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Introduction to Western Carolina University
Overview
Location
University Characteristics
Campus has 270 acres and 68 major buildings
Students
University Advancement
Currently, five endowed professorships
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) recognized WCU for improvements in the advancement function with its 1997 national "Circle of Excellence" award
Academic Program Areas
Asheville
Extension Education
Strategic Directions
Undergraduate Education: The "High Five"
High Tech
Probably first university in nation with an Internet-based "open network standards" computing admission requirement
Required Computing Skills
Faculty
Outcomes of First Year
Students with good grades report using computer more than students with poorer grades
High Touch
Relationship Marketing: Growth Orientation
Retention Programs
Freshman reading program
Faculty mentor
Co-curricular Retention Programming
High Quality
"Raise the Bar"
Residential Honors College
Undergraduate Research and Student Mentoring
National Merit Recognition
Career-centered Academic Programs
Focus on developing an "educated person" starting from the student's recognized needs and interests
Graduate Education
Next steps
Increase services to non-traditional learners
Develop strong specializations in several areas
High Country
Economic and Community Development
Master Plan
Need land acquisition funding to protect campus and relocate roads
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