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WCU to host national book award winner, bestsellers at 21st Annual Spring Literary Festival

WCU’s Spring Literary Festival returns to campus March 20-23 with a series of live events.  

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WCU ranked in top 20% of Forbes’ list of America’s best midsize employers

WCU has been ranked in the top 20% coming in at number 97 out of 500 organizations.  

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WCU to revamp advising model July 1

Students who are pursuing majors supported by WCU’s Advising Center will have an increased connection with professional advisers under the new advising model.   

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Senior Chase Bishop experiences full circle moment as judge in Western Regional Science Fair

In the fifth grade, Chase Bishop participated in the Western Regional Science Fair for the first time at WCU, and his journey as a scientist began.   

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WCU sees slight increase in distance students for spring semester

There are a total of 10,586 students enrolled this semester compared to 10,977 this time last year.   

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Second-year DPT student Gabriella Ware wins Scholarship of Excellence Award

Gabriella Ware recently received the Scholarship of Excellence Award from the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions.  

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University police adds Community Care Program to campus services

WCU's Police Department has joined the Sylva and Boone police departments to become the third to offer the Community Care Program in Western North Carolina.  

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WCU and Central Piedmont CC sign memorandum of understanding for automatic admission

Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Kandi Deitemeyer, president of Central Piedmont CC signed a memorandum of understanding that guarantees admission to WCU for all CPCC graduates who satisfy certain requirements.   

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WCU to offer cold case homicide investigation summer course in collaboration with NCSBI

This summer, WCU will offer a cold case homicide investigation class to students in the distance learning criminal justice program in collaboration with the NC State Bureau of Investigation’s Cold Case Investigation Team.   

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