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Recent News About Western Carolina University
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School of Nursing Combines Outreach, Experiential Learning with Community Service
Clarkston, GA is home to a large community of international refugees.
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Western Wednesdays | Fall Catamount Sports Preview
It’s shaping up to be an exciting fall in Cullowhee!
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Mountain Heritage Center to Present ‘Mini’ Mountain Heritage Day-Style Event
Crafts demonstration and music performance on campus
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Annual Native Plant Conference Returns to Campus
Western Carolina University will host the annual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference
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New Food Options Coming to Campus This Fall
EXCITING NEWS! Students will have 3 new dining options this fall.
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Native Plant Symposium Returns to Highlands Botanical Gardens
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Highlands Botanical Gardens
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Traffic Alert: Joyner Drive Closing Aug. 1
Traffic changes are coming to upper campus roads at Western Carolina University starting Monday, Aug. 1.
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Make Your Gift Today
This year we celebrated the largest graduating class in WCU history
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Orientation Whitewater Rafting Trips
Our orientation whitewater rafting trips have been a big hit this summer!
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The Princeton Review Lists WCU Among Nation’s Best MBA Programs
The Princeton Review’s “Best Business Schools for 2022” list recognizes Western Carolina University’s College of Business among the best on-campus programs for students to earn a master’s degree in business administration.
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Engineering Professor Sudhir Kaul Receives State’s Excellence in Teaching Award
Sudhir Kaul, a professor in the School of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University, has received one of the University of North Carolina System’s top awards.
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Hundreds of Students, Faculty, Staff Demonstrate Their Affection as ‘I Love WCU’ Month Winds Down
Several hundred Western Carolina University students, faculty and staff took a break from the rigors that come during the second month of the 2022 spring semester to show a little affection for the place where they study, live and work during the sixth annual “I Love WCU Month.”
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Three-Time WCU Alumna Finds Her True Calling in Community College Leadership
When Laura Leatherwood ’93 MS ’96 EdD ’07 discovered what higher education could do for her, she knew she had found her calling to ensure others discovered it for themselves.
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Corporate Support from America’s Home Place Is Helping Build Construction Management Program
Annual corporate support from one of the largest custom home builders in the eastern United States is helping lay the foundation for future successes for graduates of Western Carolina University’s Construction Management program.
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Integrated Health Sciences Program Offering Students a Flexible Pathway for Health Careers
Launched in fall 2018, Western Carolina University’s Integrated Health Sciences program is starting to graduate students.
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NC Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation Provides Grant for WCU Summer Reading Program
The Western Carolina University Speech and Hearing Clinic will be expanding its recently launched summer reading program to reach a larger number of children with language and learning impairments, thanks to a $13,000 grant from the N.C. Scottish Rite Masonic Foundation.
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Advancement Staff Sets Holiday Hours to Assist with Year-End Giving
While most offices at Western Carolina University will be closed for the extended Christmas and New Year holiday break,
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Heavy Rain Forces Cancellation of Homecoming Parade
Western Carolina University’s annual Homecoming Parade in downtown Sylva has been cancelled due to weather forecasters’ prediction of heavy rain.
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Engineering Students Use Visualization Technique to Study Flow of Air Through Face Masks
Now that wearing face masks has become a part of daily living, many people focus on the style and the appearance when selecting which ones to use.
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Kae Livsey Named to Federal Advisory Board on Nursing Education
Kae Livsey with Western Carolina University’s School of Nursing has been named to the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice.