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WCU Board of Trustees passes resolution urging passage of state budget, raises for faculty, staff

The Western Carolina University Board of Trustees approved a resolution in support of a rapid conclusion to a months-long impasse between the General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper that has tied up salary increases for faculty and staff, delayed funding for a replacement to WCU’s aging steam plant and forced university officials to consider slowing enrollment growth.  

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Annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration will include award announcements

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED ON A FUTURE DATE.  

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Online learning offers beginning German language course

Students will practice grammar individually through the online system, with opportunities for conversation through live video.  

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Martin Luther King Jr. keynote speaker is pioneer in civil rights

Oralene Simons will discuss her involvement in, and vision for, the Rev. King legacy at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.  

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Psychology speaker series continues with talk science and pseudoscience

Scott O. Lilienfeld will be speak on science verses pseudoscience perspective in the Blue Ridge Conference Center on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.   

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School of Music recitals, performances scheduled for campus

Among the many musical events on campus is a weekend flute festival.  

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Fisk Jubilee Singers to perform at Bardo Arts Center

The Fisk Jubilee Singers will be performing at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13.  

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Online programs receive national rankings from US News and World Report

More than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students are currently enrolled in WCU online degree programs. The university has been consistently ranked among the highest in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, now in the ninth year of collecting data from distance education providers.  

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WCU to offer employment law workshop for outdoor business professionals

The session is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the university’s site at Biltmore Park in Asheville.  

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