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News from the College of Arts & Sciences
Browse the links below for recent WCU news of relevance to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Foreign language contest set for March 23 at WCU
Approximately 250 high school students from across Western North Carolina and northern Georgia will test their knowledge of French and Spanish on Tuesday, March 23, in Western Carolina University’s 28th annual Foreign Language Contest.
WCU’s Rash earning praise for short story collection “Burning Bright”
While negotiations continue in Hollywood for a big screen version of his most successful novel, Western Carolina University faculty member Ron Rash is collecting rave reviews in the United States and abroad for his most recent book, “Burning Bright.”
PSDS names 6 research fellows
Six distinguished scientists from around the globe have been appointed research fellows with Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines.
Writers to gather for WCU’s Spring Literary Festival, March 22-25
A diverse panel of authors whose work includes fiction, memoirs, poems, plays and children’s literature will be featured during the Spring Literary Festival, Monday, March 22, through Thursday, March 25, at Western Carolina University.
Scholar of Afghanistan to give March 11 presentation
A scholar of Afghanistan who formerly lived in that Asian country for almost a decade will visit Western Carolina University to deliver a free public lecture titled “Afghanistan: The Burning Questions.”
WCU hosts two lectures about technology, education March 1
Western Carolina University will host seminars Monday, March 1, focusing on an online encyclopedia of life and on how memorization works in the age of Web-based search engines.
Olympic dreams inspire internship
Communication student Tucker Horne won the college intern equivalent of a gold medal after earning a position working with a TV news team in Vancouver, host city for the 2010 Olympic Games.
Birds of prey to visit science fair
The Carolina Raptor Center will present a free educational program titled “Predators from the Sky” at WCU’s Western Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Young to serve on panel at Washington ‘green economy’ conference
Western Carolina University coastal geology professor Rob Young will join a U.S. congressman and others for a symposium focusing on climate change at “The New Green Economy,” the 10th national conference on science, policy and the environment.
Jan. 20 luncheon in Asheville to feature acclaimed author, natural resource steward
The first program of 2010 in an ongoing luncheon series designed to highlight Western Carolina University’s people and programs will feature a critically acclaimed author and an advocate of environmentally sensitive forestry who has helped Western North Carolina towns manage their watersheds.
Approximately 250 high school students from across Western North Carolina and northern Georgia will test their knowledge of French and Spanish on Tuesday, March 23, in Western Carolina University’s 28th annual Foreign Language Contest.
WCU’s Rash earning praise for short story collection “Burning Bright”
While negotiations continue in Hollywood for a big screen version of his most successful novel, Western Carolina University faculty member Ron Rash is collecting rave reviews in the United States and abroad for his most recent book, “Burning Bright.”
PSDS names 6 research fellows
Six distinguished scientists from around the globe have been appointed research fellows with Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines.
Writers to gather for WCU’s Spring Literary Festival, March 22-25
A diverse panel of authors whose work includes fiction, memoirs, poems, plays and children’s literature will be featured during the Spring Literary Festival, Monday, March 22, through Thursday, March 25, at Western Carolina University.
Scholar of Afghanistan to give March 11 presentation
A scholar of Afghanistan who formerly lived in that Asian country for almost a decade will visit Western Carolina University to deliver a free public lecture titled “Afghanistan: The Burning Questions.”
WCU hosts two lectures about technology, education March 1
Western Carolina University will host seminars Monday, March 1, focusing on an online encyclopedia of life and on how memorization works in the age of Web-based search engines.
Olympic dreams inspire internship
Communication student Tucker Horne won the college intern equivalent of a gold medal after earning a position working with a TV news team in Vancouver, host city for the 2010 Olympic Games.
Birds of prey to visit science fair
The Carolina Raptor Center will present a free educational program titled “Predators from the Sky” at WCU’s Western Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Young to serve on panel at Washington ‘green economy’ conference
Western Carolina University coastal geology professor Rob Young will join a U.S. congressman and others for a symposium focusing on climate change at “The New Green Economy,” the 10th national conference on science, policy and the environment.
Jan. 20 luncheon in Asheville to feature acclaimed author, natural resource steward
The first program of 2010 in an ongoing luncheon series designed to highlight Western Carolina University’s people and programs will feature a critically acclaimed author and an advocate of environmentally sensitive forestry who has helped Western North Carolina towns manage their watersheds.