Weather Closure: Tuesday, January 26 Open or Close Alert Message

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Due to continued winter weather impacts and slow overnight recovery conditions, Western New England University will remain closed on Tuesday. All classes, offices, and in-person activities are canceled for the day. We expect to resume normal operations on Wednesday morning, and will provide updates should conditions change.

Campus Services During the Closure

While most in-person activities will pause, essential services will remain available for students living on campus. The following services are expected to remain open or staffed:

Residence Halls (RDs/RAs on duty)
Dining (modified hours as needed)
Public Safety
Facilities/Housekeeping
University Operator
Health Services (TBD by Director)

Students living on campus should continue to expect regular support from Residence Life and Public Safety.

Classes and Remote Work

Students

All offices and in-person activities are canceled for the day. In-person classes are canceled but may be held remotely at the discretion of faculty. Faculty will communicate directly, so please check your email and course site for updates.

Classes that are already scheduled to be fully remote will continue as usual unless otherwise communicated by your instructor.

Staff
Staff who are able to work remotely should coordinate with supervisors as appropriate. Staff whose work requires on-campus presence should follow supervisor guidance.

Staying Informed
The University’s Inclement Weather Policy is available on the WNE website via the homepage banner. Any changes or reopening information will be shared through WNE Alert, email, and the University website.

Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation as we work to ensure the safety of our campus community. A special THANK YOU to the Facilities and Public Safety teams for all their hard work and dedication during this significant storm!

College of Arts and Sciences

Journalism Minor

Shaping Public Discourse

19 credits 
Department of English, Communication, Culture, and Arts

Clearly explaining significant and potentially complicated ideas and developments to a general audience is a complex task with enormous social implications. Learning to write well and grasp the enormous ethical responsibility of journalists and journalism in a rapidly changing media environment is essential for understanding how ideas are framed, circulated, and received in society.

This minor will help students develop skills in writing, editing, and synthesizing information for audiences of print, digital, audio, and audio/visual media platforms; learn conventional journalistic practices and standards in a variety of media, aiding in both the production and consumption of news; and explore the shifting dynamics of the journalism field in the contemporary United States.

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