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Board of Trustees to hold its quarterly meeting Sept. 2

WCU's Board of Trustees will hold its quarterly meeting Friday, Sept. 2, in the board room of H.F. Robinson Administration Building.  

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Hinton named president-elect of recreational therapy organization

Jennifer Hinton, professor and program director of the recreational therapy program, was recently named president-elect of the American Therapeutic Recreation Association.  

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Theatre grad setting the stage for learning in Buncombe County

Leslie Putnam and a team of teacher-artists working at Playground Stage are using theater education to help teach children, strengthen families and build community.   

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New scholarship fund to focus on diversity, inclusion in physical education

Ron Morrow, a 1978 WCU graduate, recently increased the Ronald G. Morrow Endowed Scholarship Fund to $550,000.  

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New Student Convocation 2022 keynote speaker announced

Jacquelyn D. Hallum has been chosen as keynote speaker for the New Student Convocation.  

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Rural-urban student teacher exchange awarded grant

A $5,000 grant will help boost an educator preparation exchange program between WCU and North Carolina A and T State University.  

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NC construction management organization provides scholarship funding

A statewide chapter of a construction industry professionals organization has established a new endowed scholarship fund at WCU that will provide financial assistance to students from North Carolina studying construction management.  

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‘Call Me MISTER’ holds orientation, begins second cohort at WCU

An instrumental program for educating future K-12 teachers while more accurately reflecting real world demographics began its second year on Friday, July 22.  

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Martinez recognized as Fulbright Scholar, will conduct project in Germany

Diane Martinez, an associate professor in the Department of English Studies, will head to Germanuy as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award recipient.  

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