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Grants for WCU projects announced by Research Administration

Grants were awarded in March 2019 for a variety of projects involving university faculty, staff and students.  

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Results listed online for Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5K

Some 377 athletes of all ages crossed the finish line during the races held on campus Saturday, April 6.  

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WCU's John Whitmire named recipient of UNC Board of Governors teaching honor

He will receive the award and deliver remarks during the university's morning undergraduate commencement Saturday, May 11.  

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MadStone Cafe and Catching Light Books hosting author Paul Worley

He will present two new books on which he collaborated – “Unwriting Maya Literature: Ts'íib as Recorded Knowledge” and a poetry collection​, “Snichimal Vayuchil.”  

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Reitz presents research at Women Composers Festival of Hartford

Christina L. Reitz, WCU associate professor of music, presented her research “Baroque Tradition in the Works of Shaw” at the Women Composers Festival of Hartford, which convened at Trinity College in Connecticut on March 28-29.  

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Region's students win honors at 48th annual Mathematics Contest

They competed for individual and team awards by taking one of four exams as determined by mathematics courses the students have enrolled in during the current academic year.  

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Sylva Rotary members learn about campus developments during visit

Officers representing the WCU chapter of Rotaract, a Rotary-like organization for college students, spoke about their group’s service projects.  

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Former SGA president T.J. Eaves returns as assistant general counsel

He has joined the university’s Office of Legal Counsel after serving as an assistant district attorney in Wake County for nearly four years.  

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WCU returns to 'Top Adventure College' online poll, wins for fifth time

Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine's contest began Feb. 25 and had regional colleges and universities meeting in head-to-head matchups in a 32-school bracket.  

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