The third time proved the charm for Western Carolina University’s College of Education and Allied Professions, 2007 co-winner of the Christa McAuliffe Excellence in Teacher Education Award presented annually by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Kathleen Cummins, a senior nursing major from Clemmons, is a recipient of the North Carolina Campus Compact 2007 Community Impact Student Award.
The Southern Fried Chicks Comedy Tour will make an appearance at Western Carolina University at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, at the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
The dean of Western Carolina University’s Honors College hopped back aboard his mountain bike on Saturday, Oct. 27, and completed the final 24 miles of his 110-mile pledge bicycle ride to benefit the college’s student scholarship fund.
Western Carolina University will offer “Learning for Fun: Shag Dancing” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays Nov.19 through Dec.10 in Room 204 of Breese Gym.
The University Players at Western Carolina University will present “Lucky Stiff,” a comedic musical of farce and suspense, Thursday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 11.
Bhutanese painter Kama Wangdi will visit the campus of Western Carolina University on Monday, Nov. 12.
The fourth annual Great Smoky Mountain Book Fair, a fundraiser for the Jackson County Library building fund, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Sylva’s First United Methodist Church.
Western Carolina University expanded the traditional day of service as part of Homecoming events to a month and exceeded a goal of completing 10,000 hours of community service.
WCU paid tribute Saturday, Oct. 20, to four highly distinguished alumni – an Asheville attorney who chaired the WCU board of trustees, the president of the largest veterinary distribution company in the country, a biological researcher in the Congo Basin, and a professional baseball management consultant.
Western Carolina University will host an information session for its online graduate gerontology certificate program from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the Haywood County Administrative Office and Community Connections Building, 81 Elmwood Way in Waynesville.
Aprons will be the topic of an Arti-Facts! program for children on Sunday, Nov. 4, at Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Center.
The dean of Western Carolina University’s Honors College had to pull the plug on his 106-mile bicycle ride for pledges just 16 miles short of his goal, but he plans to return to the Blue Ridge Parkway this coming weekend (Oct. 27-28) to complete the effort.
Rob Young, professor of geosciences and director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, has been selected to the Olympic Park Institute board and an advisory panel to the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission.
Hip-hop dancer and choreographer Bill Shannon will perform at Western Carolina University at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the A.K. Hinds University Center.
Three students from Western Carolina University’s environmental health program recently presented their research projects at a safety and health conference in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Bruce Henderson, professor of psychology, is serving on the Scholars Council formed to support and advise the University of North Carolina Tomorrow Commission.
The Southeast Section of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology selected a WCU faculty member and student to represent the region at the national conference to be held in Houston this spring.
WCU crowned Ramona Dowdell, a senior from Mebane, the queen and Joshua David Thompson, a senior from Lincolnton, the king of the 2007 Homecoming Court.
Western Carolina University’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will travel to the Charlotte area on Friday, Nov. 2, and Saturday, Nov. 3, for two special performances.
Western Carolina University’s first Spanish/Latin American Film Festival will continue through the end of November with the screening of five thought-provoking films.
Ten students and faculty members from Western Carolina University traveled to Johns Island, S.C., during the university’s fall break to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.
Western Carolina University will offer two “Tech Thursdays” classes with a focus on the family during November. “Making Memories Using PowerPoint” will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 1, while “Designing Family Web pages” is offered from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8.
Western Carolina University’s International Programs and Services Office has developed a Japanese Outreach Program, designed to increase the community’s awareness and knowledge of Japanese culture, history and language.
Western Carolina University will host a fall gathering of about 500 educators who teach English to speakers of other languages, as the Fall 2007 Carolina TESOL Conference is set for Thursday, Nov. 1, through Saturday, Nov. 3, in downtown Asheville.
The School of Music at Western Carolina University will present “An Evening of German Romantic Music for Clarinet and Piano” on Friday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 6, as part of the Catamount Concert Series.
An Asheville teacher recognized as one of the region’s best told a gathering of high school students who are considering a career in the classroom that they can become teachers right now by living a full life and learning as much as they can.
