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Guest lecture, 'plant' conference are upcoming campus theme events

WCU will welcome Alaska attorney Barrett Ristroph for a guest lecture, followed by a question-and-answer session, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.   

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Historian Chris Woolley to give talk on deforestation in colonial Mexico

His talk is titled “The Forests Cannot Be Commons: Spanish Law, Environment Change and New Spain’s Council on Forests.”   

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WCU marching band competition moving indoors on Saturday because of rain threat

The rainy weekend weather predicted across the mountains of Western North Carolina has forced organizers of the 19th annual Tournament of Champions to move activities indoors Saturday, Oct. 19, at Western Carolina University.   

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David Kinner named interim dean of College of Arts and Sciences

A member of the faculty since 2006, he has been serving as associate dean of the college since 2014.   

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Jane Schulz, special education pioneer on WCU faculty, passes at 95

The recipient of an honorary doctorate of humane letters at WCU in 2012, she died Oct. 3 at her home in Kingsport, Tennessee.  

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CareZone, a program for understanding mental health issues, offered on campus

The free instruction will provide understanding of mental illness in day-to-day life.  

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Swim classes being offered at Reid Gymnasium pool

Veteran instructor Mike Creason, who has been teaching swim lessons for more than 40 years, will serve as instructor.   

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Prospective students, families coming to campus for Open House

The event gives visitors a chance to tour the campus, learn about the university’s wide array of award-winning academic programs, and find out the important details of topics such as financial aid.  

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WCU, Blue Ridge Community College approve admission agreement

The new Catamount Blue Ridge Program builds upon the existing North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that governs the transfer of credits from community colleges to University of North Carolina institutions.  

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