OUR COMMITMENT
Our department offers five communication majors and two minors and boasts a faculty committed to providing students with an understanding of the theories and practices of their respective disciplines.
We do this by combining real-world EXPERIENCES with real-world studies to TEACH students real-world SKILLS.
OUR MISSION
To provide students with the knowledge, understanding, and skill to achieve career success, to be viable practitioners within their professional disciplines, and to be prepared for advanced graduate study.
The Department of Communication provides the basic general studies communications courses required in all degree programs. In addition, the department offers a major in seven distinct areas: Advertising Communication, Broadcasting, Communication Studies, Journalism, and Public Relations and a minor in Advertising Communication and Public Relations.
In the News
WLU-TV14 Films, Airs City Council Meetings
WHEELING, W.Va., Feb. 6, 2017 — Wheeling City Council approved a resolution at its January meeting to employ West Liberty University in the filming and televising of its council meetings in an effort to keep the public informed about city business. “Increasing the...
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Second Annual Film Festival Set
AUGUST 30, 2016 BY MAUREEN ZAMBITO WEST LIBERTY, WV, Aug. 30, 2016 — Plans are underway for the second West Liberty University 48-Hour Film Festival presented by the Highlands and planned for Sept. 16 – 18. The Film Festival will end with a public screening and awards...
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WLU is #5 in Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges South
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 BY MAUREEN ZAMBITO WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Sept. 14, 2016 — West Liberty University is ranked at the fifth spot in the Top Public Schools in Regional Colleges in the South in the 2017 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges, released Tuesday. “We are...
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National College Radio Days
24-hour student marathon from 5 pm, Thursday-Friday! NOVEMBER 2, 2016 BY MAUREEN ZAMBITO WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Nov. 2, 2016 — West Liberty University’s radio station, 91.5 WGLZ is celebrating College Radio Day along with hundreds of other college radio stations today...
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Russian Student Believes in Cooperation
by Media Relations Intern Natasha Muhametzyanova WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Jan. 25, 2017 — West Liberty University collaborates with many student exchange programs every year. New to the list this year is The Year of Exchange in America for Russians (YEAR). “YEAR is a...
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Student Recognized in National Media Festival
Sabrina Jones, a sophomore from Glen Dale, W.V., received 2nd place in the national Broadcast Education Association (BEA) student Festival of Media Arts. Her production "Hare in the Hills" was produced from the spring 2014 COM362, Audio Documentary Production course....
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