Western Carolina University faculty member Ron Rash has captured the world’s richest prize for the short story literary form, the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award, for his collection “Burning Bright.” Rash received the award—equivalent to $45,300—during a ceremony held Sunday (Sept. 20) in Cork, Ireland. The award was presented to […]
Day: October 24, 2010
Western Carolina’s Paws turns 60
There are two things that are seen at every Western Carolina sporting event. One is the university’s athletes representing the purple and gold with everything they’ve got, leaving it all on the playing field. The second thing is WCU’s mascot, Paws, whipping the crowds into a frenzy with his crazy […]
WCU graduate credits College of Business for immediate success
Graduating from college is a scary thought in itself, graduating college and having a family to support is even scarier. That is the position Ryan Barnhardt found himself in when he graduated this past May. Barnhardt and his fiancé, Amanda Johnson, welcomed their son Brody into the world during Barnhart’s […]
Daniel Dorsey announces plans for the SGA
Daniel Dorsey, president of the Student Government Association (SGA), is focusing his efforts on one main thing this school year: getting involved. The Western Carolina administration wants their students, particularly freshmen, to enjoy their school year and come back for more. They are relying on SGA to make that true. […]
WCU Public Policy Institute to co-sponsor judge’s forum Oct. 12, 14
Western Carolina University’s Public Policy Institute and the Smoky Mountain News are sponsoring voter forums for the six candidates who are running for N.C. District Court judge. The forums will be held from 6:30 until 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, and Thursday, Oct. 14. The Oct. 12 forum will be […]
WCU professor’s book on animal issues grabs national attention
Is it okay to kill animals just because they taste good? Why is it okay to feed a mouse but not a kitten to your pet boa constrictor? These are some of the questions Dr. Harold Herzog, a professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, answered in his book “Some […]
WCU installs new DNA sequencing equipment
The studies that forensic science faculty members are planning for Western Carolina University’s new next-generation DNA sequencer could help introduce the technology into crime laboratory casework. WCU acquired and recently completed installation of a GS Junior System, an instrument that Roche Diagnostic Corp. launched globally in May. The instrument generates […]
WCU earns national honor for civic engagement, service learning
Western Carolina University is among six universities from across the nation to be recognized by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars for exceptional commitment to civic engagement and service learning. The Washington Center named Western Carolina a recipient of a 2010 Higher Education Civic Engagement Award, which was […]
Before They Were Educators: Dr. Hunt Boulware
(Editor’s Note: The following is the fifth part of a series of articles looking at the lives of WCU faculty and staff before they were educators.) Which one of your history professors graduated high school in 1987, which he refers to as “history’s greatest year for fashion and hairstyles?” Western […]
Western’s future discussed in “Campus Conversations”
WCU 2020: Realizing the Vision, Planning for Our Preferred Future, is a new process that will be developed in three phases over the next few years to address where Western Carolina University is headed in the next ten years. As part of that overall process, “Campus Conversations” have taken place […]