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In the College of Education and Allied Professions (CEAP), we are all about making a difference in the lives of others. We endeavor to develop #changemakers who impact the region as educators, administrators, and other professions, both in schools and other professional community settings.

SPED Faculty Present

Drs. Brad Witzel, Charmion Rush, and Tammy Barron Co-Present

Drs. Brad Witzel, Charmion Rush, and Tammy Barron presented a session titled, "Strengthening Co-Teaching Practices: Refining specially designed instruction and fidelity of implementation" at the North Carolina Department of Instruction NC School Improvement Program Spring Network Event on April 3rd.  

Drs. Amanda Chapman and Nancy Luke Presenting

School/University Partners Present at NCTIES Conference

Dr. Amanda Chapman and Dr. Nancy Luke with Gretchen McCue and Katie Finley, teachers at Scott's Creek Elementary, presented on TechBuddies, a technology mentoring program between 6th grade and 1st grade students. The grant funded project was developed by this university/school partnership team to support students learning digital literacy, leadership, and collaboration skills.   

Wanda Herren works with high school students on computers at SMHS

Retired Jackson County educator endows scholarship for WCU math education students

Public school students in Western North Carolina’s eighth educational district who plan to major in mathematics education at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp soon will be eligible for scholarship assistance thanks to a financial commitment from longtime math educator Wanda Stephens Herren of Cullowhee.  

Project Discovery students on a bike trip

Project Discovery celebrates, reflects on 40th anniversary

Heath Robertson sat at the back of the bus on a college tour trip when he was asked about his future plans. Robertson’s answer? He didn’t have any.   

Alvin Malesky

Psychology professor lauded for teaching excellence

Professor Alvin Malesky has received the 2024 Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.   

Alumni award winners

WCU honors four prominent alumni at Homecoming 2024

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp paused Saturday, Nov. 2, to honor four prominent alumni – a former automotive industry executive who has supported Catamount athletics for decades, an accounting professional with extensive family ties to WCU, an award-winning educator and an up-and-coming public relations practitioner.   

Noyce Scholars at WCU

NSF grant totaling more than $1.4 million helps jumpstart WCU Smoky Mountain Noyce Scholars Program

The past three years have been busy for Sloan Despeaux, professor in Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and her colleagues.  

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Call Me MiSTER program graduates its first cohort

When Andrue Smith walks across the stage this spring, earning his bachelor’s degree in middle grades education and history, he will have charted a path for men of color wanting to become teachers.   

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Student receives WRESA Dogwood Trust grant

Daniel Pickens, a Franklin native, was recently awarded a Dogwood Trust aspiring educators grant from the Western Region Education Service Alliance.