Sherry Fowler graduates from the B-K Program as a non-traditional, first-generation student

Fowler is a 61-year-old Head Start and North Carolina pre-k teacher in Hendersonville.   

Growing Up In Education | Anna Gurley

Anna Gurley is finishing her last semester at Western Carolina University. She shares the story of her journey to becoming a secondary science education major and what she loves most about teaching her students.  

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New professorship in early literacy established with $1.5M from Goodnight Foundation

The College of Education and Allied Professions is the recipient of a $1.5 million gift from the Goodnight Educational Foundation to create a new endowed professorship in early literacy.  

Zoe | A Day in the Life

I didn't mean for this video to be this long, sorry if it's too long. I wanted to show some of my daily life at Western Carolina University. I am a student teacher right now (my last semester as a full-time student), and I want to show you what a typical day in my life is like here at WCU!  

Birth-Kindergarten Program receives momentous grant

The Birth-Kindergarten Program was recently awarded an $868,885 grant by the Dogwood Health Trust for Leadership, Equity and Access Fellowship in Early Childhood Education.   

CEAP student wins two state health and physical education awards

The saying “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” may sound cliché, but for health and physical education student Faith Bourque, this saying could not be truer.  

WCU's Jamaica Teacher’s Program holds two commencement ceremonies

Western Carolina University’s Jamaica Teacher’s Program recently held two commencement ceremonies in Kingston and Montego Bay.  

A STEP in the right direction, WCU partners with Statesville High School for teaching mentorship program

WCU has partnered with Statesville High School to form a program called Students to Teachers Through Educator Pathways.  

CEAP alumna wins NC Student Teacher of the Year Award

Caitlin Lambert, a 2021 graduate of WCU, was named North Carolina Student Teacher of the Year.