Home / People / Noel T. Manning II Noel T. Manning II Associate Vice President for Communications & Marketing Noel T. Manning II serves as Associate Vice President for Communications & Marketing, guiding university communications, media relations, video production, photography, and podcasting. He has held a variety of communications and marketing roles at èßäÍ·Ìõ University since 1998. In addition to his administrative leadership, Manning serves as an adjunct instructor of communications and managing editor of the university’s award-winning magazine. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from èßäÍ·Ìõ University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from Appalachian State University. Prior to joining the university, he spent 10 years working as a broadcast journalist. A film, television, music, and pop culture journalist since 1989, Manning is the host of Meet Me at the Movies on C19 TV and co-host of Screen Scene on NPR affiliate WNCW. He has served as president of the North Carolina Film Critics Association and is an annual contributor to Arts & Faith. His professional affiliations include the Critics Choice Association, the Southeastern Film Critics Association, and the International Press Academy. Manning is also a co-founder of the Real to Reel Film Festival. His creative work includes producing award-winning documentaries, consulting with independent filmmakers and film festivals, and contributing to the Academy Award–winning film The Last of the Mohicans.