University News
Writers to gather for WCU’s Spring Literary Festival, March 22-25
A diverse panel of authors whose work includes fiction, memoirs, poems, plays and children’s literature will be featured during the Spring Literary Festival, Monday, March 22, through Thursday, March 25, at Western Carolina University.
Broadway star directs show at WCU
Tony Award nominee Charlotte D’Amboise is directing WCU’s production of “A Chorus Line,” which stages March 18-21.
WCU dedicates Courtyard Dining Hall
The WCU community gathered around the equivalent of the campus dinner table to celebrate the opening of a new dining hall regarded as one of the finest in the Southeast.
WCU partnering with Jackson County, Census Bureau for 2010 count
Western Carolina University is partnering with Jackson County government and the U.S. Census Bureau to promote the participation of local citizens – and especially WCU students – in the 2010 federal census.
WCU self-help group for people who stutter opens to community
A free self-help group for people who stutter facilitated by Western Carolina University is expanding and inviting members of the community to participate.
School of Nursing hosts open house
Prospective nursing students will have an opportunity to meet with WCU nursing faculty on Saturday, March 20, at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Enka campus.
WCU police to launch Operation Medicine Drop
Western Carolina University’s Police Department is set to launch Operation Medicine Drop from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, on the second floor of A.K. Hinds University Center.
WCU Wind Ensemble to perform March 23
The Western Carolina University Wind Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
PSDS names 6 research fellows
Six distinguished scientists from around the globe have been appointed research fellows with Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines.
WCU to present ‘A Chorus Line’ March 18-21
Western Carolina University’s College of Fine and Performing Arts will present the Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” Thursday, March 18, through Sunday, March 21, at the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Graduate symposium set for March 11
The scholarly research of WCU’s graduate students will be showcased during the 18th annual Graduate Research Symposium on Thursday, March 11, at A.K. Hinds University Center.
Memorializing genocide topic of holocaust scholar
Noted Holocaust scholar Armen T. Marsoobian will speak about the relationship between art and the act of memorializing genocide at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, in Room 130 of the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.
Garrison Keillor coming to WCU
The humorist and writer who made Lake Wobegon famous is coming to WCU on Monday, March 8, for a sold-out show at the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Accounting career fair to be hosted in Asheville by College of Business
Western Carolina University’s College of Business and Graduate School will hold their annual accounting “Meet the Firms Night” from 6 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, in the Owen Conference Center on the University of North Carolina at Asheville campus.
Presentations of Carden plays to benefit county library fund
Two plays crafted by Sylva writer Gary Carden will be presented at Western Carolina University in March to benefit the new library fund of the Friends of the Jackson County Main Library.
Youth Art Month is coming to WCU
Western Carolina University will host the annual Youth Art Month exhibit from Friday, March 5, through Sunday, March 21, in Room 150 of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Weather-related announcements
Wintry weather can result in schedule changes at WCU. CLICK HERE to see current announcements.
Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet to present two recitals in March
The Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet will be performing two recitals in Western North Carolina in early March.
Scholar of Afghanistan to give March 11 presentation
A scholar of Afghanistan who formerly lived in that Asian country for almost a decade will visit Western Carolina University to deliver a free public lecture titled “Afghanistan: The Burning Questions.”
WCU hosts two lectures about technology, education March 1
Western Carolina University will host seminars Monday, March 1, focusing on an online encyclopedia of life and on how memorization works in the age of Web-based search engines.
WCU again named to national honor roll for service learning
Western Carolina University’s efforts to incorporate community service and civic engagement activities into the curriculum once again have been recognized as exemplary by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
WCU hosts talk by art critic and editor
Western Carolina University will host a free public talk by Sylvie Fortin, the editor-in-chief of ART PAPERS, at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, in Room 130 of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Jam series to feature concerts March 4 and March 11
Western Carolina University’s “First Thursday” Old-Time and Bluegrass Jam Session Series will continue Thursday, March 4, with a performance by the Frogtown Four, followed by a jam session in which local musicians are invited to participate.
WCU board of trustees to meet March 12
The board of trustees of Western Carolina University will hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 12, in the board room of H.F. Robinson Administration Building.
Open House to be held on campus Feb. 27
Prospective students who want to find out what campus life is all about can get a sneak peak as the Office of Undergraduate Admissions hosts an Open House on Saturday, Feb. 27.
WCU No. 2 for national conference
WCU students rank second in the nation in the number of research projects accepted for presentation at the country’s most prestigious undergraduate research conference.
Choral ensembles to perform March 1
The School of Music’s choral ensembles will perform a concert at 8 p.m. Monday, March 1, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building on the campus of Western Carolina University.
Environmental artist Steven Siegel to speak Feb. 24
Steven Siegel, an artist recognized internationally for work that comments on the natural environment, will speak at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Room 130 of the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University.
Students help hospital with design
Teams of interior design students helped develop ideas for a room makeover project at Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Symphony Band to present free concert Feb. 23
The Western Carolina University Symphony Band will present its first concert of the 2010 season at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Faculty present about economic development in Highlands Leadership spring programs
WCU's College of Business and the Leadership Highlands program will host a series of presentations addressing economic development and related issues this spring beginning Tuesday, March 2.
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