Month: May 2011

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Pride of the Mountains gets new marching band director

The new Pride of the Mountains Marching band director is David Starnes, the current director of bands at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Kennesaw, Ga. Starnes replaces the award-winning Bob Buckner, who will be retiring July 1 after 20 years as director of athletic bands at WCU.  “We are extremely […]

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Lineup set for free summer concerts at WCU

Western Carolina University has announced the lineup for its 2011 Summer Concert Series. The concerts, sponsored by A.K. Hinds University Center, will be held on the University Center lawn at 7 p.m. on Thursdays in June and July. The events are free and open to the public. A full schedule […]

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Campus construction to continue over summer

The majority of students and faculty/staff members have left Western’s campus, but one group still remains for the entirety of summer: the construction workers. Phase 3 of The Quad is now taking place as well as the completion of the Health and Human Sciences building. The expected project of making […]

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WCU holds commencements for undergrads, honors Bardo

Western Carolina University held a pair of commencement ceremonies at Ramsey Regional Activity Center on Saturday (May 7) to honor the academic accomplishments of approximately 925 undergraduate students, while also taking time out to recognize the service of outgoing Chancellor John W. Bardo. Commencement for the colleges of Arts and […]