{"id":18332,"date":"2025-02-28T19:39:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/?p=18332"},"modified":"2025-02-28T19:39:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T19:39:50","slug":"i-love-wcu-month-in-the-department-of-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/blog\/2025\/02\/28\/i-love-wcu-month-in-the-department-of-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"I Love WCU Month in the Department of Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each February, generations of Catamounts celebrate I Love WCU month by giving to programs, reflecting on their time at Western and participating in service projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year, the department participated by having students share their love for WCU and experiences that have shaped their time at Western.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Click on the videos below to watch the full interviews with Department Head Scott Eldredge and communication students:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFfphkWyu2s\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scott Eldredge, Department Head<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFoASNRyJlI\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cora Haste, Journalism Concentration<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DF6BVIQyduo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hannah Valez, Public Relations and IPC Concentration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGMFdRJSap0\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Caroline Sullivan, Health Communication<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DGdPdMZRcW4\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stewart Butler, Journalism Concentration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Donations to the Department of Communication help students attend professional development conferences, improve learning labs and technology and provide snacks and other necessary materials for clubs and organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to support the department, follow the links below.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/9228\/donations\/new\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Direct Department Funding<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/8044\/donations\/new?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZI7kXPJOcvqnfzrKnynpwbLiQuVyC3VkdYH0mii3u13DqucWRJacqUDJ8_aem_0DrdeoHvo_HCJDrYmRXBVg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shannon Christy Memorial Endowed Scholarship\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information read similar stories about department funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/blog\/2025\/01\/31\/1600-in-donations-to-the-department-of-communication-provide-student-opportunities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recent Donations Impact\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/blog\/2024\/12\/11\/end-of-semester-department-head-letter-from-dr-scott-eldredge\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">End of Semester, Dec. 2024, Letter and Financial Update from Dr. Scott Eldredge\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/blog\/2024\/05\/13\/first-recipients-awarded-the-faw-annual-scholarship\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chris Faw Scholarship\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/comm\/blog\/2024\/03\/26\/2500-closer-to-supporting-communication-catamounts-that-are-passionate-for-nature\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shannon Christy Memorial Endowed Scholarship\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February in Cullowhee means reminiscing and embracing what it means to be part of Catamount Nation. Join your Cullowhee community, either as alumni, supporters or students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reach out for more information @wcucommdepartment social media.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each February, generations of Catamounts celebrate I Love WCU month by giving to programs, reflecting on their time at Western and participating in service projects. 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