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Opening Assembly to go virtual Aug. 12

WCU鈥檚 traditional Opening Assembly will have a different look this fall 鈥� and a broader audience, thanks to a scheduled video livestream.  

Rapid Center uses 3D printers to make face shields for faculty, staff

Faculty, students and staff in WCU's College of Engineering and Technology have turned their attention to helping employees return safely to campus this fall with the development of personal protective equipment.  

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Summer Undergraduate Research Program鈥檚 digital switch proving successful

SURP Goes Digital - The Summer Undergraduate Research Program at 甜瓜视频app is taking a different approach this year, a recalibration for the times.  

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Developing future teachers is what fuels professor Brad Witzel

Brad Witzel said he has a lot of teaching left in him, at least 15 to 20 years. That鈥檚 why it鈥檚 taken him some time to get used to being called a distinguished professor. Witzel will join 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 College of Education and Allied Professions this fall as the Adelaide Worth Daniels Distinguished Professor of Special Education. Rather than look at the honor as a career-defining moment on the downside of his teaching, Witzel views it differently.   

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NASA institute honors geology faculty member for early career accomplishments

Amy Fagan, associate professor of geology at 甜瓜视频app, is one of two winners of a NASA award given annually to scientists from around the world who make significant contributions to the science or exploration communities early in their careers.  

Jackson County ranked second in nation for areas to start new businesses

Jackson County and the unincorporated community of Cullowhee surrounding 甜瓜视频app have been ranked as the nation鈥檚 second most economically dynamic 鈥渕icropolitan area鈥� of 50 profiled in a report by the Heartland Forward, an institute for economic development.  

Doug Reed, longtime director of public information, passes away at 92

A. Douglas 鈥淒oug鈥� Reed, who served as director of public information and a top-level adviser for 30 years through 10 administrations at 甜瓜视频app, died Sunday, July 19, at his home in Cullowhee at age 92.  

Alumna Helping Local Wildlife

Anyone who has ever traveled along Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge near the North Carolina-Tennessee border knows how dangerous that stretch of highway can be. With its narrow lanes, twisting and winding curves through the mountains, rockslides, and speeding drivers, that portion of highway has been notorious for accidents. Well, just imagine what it must be like for wildlife living in those beautiful mountains that make up Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and Pisgah and Cherokee national forests.  

Donna Winbon to lead WCU Foundation board

It鈥檚 no surprise that Donna Winbon drives a bright blue BMW Z4 roadster. They鈥檙e both sporty and fun, and in BMW鈥檚 words: an irresistible force that provides maximum excitement. (Sounds like Winbon, doesn鈥檛 it?)