by Mykala Anderson | Jan 31, 2025 | Alumni Spotlight
Tanner Holland, an alumnus of the Western Carolina University communication department, shared career advice for students and described what it’s like to be a multi-media professional. Holland graduated in 2022 with a communication degree, concentrating in...
by | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Nora Radway Moore, an instructor of Nonverbal Communication, helps students unlock the often-overlooked power of nonverbal behavior in both their personal and professional lives. “Nonverbal communication is an extremely powerful tool that we often overlook,” said...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 15, 2024 | News
Western communication alumni Gavin Stewart and Tanner Holland helped provide public information throughout Hurricane Helene relief and management efforts. Stewart is Gaston County’s digital media specialist and Holland worked for the NCDOT communication...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 13, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
Communication department Alumni Gavin Stewart is the Digital Media Specialist for Gaston County Government in North Carolina. Stewart graduated in 2018; he was drawn to the communication department because he was interested in production, enjoyed interviewing and was...
by | Dec 13, 2024 | Department News Slider, News
Students from the communication and psychology departments attended the National Communication Association’s (NCA) conference in New Orleans on November 21. Communication students Anna Bowie and Ashley Elliot and psychology student Hannah Huddleston had the...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 11, 2024 | Faculty Focus
End of Semester Dept Head Letter From Dr. Scott Eldredge, Communication Department Head Greetings and Happy Holidays from the Western Carolina University Department of Communication!!! It has been a busy, and I’ll admit, a bit hectic and crazy Fall semester here at...
by | Dec 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
A student-led project gave viewers a close look at this year’s election results on Nov. 5, featuring local midterm coverage produced entirely by students in the Communication Department. The idea for the livestream emerged in fall 2022, following a successful run of a...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 2, 2024 | Alumni Spotlight
Alumni Hayden Huffman is the marketing coordinator at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, North Carolina. Huffman graduated in May of 2023 with a degree in communication with a public relations concentration and a minor in Sociology. Currently, his position at...
by Mykala Anderson | Dec 2, 2024 | News
Communication professors Grace Cheshire and Gabriel Wisnewski-Parks rebranded the first-year seminar class, COMM 190, to incorporate topics like social media and conspiracy theories. Cheshire and Parks are entering their third year teaching communication at Western...
