Teacher Recruitment at Western Carolina University serves as the sponsoring unit for the Mu Eta Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education (KDP).

• Kappa Delta Pi - Mu Eta Chapter - 2010 New Initiate Ceremony - November 22, 2010

Curriculum Dialogues for English and Science
Teacher Recruitment and the College of Education and Allied Professions at Western Carolina University host curriculum dialogue luncheons to discuss the hot topics in English Language Arts and Science at the high school, community college, and university level.  The focus for the dialogue centers on expectations, strategies and outcomes which relate to the curriculum areas of English and science. High school teachers, community college faculty, and university faculty share curriculum from their campuses.

The following questions are explored: Do college and university faculty understand what is taught in high schools?  Do secondary school faculty know what college English and science instructors are looking for in student work samples and presentations?  Has the state explored the alignment of the disparate groups’ work?

Funding provided by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation and the Appalachian Regional Commission College Access Initiative, Teacher Recruitment, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Education and Allied Professions allows for curriculum collaboration. Curriculum dialogue collaboration is an initiative designed to increase college access and high school graduation rates.

Dialogue dates are as follows: September 30, 2008, October 14, 2008, March 25, 2009, and 2010 date(s) TBA.

Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach Conferences  
Held on the WCU campus, Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach is a conference for middle school, high school, and community college students who are interested in exploring teaching as a career.

• Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach Conference for High School and Community College Students — September 28, 2011
  Teachers of Tomorrow Reaching to Teach Conference for Middle School Students —  TBA

Grades 5-16 College Access Campus Visits
Teacher Recruitment hosts elementary, middle, high school and community college students for college access engagement activities on the campus of Western Carolina University.

• Transylvania County Schools, 5th Grade Campus Visit - March 26, 2010
• Students from Buncombe County’s Camp College program visit Western Carolina University annually in July. Students explore careers, regional history, college activities, college life, campus services, and teaching as a profession.