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Belhaven Names 2023 Elizabeth Spencer Award Recipients

Faculty from Belhaven University’s English and Creative Writing Departments honored four students excelling in the written arts.

Belhaven University Surprises Student with Full-Ride Scholarship for Creative Writing

Best-selling author Angie Thomas and Belhaven University surprised an unsuspecting high school senior with a full-ride scholarship for creative...

Mississippi Humanities Award Presented to Dr. Jonathan Koefoed

Associate Professor of History and Director of the Honors Program Dr. Jonathan Koefoed was awarded the prestigious 2022 Mississippi Humanities...

Belhaven Student Earns Nationally Recognized PR Credential

Belhaven University student Sophia Bauer has become the first Belhaven student to earn the prestigious Certificate in Principles of Public Relations

Faculty and Student Honored with 2020 HEADWAE Award

Each year the Mississippi Association of Colleges honors faculty and students who make outstanding contributions to higher education with the...

Belhaven History Professor Authors New Book

Dr. Paul Waibel, Professor of History, will release his new book, <em>Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History</em>, on March 4, 2014....

Spencer The Light in the Piazza Debuts in London

The influence of Belhaven alum and Mississippi author Elizabeth Spencer 42 is reaching all the way to London, England.

Guest Scholar to Lecture on Tolstoy Family

The Belhaven University English Department, along with Belhaven chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, will host a special lecture by Dr. Michael R. Katz,...

Two Belhaven Students Earn Nationally Recognized PR Credentials

Belhaven University students Hillary Malvaney and Calli Moore are now part of select few to earn the prestigious Certificate in Principles of...

PRSA Appoints William Moak to Renowned College of Fellows 2021

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has elected William D. Moak, Belhaven University Chair of Communications Department, into its...

Communication Student Thrives During Internship

Sarah Rivera is a senior at Belhaven from Clermont, Fla. who spent the summer interning with one of the top news stations in Central Florida, WESH...

Alumna and Award-Winning Journalist Thriving as Host of News Show

Alumna Javanté Ingram 12 is an award-winning journalist who regularly interviews celebrities like Bill Bellamy, Monique, Bob Sagat, and Harry...

Miss. Communication Association Names Moak New President

The Mississippi Communication Association (MCA) named Bill Moak, chair and assistant professor of Belhaven Communication Department, the next...

New Degree Prepares Students for Public Relations Career

Students who want to pursue a career in journalism, public relations, sports broadcasting and electric communication can now earn a Bachelor of...

Bill Moak Named Chair of Belhaven Communication Program

Belhaven University has appointed longtime communications professional Bill Moak head of its communication program.

Media Ethics Conference Explores Communications Crisis

The Belhaven University Department of Communication will host the 2015 Media Ethics Conference on Thursday, March 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the Barber...

Communication Majors Work with ESPN at Sugar Bowl

There is nothing bigger in college football than the bowl season, and Belhaven University communication majors Kelsie Hughes and Drew Garnder were...

Dr. Hayes-Anthony Selected for Teacher Award

Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Professor and Chair of the Communications Department, is the 2014 winner of the Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher...

2014 Media Ethics Conference

The Belhaven University Department of Communications will host the 2014 Media Ethics Conference on Thursday, March 20 at 9:00 a.m.

Broadcasters Share Insight with Communication Students

The Department of Communication recently hosted members of the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters (MAB) on October 11, 2012.