Posted October 27, 2006:

• WCU will feature documentary film "Spiral of Fire" Nov. 14

• Western students receive music technology award

• WCU to present free University Chorus concert Nov. 2

Posted October 26, 2006:

• WCU to celebrate inaugural GIS Day with workshops Nov. 8-9

• George and Elizabeth Ellison to speak at lunchtime series Nov. 1

Posted October 25, 2006:

• WCU physical ed professor honored by state association

• Book by WCU professor examines life at "the people's universities"

• Thoreau scholar Robert N. Hudspeth to visit WCU Nov. 1-2

• WCU Concert Choir, Early Music Ensemble to perform free concert Oct. 26

Posted October 23, 2006:

• WCU and Jackson County Schools to present "Project: Shining Stars"

• WCU's Eating Disorders Treatment Team shares approach in popular manual

• WCU library group offering cultural trip to Atlanta

Posted October 20, 2006:

• Tickets for WCU's Madrigal Dinners go on sale Nov. 7

• New musical theatre professor to present master classes, hold auditions

• Rivercane project wins $101,000 grant

Posted October 19, 2006:

• Clarinetist Michael Lowenstern to present masterclass, recital

• Asheville information session for graduate programs set for Nov. 2

• Cherokee baskets exhibit to close with Oct. 29 reception

• Documentary, fashion show encourage healthy self image

Posted October 18, 2006:

• Cherokee storyteller to be featured during Oct. 24 folk life program

• 11 WNC high schools to compete in theatre festival Oct. 27-28

• WCU will receive a visit from Guerilla Girls On Tour Nov. 8

Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006:

• Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet to perform Oct. 24 at WCU

• Heritage Center program to focus on owl pellets Oct. 22

• WCU's Ron Rash wins state's Sir Walter Raleigh Award

• Broadway star Terrence Mann named to lead musical theatre program

Posted Monday, October 16, 2006:

• WCU announces military education director

• WCU community supports Food for Kids program

• WCU presents alumni awards to educator, CPA, vocalist

Posted Friday, October 13, 2006:

• Professor chosen to edit Journal of Juvenile Justice and Psychology

Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006:

• Student Misty Eller receives newly endowed scholarship

• Adventure Education Conference to be held on WCU campus Nov. 3

• WCU to sponsor "Pathways to Literacy" workshop Nov. 2-3

Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006:

• WCU hosts well-known artist for seminar on business of crafts

• WCU to offer "scary" advice for human resource professionals

Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006:

• Inspirational Choir to give free Homecoming concert Oct. 15

• Five women, five men selected to 2006 Homecoming Court

Posted Monday, October 9, 2006:

• Forensics program provides training to N.C. police in recovery of buried bodies

• College of Business included among Princeton Review's "282 best"

• WCU Tournament of Champions band competition set for Oct. 21

• Rural education conference to be held Nov. 14 at WCU

Posted Friday, October 6, 2006:

• Fine Art Museum's Kimmel exhibit extended through Nov. 11

• Writer, film producer to kick off fall folk life series Oct. 10

• Results of Mountain Heritage Day just-for-fun contests announced

Posted Thursday, October 5, 2006:

• Fireworks illuminate sky for Western's Spirit Night Oct. 13

• DOE official, N.C. Lt. Gov. to keynote summit on energy crisis Nov. 15

• WCU students earn TV operator certification

• Award-winning novelist thanks Hunter Library, George Frizzell

Posted Tuesday, October 3, 2006:

• WCU art series to present "Man of Constant Sorrow" Oct. 16

• Baskets, containers to be subject of program for kids Oct. 8

• Western announces first Open DepARTment Day Nov. 8

• Western Art Education Club opens monthly workshops to the public

Posted Monday, October 2, 2006:

• Charities need help through State Employees Combined Campaign

• WCU's Mountain Heritage Award presented to musical Deitz Family

• Music, poetry, theatre highlight WCU cultural art series for fall 2006

• Musical Theatre program to stage Rodgers & Hammerstein salute

Posted Friday, September 29, 2006:

• WCU shoreline program lands $78,000 to study coastal parks

Posted Thursday, September 28, 2006:

• WCU presents Stompfest 2006 at Homecoming weekend Oct. 14

• Homecoming '06 set for Oct. 13-15 at Western

• WCU Wind Ensemble to perform October 10

• Western to offer Youth Swim Program October 15-19

Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006:

• "United States of Appalachia" author to speak at lunchtime series

• Construction management major receives $2,000 scholarship

• Core ensemble to perform "Tres Vidas" October 3 at WCU

Posted Wednesday, September 20, 2006:

• WCU institute announces industry fellows program

• WCU, tech company to develop disaster preparedness laboratory

Posted Tuesday, September 19, 2006:

• WCU students put skills to work to organize annual music festival

Posted Monday, September 18, 2006:

• Craft Revival Project to be addressed as lunchtime series begins

• Cherokee history presentation set at Mountain Heritage Center

• Western opens theatre season with "Brighton Beach Memoirs"

• Western hosts annual fall accounting banquet

Posted Friday, September 15, 2006:

• WCU students join National Anthem education effort

Posted Thursday, September 14, 2006:

• WCU approves contract extensions for Briggs, football staff

• WCU to observe Constitution Day with month of events in September

Posted Wednesday, September 13, 2006:

• First Alumni Association scholarship helps daughter of WCU graduates

• Western Carolina University partners with American Democracy Project

Posted Tuesday, September 12, 2006:

• A different social butterfly: professor examines other insect societies in new book

• Mountain Heritage Center sponsoring aquatic life survey for kids

Posted Monday, September 11, 2006:

• WCU to co-sponsor Hispanic Heritage Month

• Theatre in Education company returns to entertain, educate about Cherokee

Posted Friday, September 8, 2006:

• WCU board endorses sales of beer, wine in Fine and Performing Arts Center

• Students calling with thanks, an appeal on behalf of Catamount Club

Posted Wednesday, September 6, 2006:

• Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet opens for Roy Clark show at WCU

• Flutist Eldred Spell to perform at upcoming fall events

• WCU to host fall lectures on terrorism, security issues

• Professor will share recollections from ground zero of 9-11 terror attacks

Other recently issued releases:

• "Graveyard Explorations" program to be held at Heritage Center

• WCU trustees OK naming of Cordelia Camp Building

• WCU board welcomes George Little as trustee, filling late wife's seat

• Fine Art Museum features Kimmel Art and Design Collection

• USDA grant to WCU will establish N.C. Agricultural Mediation Program

• Free Cherokee Nation history course will be held during two weekends at WCU

• Heritage Center's church photos on display at Jackson Chamber

• WCU co-sponsoring world meeting of Invitational Education Alliance

• WCU opens Catamount Links, a 9-hole disc golf course

• Dean's story wins first place at national Hemingway Festival

• Craft Revival Project celebrates first year success, second year funding

• WCU joins effort to help create jobs, parts for military aircraft

• Gifts from Greensboro businessman will fund WCU business professorship

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