Robert J. Conley, the Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, is the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award winner from the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas.
The American Council for Construction Education recently awarded Western Carolina University’s construction management program full accreditation.
Western Carolina University has been recognized by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars for the “extraordinary strength” of its civic engagement initiatives.
Western Carolina University joined Duke University and the University of North Carolina – Charlotte in a collaborative project to develop strategies to integrate innovative educational technologies into each institution’s nursing programs.
Craig A. Fowler, an information technology executive with more than 20 years of private-sector experience with several Fortune 500 companies, is Western Carolina University’s next chief information officer.
A Stanback fellow assisting the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University this summer has been identifying funding sources for a coastal management project in Long Island, N.Y., updating a comprehensive beach nourishment database and analyzing coastal project statistics.
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University launches its 2009-10 season with three exhibits that, while grounded in Western North Carolina, demonstrate a wide scope. The exhibits will run from Saturday, Aug. 1, through Friday, Sept. 18.
Western Carolina University senior Patricia Graham of Whittier has been awarded a 2009-2010 Triangle Club Scholarship from the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society.
Ron Rash, the Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Culture at Western Carolina University, is winner of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance book award in the category of fiction for his novel “Serena.”
Ron Davis, Western Carolina University assistant professor of geosciences and natural resources management, received a grant of $3,250 from Balsam Mountain Preserve to continue data collection on wildlife species, including eastern box turtles and rattlesnakes.
A group of Western Carolina University filmmakers and actors won five awards including Best Film and Best Directing at the Asheville 48 Hour Film Project.
Former Western Carolina junior defensive back Ja'Quayvin Smalls, who died suddenly following a voluntary off-season workout last week, was laid to rest on Monday afternoon (July 13) in his hometown of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
The Western Carolina Catamount football family met Thursday, July 9, as it continued to cope with the sudden loss of Ja'Quayvin Smalls. The junior defensive back collapsed during a voluntary workout session on Wednesday evening and passed away at the Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva.
The Small Business and Technology Development Center at Western Carolina University recently announced that Clark Fields has been appointed to the position of government procurement counselor with the North Carolina Procurement Technical Assistance Center.
Musical theatre students and faculty from Western Carolina University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts will perform a star-spangled variety show as part of the Fourth of July celebration at the Roanoke Island Festival Park.
Maintenance to the telephone service on the campus of Western Carolina University scheduled for Friday, July 24, has been canceled. No phone outages are expected.
Western Carolina University will hold a science fair workshop for science teachers of grades six through 12 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, in Room 143 of the Camp Building.
Prospective students can learn about more than 100 courses that Western Carolina University will offer in Asheville during the upcoming fall semester as the university holds an information and registration session from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.
