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Meltzer scholarship endowment will benefit hundreds of students from array of disciplines

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When former Highlands resident Curtis Meltzer died last year, he left a multimillion dollar estate gift to WCU to support students in the College of Arts and Sciences, increasing his and wife Enid’s overall scholarship endowment to $3.3 million.

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Hannah Sink, Jonah Weston announced as 2018 Homecoming royalty

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Hannah Sink, a senior from Kernersville majoring in communication sciences and disorders, and Jonah Weston, a junior from Raleigh majoring in communication, are the university's new Homecoming queen and king.

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Candidate for College of Business dean position to visit campus Nov. 15

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A finalist for the dean’s position in the College of Business will be coming to campus to participate in interviews and deliver a public presentation.

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University schedules Open House for prospective students, families

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The event provides an opportunity to tour the campus, learn about WCU's award-winning academic programs, and find out the important details of topics such as financial aid.

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Honors College Advisory Board maintains a home-style tradition in Highlands

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Members of the board have a popular tradition of hosting social occasions with students featuring casual conversation and chicken pot pie as the main course.

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