The 22nd Spring Literary Festival returns to Western Carolina University April 1-5, with 13 writers and authors scheduled to attend.
WCU’s Martin Luther King Jr. monthlong celebration will begin Monday, Jan. 15, with its annual Unity March.
After a one-year hiatus, one of WCU’s most beloved alumni events will be back with a new format in 2024 – the Purple and Gold Reunion Weekend.
The 2023 Annual James A. Cooper Memorial Lecture in Cherokee Studies will be delivered by Benjamin E. Frey on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and Thursday, Nov. 9.
November is Native American Heritage Month and WCU has a lineup of events for students, faculty and staff to immerse themselves in the history, culture and traditions of indigenous peoples of North America.
After a four-year hiatus, WCU’s Center for Career and Professional Development is bringing back its Hire Attire Fashion Show, while introducing a clothing closet.
Members of the WCU family will come together to recognize three prominent alumni for their career accomplishments and to honor a longtime proponent of economic development across WNC as part of Homecoming 2023.
The musical duo Jean Dowell and Mike Oberst will be the opening act at Mountain Heritage Day in the Jackson County Tourism Balsam Circle Tent at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30.
Mountain Heritage Day, the annual celebration of Southern Appalachian culture, will take place Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on campus.