Day: December 7, 2010

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Before They Were Educators: Peg Connolly

(Editor’s Note: The following is the seventh part of a series of articles looking at the lives of WCU faculty and staff before they were educators.) Before becoming The Director and Associate Professor of Recreational Therapy B.S. Degree Program, Peg Connolly graduated from the former St. Thomas Aquinas High School […]

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New Mobile Policy puts costs on faculty and staff

(Editor’s Note: The following is part one of a two-part series looking at WCU’s new mobile phone policy. Part one outlines the policy and part two will cover faculty and staff reaction of the policy.) Today, smart phones for students and professionals seem to be a necessity. They provide access […]

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Tattooing a way to illustrate life, events for 40 million people

Picture this. You’re sitting in a room, surrounded by walls of clip art and graffiti. Your best friend is by your side, and the artist asks your preference.   After the decision, the buzzing begins. It’s a constant buzzing. If the pain does not get you the sound will. Then it […]

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Versatility of WCU curriculum helps alumni

Franklin, N.C. native Brent Douthit believes that the versatility WCU provided him with inside of his degree has played a substantial part in his career. Douthit graduated from Western Carolina in 2008 with a major in Sport Management with a concentration in exercise science. He currently lives in Asheville where […]