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WCU clarinetist Shannon Thompson to perform non-classical program March 1
Western Carolina University clarinetist Shannon Thompson will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building on the WCU campus. The performance is free and open to...
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Western Carolina University will welcome prospective students and their families and friends to campus as the university holds Open House on Saturday, March 12. Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate...
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Student leaders voice support for state bond, funding for science building
A replacement for WCU’s 1970s-era Natural Sciences Building would allow the university to provide more graduates in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields to meet growing...
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Work begins for installation of WCU’s Electron Garden on the Green
Site work is beginning for the installation of Western Carolina University’s Electron Garden on the Green, which is believed to be the first combination solar power generating facility and hammock...
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WCU band members first in nation to start United Sound chapter for special...
United Sound participants perform with WCU’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band at Homecoming. It was a year-and-a-half ago that Western Carolina University’s director of athletic bands, David...
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Tenants announced for WCU’s mixed-used facility Noble Hall
Framing of upper floors has begun on one end of the new building. A full-service restaurant, an outdoor equipment outfitter, a combination bookstore and coffee cafe, a popular convenience store and a...
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WCU police seek public’s help in identifying people in surveillance photos
The Western Carolina University Police Department is asking for assistance in an ongoing investigation into recent property damage around the soccer field and track at the Catamount Athletic Complex on...
View ArticleWCU Guitar Ensemble to present ‘Tribute to David Bowie’ concert on March 16
The Western Carolina University Guitar Ensemble will perform a David Bowie tribute concert on Wednesday, March 16, celebrating the life and songs of the rock music icon. Open to the public and free of...
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WCU School of Music hosts trombonist Jim Decker for recital, masterclass
Western Carolina University’s Trombone and Euphonium Studio will be hosting trombonist Jim Decker on Thursday, March 17, and Friday, March 18. Decker will be performing a recital on March 17 at 5:30...
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David Ray, vice president of CARE USA, to speak March 14
David Ray, vice president for policy and advocacy at CARE USA, will speak on the campus of Western Carolina University at 4 p.m. Monday, March 14, in Room 130 of the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing...
View ArticleWCU’s Mountain Heritage Center hosts reception to celebrate expanded...
Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host a reception Wednesday, March 16, to celebrate local contributions for an expanded “From Apartheid to Democracy” exhibit now on display...
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Social entrepreneurs presenting two public lectures on helping others,...
Western Carolina University will host two lectures about a successful business and its socially conscious reinvestment in the international business community on Wednesday, March 16, at the A.K. Hinds...
View ArticleVoters say ‘yes’ to bond issue, new science building at WCU
North Carolina voters have spoken, and they agree that Western Carolina University needs a replacement for its antiquated Natural Sciences Building. During the state’s primary election Tuesday, March...
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Spellings addresses WCU’s unique role in UNC system during campus visit
The dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Richard Starnes (right), talks with Chancellor David Belcher (left) and UNC President Margaret Spellings in one of the labs in the Natural Sciences...
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WCU to host St. Louis Symphony horn player Thomas Jostlein for recital,...
Western Carolina University’s School of Music will host Thomas Jostlein, associate principal horn with the St. Louis Symphony, for a recital and a masterclass on campus Monday, March 28. Jostlein will...
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The 32nd annual Tuck River Cleanup will take place April 16
About 1,000 volunteers will remove tons of garbage from the Tuckaseigee River on April 16. What has become the nation’s largest single-day effort to remove trash from a river, the 32nd annual Tuck...
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WCU’s Percussion Studio presents April 7 concert on campus
Western Carolina University’s Percussion Studio will present a concert of chamber and ensemble music on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the recital hall of the Coulter Building on the WCU campus....
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WCU to host acclaimed Latina writer for reading, campus discussion
Judith Ortiz Cofer, an acclaimed Latina novelist, poet and essayist, will visit Western Carolina University for a lecture and reading at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in the theater of the A.K. Hinds...
View ArticleWCU Road Works program brings performances to communities, local organizations
Western Carolina University has a new outreach program called WCU Road Works that will present free theatrical, music, film and visual arts events to organizations and communities throughout the...
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Recital for piano and cello to be presented at WCU on March 29
The Western Carolina University School of Music will host a recital of cello and piano music on Tuesday, March 29. The 7:30 p.m. performance will be held in the recital hall of the Coulter Building on...
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