Department News

New Semester, New Communication Concentration for Fall 2024

Western Carolina University’s Communication Department introduces a new concentration starting in the fall 2024 semester. Communication department professors Dr. Vincent Russell, Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer, Nora Radway-Moore, Dr. Melinda Weathers, and Cynthia Wray saw the...

COMM-260 Students Host Public Speaking Competition, Speak Your Mind

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....

$2,500 Closer to Supporting Communication Catamounts that Are Passionate for Nature

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,...

Kaitlyn Burns Crowned Miss North Carolina Collegiate USA

Kaitlyn Burns, a communication major at Western Carolina University, was crowned Miss North Carolina Collegiate USA 2024 on April 6 at NC State...

Reaghan Wiltbank Presented Autoethnography Paper at Undergraduate Communication Conference

Reaghan Wiltbank, junior at Western Carolina University, presented at the Carolina Communication Association conference at the University of...

Student Spotlight: Madison Pait and WCJ

Madison Pait is a senior at Western Carolina University majoring in communication with a concentration in broadcasting and minoring in...

Dr. Mindy Weathers Presents Research at International Conference in Poland

Dr. Mindy Weathers, Associate Professor of Health Communication, presented her Social Media and Environmental Communication research at the 2024...

Dr. Farmer presents a paper on “The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Crisis Communication”

Dr. Betty Farmer, professor of communication and organizational consultant, presents The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Crisis...

Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer Serves as a Faculty Relations Fellow

Dr. Candy Noltensmeyer, Associate Professor of Communication, serves as a Faculty Relations Fellow at Western Carolina University, WCU, together...

Alumni Feature: Bryan Queen

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...

Alumni Feature: Lili Stapel

Lili Stapel, a Western Carolina University communication alumna, became the Multimedia Content Specialist for the North Carolina Forest Service,...

Alumni Spotlight: Lucy Jones

Lucy Jones graduated from Western Carolina University with her degree in Communication and concentrations in public relations and journalism in...

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