Stewardship of Place and Teacher Recruitment
• To address the projected demand for high quality education among North Carolinians, grant initiatives assist area school systems by increasing WCU campus access and participation in programming on the WCU campus. Additionally, scholarship and admission information is provided to ensure the “Stewardship of Place Model” is realized through rural students attending post-secondary education and returning to contribute to the rural community in which they live. The “Stewardship of Place Model" is embodied in the collaborative work with school system personnel and Western Carolina University faculty and staff. Grant funding provides opportunities to think globally and act locally in a manner in which life in the region can be improved.
• To address the projected demand for high quality education among North Carolinians, the Teachers of Tomorrow Program assists high school students by increasing WCU campus access and participation in programming on the WCU campus. Additionally, scholarship and admission information is provided to ensure the “Stewardship of Place Model” is realized through rural students attending post-secondary education and returning to contribute to the rural community in which they live.
• To address the projected demand for high quality education among North Carolinians, the Teacher Cadet Program assists high school students by increasing WCU campus access and participation in programming on the WCU campus. Additionally, scholarship and admission information is provided to ensure the “Stewardship of Place Model” is realized through rural students attending post-secondary education and returning to contribute to the rural community in which they live.
• To address the projected demand of high quality education among North Carolinians, the WCU chapter of Kappa Delta Pi promotes teaching as a profession, provides leadership opportunities, disseminates professional information, and provides access to national research.The “Stewardship of Place Model” is realized through the engagement of rural university students in educational endeavors and the opportunity to return and contribute to the rural community in which they reside.