Western Carolina University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center will offer its third annual Galaxy of Stars Series, set to premiere on September 8.
The Master of Fine Arts Program at Western Carolina University will host a series of presentations by visiting artists Thursday, June 14, through Wednesday, July 25.
During Asheville Chamber of Commerce's recent "Business After Hours" event (May 24), WCU Chancellor Bardo invited chamber members to visit Western's Cullowhee campus and see for themselves how the university is helping businesses and promoting economic development throughout the region.
WCU, in partnership with the Center on Health and Aging in Erwin, will offer a free drop-in “lunch and learn” information session about its graduate certificate program in gerontology on Wednesday, June 13.
Wendy S. Zabava Ford, executive associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University, will become dean of WCU's newly reconfigured College of Arts and Sciences on July 1.
A new graduate program designed to prepare scientists for careers in the “business” of the science and technology industry marks the latest expansion of WCU's programs that support regional development and innovation.
In the last pairing of the final regional bracket announced on Monday afternoon, Western Carolina garnered the school's second at-large post-season bid all-time as the Catamounts were tabbed a three-seed in the Chapel Hill regional. WCU will face directional rival, East Carolina, at 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon at UNC's Boshamer Stadium.
H. Samuel Miller Jr., associate vice president for student affairs at the University of Connecticut, has been selected as the next vice chancellor for student affairs at Western Carolina University.
Singer and songwriter Tom Fisch of Flat Rock will kick off the Summer Concert Series at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, June 5.
The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on the Western Carolina University campus Tuesday, June 5, to stock up on much-needed blood supplies for the summer season.
Twenty-two Western Carolina University English students recently were inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, an international English honors society.
The Craft Revival Project at WCU's Hunter Library recently hosted an all-day workshop for area school teachers to give them some hands-on experience in quilts and other handcrafts.
Jennifer Howe of Whittier recently received WCU's Malcolm J. Loughlin Scholarship during the induction ceremony of the Mu Epsilon chapter of Alpha Sigma Lamba national honor society.
Western Carolina University will offer “Learning for Fun: Construction Camp for Middle Schoolers” from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday, July 30, though Friday, Aug.3.
Sixty-four eighth-grade students from Cane River Middle School recently visited Western Carolina University for a day of scientific discovery that included DNA experiments and archeological research.
Robert C. Johnson, an instructor of music at Western Carolina University, will make two presentations at the College Music Society’s International Convention in Bangkok, Thailand, this summer.
Students from Western Carolina University’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda honor society in business recently attended a state leadership conference and received awards for their knowledge in business fields.
Like many other working adults, Joe Hough, assistant principal at Reynolds High School in Asheville, is enrolled in online classes through WCU, using his spare time to make progress toward a graduate degree. But, these days, when Hough heads to work, instead of entering the halls of Reynolds High, he joins his fellow National Guard members in helping keep the roads open around Tikrit, Iraq.
Linda Seestedt-Stanford, assistant dean of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University, has been named founding dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Western Carolina University.
Officials from WCU and the N.C. Community College System announced Wednesday, May 9, a new cooperative agreement aligning course requirements at the university and all 58 community colleges across the state so that students know exactly what to expect when they transfer to WCU.
Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will sponsor a “Salamander Stroll” for families from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20.
Two WCU nursing students, Brianna Bridges of Asheville and Leslie Elliott of Marion, claimed both of Mission Health and Hospitals’ “Extern of the Year” awards for 2006-07.
WCU's musical theatre program will hold a weeklong summer camp for high school and college students ages 16 to 22 who are interested in learning the art and craft of musical theatre performance.
“From Making Connections to Making Commitments: Improving Pedagogy, Engaging Students and Building Communities” will be the theme of the third annual Service Learning Symposium at Western Carolina University on Thursday, June 14.
The term “wetland” is not typically associated with the mountain environment that surrounds Western Carolina University, but a group of WCU students received some valuable training in how to mark a wetland boundary not too far from campus.
WCU recently presented six Western North Carolina community agencies with Service Learning Partnership Awards in recognition of exemplary collaboration with university students and faculty working on community service projects that are linked to the academic curriculum.
Western Carolina University and M7 Event Solutions will co-host Business After Hours with the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 24, at 5:30 p.m. at Claxton Farm, 10 miles north of downtown Asheville.
Traditional and folk musicians from across the state will share the stage with the North Carolina Symphony in a performance Wednesday, May 23, in WCU's Fine and Performing Arts Center.
At WCU, the first class of 11 registered nurses who are working toward their master's degrees and training as CRNAs, are learning how to use anesthetics on their patients, how to monitor their level of consciousness during various procedures, and what to watch for as they come out of anesthesia.
WCU presented honorary doctorates to Asheville businessman and philanthropist Joe W. Kimmel and to mountaineer and longtime benefactor Robert M. Failing as the university held spring commencement exercises Saturday (May 5) at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
Since the launch of the new WCU Web site last October, the Office of Web Services has been focused on further development of the pages of the initial rollout, working on the second round of site redesigns, and conforming WCU's new content management system to the needs of the university.
The board of trustees of Western Carolina University will hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 1, in the board room of H.F. Robinson Administration Building.
Twenty health-occupation students from Cherokee High School recently visited Western for a daylong “nursing immersion” program as part of a project called Pathways to Our Future. The project is designed to help students explore nursing and other career possibilities in the field of health care.
WCU junior Jennie V. Dowdle of Franklin has been named recipient of the Rotary Foundation’s Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarship and will spend the first three months of 2008 studying Spanish at a school in Costa Rica.
A survey conducted by WCU's department of applied criminology indicates that, in spite of the lessons learned from the 2001 terror attacks and from Hurricane Katrina, Western North Carolina’s first responder agencies are not receiving the support necessary to effectively respond to emergencies.
WCU will offer the Tiny Tot Swim Program from Monday, May 7, through Friday, May 18, for children 6 months through 5 years old.
A former Cullowhee Valley Elementary School principal will lead a program on toy-making when the next Arti-Facts! program for children is held Sunday, May 6, at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center.
