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Rivercane project wins $101,000 grant
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation awarded a $101,000 grant to a team of Western Carolina University scientists to support research for the restoration of the region’s once-plentiful rivercane.The grant, which is administered through the Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources grant-making initiative, funds a project to explore the ecology of the 12- to 16-foot tall grass.
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Photo: Kathy Mathews, assistant professor of biology (third from right), helps WCU students Adam Griffith, Katie McDowell and Sharhonda Bell (left to right) study the physical characteristics of rivercane stands.
Rash wins state's Sir Walter Raleigh Award
Ron Rash (pictured at right), the John and Dorothy Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Cultural Studies at WCU, is recipient of the 2006 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction for his third novel, “The World Made Straight.”read more about the award
WCU's new website scheduled to launch Oct. 31
Western Carolina University's new website is scheduled to launch Tuesday, October 31. The website will feature a new look and feel, improved usability, and a greater focus on prospective students. The redesign also includes the implementation of a content management system (CMS).read more about the new website
Asheville info session for graduate programs to be held Nov. 2
An information session will be held in Asheville on Thursday, Nov. 2, for individuals interested in graduate study through Western Carolina University.read more about the session
WCU celebrates inaugural GIS Day with workshops Nov. 8-9
WCU will celebrate its inaugural Geographical Information System Day with workshops Nov. 8-9 to showcase for faculty, staff, students and off-campus individuals WCU’s GIS and remote-sensing capabilities.read more about GIS Day
Students receive music technology award
Dan Gonko and Robert Johnson, two students working on their master's degrees in music at Western Carolina University, received a student award for their recent presentation at the convention for the Association for Technology in Music Education.read more about the award
Physical ed professor honored by state association
Bob Beaudet, associate professor of health and human performance at WCU, has been named the university physical education teacher of the year by the North Carolina Alliance for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.read more about Beaudet
Photo: Bob Beaudet demonstrates the sport of “pickle ball” to students in a physical education class.
New book by Henderson examines life at "the people's universities"
In his newly published book, WCU professor Bruce B. Henderson provides an intimate look at the inner workings of regional comprehensive universities, which provide a college education to an increasing percentage of Americans but have traditionally been neglected by scholars of higher education.read more about Henderson's book
Photo: WCU psychology professor Bruce B. Henderson discusses his new book, “Teaching at the People's University,” with a faculty colleague.
- Eating Disorders Treatment Team pens popular manual
- Terrence Mann to present master classes, hold auditions
- Adventure Education Conference takes place Nov. 3
- WCU to sponsor "Pathways to Literacy" workshop Nov. 2-3
- WCU to offer "scary" advice to HR professionals Oct. 31
- Rural education conference to be held Nov. 14
- N.C. Lt. Gov., DOE official to keynote energy crisis summit Nov. 15
- New Release of Student Information procedures now in place
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Guerilla Girls On Tour to visit WCU Nov. 8
The Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series at Western Carolina University will feature the Guerilla Girls On Tour (pictured at right) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in the performance hall of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.read more about Guerilla Girls
Tickets for WCU's Madrigal Dinners go on sale Nov. 7
Tickets for this year's Madrigal Christmas Dinners will go on sale 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. The annual dinner extravaganza, a tradition for Western and the surrounding community since 1970, is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1 and 2, in the Grandroom of Western's A.K. Hinds University Center.read more about the Madrigal Dinners
Cultural series to feature film "Spiral of Fire" Nov. 14
The Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series at Western Carolina University will feature LeAnne Howe's film “Spiral of Fire” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Grandroom of Western's A.K. Hinds University Center.read more about the film
George and Elizabeth Ellison to speak at lunchtime series Nov. 1
Naturalist/author George Ellison and artist Elizabeth Ellison will be the featured presenters as the fall Appalachian Cultural Lunchtime Series continues Wednesday, Nov. 1, at WCU's Mountain Heritage Center.read more about the Ellisons
University Chorus to present free concert Nov. 2
The University Chorus of WCU will present a concert on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 8 p.m. The concert will take place in the recital hall in the Coulter Building. It is free and open to the public.read more about the concert
Thoreau scholar Robert N. Hudspeth to visit Nov. 1-2
Robert N. Hudspeth, a distinguished scholar who has edited a bookshelf of letters by Margaret Fuller and Henry David Thoreau, will visit Western Carolina University for a lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1.read more about Hudspeth
- Friends of Library offering cultural trip to Atlanta
- Clarinetist Lowenstern's events canceled
- WCU announces inaugural Open DepARTment Day Nov. 8
- Fine Art Museum's Kimmel exhibit extended through Nov. 11
