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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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The Nobel Mission - Forensic Anthropology Students Search for Lost WWII Airman

A mission to locate remains of a missing American airman from World War II in Germany was a homecoming, of a sort, for a Western Carolina University student. Anna Maier, a senior majoring in forensic anthropology, is a native of Germany and was part of a research team made up of WCU forensic anthropology faculty and students who, through a U.S. Department of Defense grant, spent three weeks this summer participating in a forensic archaeological search and excavation.  

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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.  

WCU Student Brittney Windham

Brittany Windham finds her place in the Black Student Union

In seeking a university to attend, Brittney Windham hoped to find a school that had a Black Student Union she could join. During the spring semester of her freshman year, Windham joined Western Carolina University’s Black Student Union. Shortly thereafter, she entered the Miss Black Student Union pageant – and won.   

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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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Chancellor reinforces desire to address compensation issues at campus forum

The goal of the event was for faculty and staff to be informed about salary terminology, the budget process and the history of budget decisions that have shaped the current salary landscape.  

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