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Meister, students receive honors at NC Museums Council conference

WCU’s contingent at the event included more than 20 individuals representing the university’s faculty and staff, current students and alumni.  

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Post Graduation 2019

The success of our graduates doesn't stop once they walk across the stage. They'll continue to learn, grow, and push themselves to succeed on all sorts of stages and fields of study. Discover what a few of our graduates are doing after they graduate as they reminisce on their favorite memories at Western Carolina University.  

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Honors College students read to school children through 'Book Buddies' project

WCU students read to the Smokey Mountain Elementary School pupils on a regular basis as schedules allow, sometimes to a classroom or a small group and sometimes as a one-on-one activity.  

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Barnes wins distinguished teaching, service awards from math group

The awards were presented at the 98th annual conference of the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America.  

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‘Lead the Way’ fundraising campaign total surpasses $60 million goal

Two hundred new scholarships have been created since the effort began in July 2014.  

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Collins to be honored, remembered with scholarship in her name

The scholarship will provide support for students who are majoring in the fine and performing arts, with preference given to those in the School of Stage and Screen.  

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Kossick presents lectures as visiting professor at ECU

Mark A. Kossick, a WCU professor of nursing who directs nursing graduate programs and also is anesthesia simulation education coordinator, presented six hours of lectures March 22 as a visiting professor at East Carolina University.  

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Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ comes to big screen in Sunday Cinema Series

The movie version is from a recording of a performance at the National Theatre in London.   

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Staff Senate will hold monthly meeting May 8 at University Center

Employee attendance at meetings of the Staff Senate and Faculty Senate is considered work time (university service) with the approval of the individual’s supervisor.  

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