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Spring Literary Festival returns to Cullowhee with Pulitzer Prize winner, bestsellers

The 22nd Spring Literary Festival returns to Western Carolina University April 1-5, with 13 writers and authors scheduled to attend.   

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Pride of the Mountains Marching Band set for St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Ireland

WCU’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will perform in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin March 17.   

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Music professor to pay homage to fallen WWI soldiers through 'Last Post' bugle tribute

School of Music professor and amateur history buff, Brad Ulrich, will pay homage to the fallen soldiers by performing the poignant bugle call, “The Last Post” at every Commonwealth cemetery within the Ypres Salient.  

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New tool shines light on firefly research

WCU assistant professor Luiz Lima da Silveira has spent decades learning about fireflies.   

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Sport management students gain real-world experience at SMA conference

WCU students and Sports Marketing Association club members recently had the opportunity to attend an SMA conference in Tampa, Florida.   

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Panel sparks conversations on community, belonging at WCU

Catcuce Tiger came to WCU as a graduate student. As a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, he wanted to learn more about American history, including his cultural heritage.   

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WCU one of four NCInnovation UNC System regional hubs, fueling regional and statewide economic growth

While the state of North Carolina is a well-recognized leader in research and development, the output does not measure up to the state’s size. That's were NCInnovation steps in.  

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WCU ranks in top 8.5% on Forbes list of America’s Best Midsize Employers

WCU has once again garnered national attention for being one of the best places in the nation to work.  

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Chancellor Kelli Brown to serve on ALL IN Presidents’ Council to promote nonpartisan student voting

Chancellor Kelli R. Brown will once again serve on the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Presidents’ Council.  

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