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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵdance team coaches create scholarship in memory of former member

To honor former Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵstudent Amber Parker, her former dance team coaches — Jessica Graning, Lindsi Cauley and Amy Manshack — created the Amber Parker Memorial Annual Scholarship, which offers $1,000 in scholarship support to a qualifying dance team member each year.  

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵBoard of Trustees passes resolution urging passage of state budget, raises for faculty, staff

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees approved a resolution in support of a rapid conclusion to a months-long impasse between the General Assembly and Gov. Roy Cooper that has tied up salary increases for faculty and staff, delayed funding for a replacement to WCU’s aging steam plant and forced university officials to consider slowing enrollment growth.  

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Annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration will include award announcements

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED ON A FUTURE DATE.  

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Online learning offers beginning German language course

Students will practice grammar individually through the online system, with opportunities for conversation through live video.  

Student march in unity march.

Why We March

On January 21st, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students gathered in the A.K. Hinds University Center’s Grandroom for opening remarks before they began the annual Unity March around campus. We asked students why they decided to march. Here are their responses.   

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What MLK Jr. Means to Us

We asked students across campus to tell us what Martin Luther King Jr. means to them.  

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Martin Luther King Jr. keynote speaker is pioneer in civil rights

Oralene Simons will discuss her involvement in, and vision for, the Rev. King legacy at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center.  

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Psychology speaker series continues with talk science and pseudoscience

Scott O. Lilienfeld will be speak on science verses pseudoscience perspective in the Blue Ridge Conference Center on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.   

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School of Music recitals, performances scheduled for campus

Among the many musical events on campus is a weekend flute festival.