more than 30...
