Spanish Program News

Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology is expanding its engineering programs again this fall with the launch of a new bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a new industrial engineering concentration.

Heidi Von Dohlen was an educator and school principal for 27 years before becoming the director of the Principal Fellows program at Western Carolina University.

An ice storm shifted the first Western North Carolina Elementary STEM Community of Practice meeting to Zoom last minute, but Patricia Bricker’s project didn’t freeze up.

Western Carolina University alumnus and Asheville resident Stephen Hodge had a bit of difficulty deciding whether to direct a recent financial contribution for his alma mater to support academics or athletics. So, the banking executive who grew up in Rutherfordton reached the conclusion to do both.

Western Carolina University College of Arts and Sciences professor Kathy Jaqua noticed a look on her former student’s face.

Western Carolina University’s Academic Success Program took 21 students to Central Europe in March 2024 for an 11-day international learning experience for conditionally admitted students who successfully completed ASP requirements.

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On Thursday, March 30, and Friday, March 31, Western Carolina University hosted the 2023 Cherokee Language Summit in the Hinds University Center.

Eighteen WCU students from five academic disciplines are exploring Jackson County’s built environment and ways it can be improved to benefit older adults living in poverty. Students met with participating faculty for a full-day retreat this summer as the project ramps up again this fall semester.

Eye exams were often followed with prescription for free glasses.