November 1 2003

Center for Applied Technology

The 28,000-square-foot Center for Applied Technology, a high-technology training facility built with nearly $8 million in federal funds, is a big part of the university’s efforts to prepare the region’s workforce for the emerging knowledge-based industries of the 21st century.

Western Carolina unveils new Center for Applied Technology (Nov. 4, 2003) Western Carolina to unveil new high-tech training center Nov. (Oct. 16, 2003) Bids come in under budget for Western's Regional Laborforce Development Center (March 2, 2001) Taylor, Western officials break ground on Regional Workforce Development Center (Dec. 22, 1999)		Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Center for Applied Technology (Nov. 1, 2003) U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor at the ribbon-cutting ceremony (Nov. 1, 2003) Exterior of Center for Applied Technology (Summer 2003) Open House (Nov. 1, 2003) Western's Don Connelly with 45-plus miles of wiring in the digital TV and recording studios (Summer 2003) Western's Bruce Frazier with state-of-the-art digital console (Summer 2003) Interior of recording studio (Summer 2003) Recording decks in the studio (Summer 2003) Construction Photo Gallery Construction Video (May 25, 2002) (Requires Quicktime) Construction Video (Feb.18, 2003) (Requires Quicktime)