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Conference on interdisciplinary Cherokee language and culture revitalization held at WCU

The 2nd Annual Teach What You Know, Share What You Have conference was held June 7-8, in the Bardo Arts Center.  

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Mountain Heritage Awards call for nominations

Nominations are being accepted for the annual Mountain Heritage Awards, which recognize contributions of regional artists, nonprofit leaders, and an array of organizations for their commitment to Appalachian culture.  

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WCU hosts 2023 Cherokee Language Summit

On Thursday, March 30, and Friday, March 31, WCU hosted the 2023 Cherokee Language Summit in the Hinds University Center.  

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Annual Tuck River Cleanup slated for April 15

The annual Tuck River Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 15, with registration being held from 9-11 a.m. at Western Carolina University’s Alumni Tower.  

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Students to showcase their work at 14th annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival

The event will take place in the Bardo Arts Center May 5 at 7:30 p.m.  

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Mountain Heritage Center to host traveling Smithsonian exhibit highlighting rural America

The Mountain Heritage Center has been selected by North Carolina Humanities to host the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service’s exhibit “Crossroads: Change in Rural America.”  

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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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Rising of the Necessary Diva

Rising of the Necessary Diva is a one-woman show created and performed by WCU's Assistant Professor of Music, Dr. Tiffany Renee Jackson  

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WCU gears up for weeklong celebration honoring Martin Luther King Jr.

WCU’s Martin Luther King Jr. weeklong celebration will feature a keynote address from Lisa Blackmon to highlight this year’s theme - "Building a Legacy of Leadership."  

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