The dean of Western Carolina University’s Honors College hopes to replicate a successful fundraiser from a decade ago when he begins a three-day bicycle ride to Mount Mitchell to raise scholarship money for the college’s students.
Western Carolina University’s 2007 Homecoming theme is “Heritage: A Catamount Never Forgets,” and the planning committee has lined up new and traditional events from community service to fireworks to create a celebration worth remembering.
Western Carolina University’s Tech Thursdays series will offer “Learning to Harness the Power of Google” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, in Room 137 of the Cordelia Camp Building.
Last Minute Productions at WCU will host a performance by actor and comedian Jamie Kennedy at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26.
The College of Business at Western Carolina University is offering a series of graduate-level seminar courses during the fall, spring and summer semesters, beginning Friday, Nov. 9.
For decades, American colleges and universities have rewarded faculty members with promotion and tenure based upon their professorial performance in the areas of classroom teaching, traditional research activities and public service. An innovative reward system adopted this fall at WCU adds an additional element designed to move faculty promotion and tenure decisions into the “real world.”
Western Carolina University, in partnership with Isothermal Community College, will offer students an opportunity to earn a bachelor of science in education degree beginning fall semester 2008. An information session for the program will be held at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the library auditorium at ICC on its campus in Spindale.
A “Nature’s Tracks” program on gourds will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center.
A four-day display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, an international monument to those who have died of AIDS, will open Monday, Dec. 3, at Western Carolina University. Organizers of the display are seeking volunteers to assist with several aspects of the event, including guarding the Quilt and greeting visitors during display hours.
The Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University will feature “To Rise and Begin Again,” an exhibition of illustrations to be published in two Cherokee children’s books, beginning Thursday, Nov. 1, and continuing through Saturday, Dec. 1.
Students from 16 Western North Carolina high schools will gather at Western Carolina University to learn about the teaching profession as WCU’s Office for Rural Education hosts the annual Teachers of Tomorrow Day on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
The launch of Western Carolina University's Branding and Marketing Initiative will be streamed live today (Monday, Oct. 22) from 1-2 p.m. (approximately).
View the live stream Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Day, held Sept. 29 on the campus in Cullowhee, gave local residents a chance to show off their foot speed, chain saw prowess and other skills in a variety of contests.
WCU will host “The Sublime Nine,” an art exhibition by nine art seniors, that will open Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Fine Art Museum on campus.
Western Carolina University will offer a Cherokee health symposium, designed for nurses, health care professionals and others interested in learning about the intersection of Cherokee culture and health care, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, in the Hospitality Room of the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
An exhibit of photography chronicling the life of migrant workers in Western North Carolina will open Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Fine Art Museum and continue through Saturday, Dec. 1.
A retired academic and athletic leader, Bobby N. Setzer, and his wife, Anne, have established an endowed scholarship fund that will generate an annual $500 award for football student-athletes, with preference given to engineering technology majors.
The inaugural “WHEE Walk for Women,” a community event organized to show support for breast cancer survivors and fighters, will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, on the campus of Western Carolina University.
WCU is expanding a traditional day of volunteer service as part of Homecoming events to a month of service spanning from Thursday, Sept. 20, to Saturday, Oct. 20.
Children will have a chance to learn about the history of photography during an Arti-Facts! program on Sunday, Oct. 7, at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center.
The 33rd edition of Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Day on Saturday (Sept. 29) was “another resounding success,” attracting one of the largest crowds in the festival’s history.
The fall “Living with the Land” folk life series will continue at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Oct. 9, with a presentation by ethnographer Tom Sheridan on “Wilderness and Working Landscapes: Putting People Back in Nature.”
A new exhibit exploring Southern food traditions, “Southern Stews: Traditions of One-Pot Cooking,” opens Thursday, Oct. 4, at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center.
Western Carolina University presented its Mountain Heritage Awards for 2007 on Saturday (Sept. 29) to the “dean” of Western North Carolina fiddlers and to a traditional dance group that is re-creating the ancient dances of the Cherokee in performances throughout the United States and overseas.
Several area youths recently attended Western Carolina University’s Construction Camp for Middle Schoolers hosted by The Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology, and the Division of Educational Outreach.
