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Interior design students at Western Carolina University recently embarked on a transformative service-learning project integrating cutting-edge research on social determinants of health, WELL Building Standards, and aging in place.

H. Kevin Fulk, associate professor of computer information systems at Western Carolina University, has been appointed to the position of Kneedler Distinguished Professor of Computer Information Systems at WCU.

The lights dim, the audience quiets and the quintet takes their place on stage. A moment later, the air in Coulter Recital Hall comes alive.

Nearly six months after Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina, the region's recovery efforts continue.

Western Carolina University has launched a search for a new intercollegiate athletics director following the resignation of Alex Gary earlier this month. Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has appointed a 13-member committee to assist in selecting Gary's successor.

David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of Texas.

After taking some challenging chemistry classes, Julian Manrique decided to reconsider his major. He was a biology major with a concentration in pre-dental, but following some thinking, the curious Western Carolina University student switched over to business administration and law.

Justin Pace, assistant professor of business law at Western Carolina University, has been named director of the School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Business Law in the College of Business.

A new book from two Western Carolina University scholars investigates the existence and impact of mental illness stigma on university campuses.

Western Carolina University double alumnus and best-selling author David Joy will give the keynote address at the annual Research and Scholarship Conference at WCU on Wednesday, March 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.