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Engineering professor named as resident scholar for NSF funded research with FDA

Martin Tanaka, a professor in the College of Engineering and Technology, has been selected to be a scholar in residence with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.   

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WCU to examine environmental ethics in free, open-to-public lectures

WCU will host a series of three lectures on environmental ethics by Christian Diehm, professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, in late March.  

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UNC Board of Governors gives approval for WCU student rates, increase for athletic program fees

Student fees and rates for the 2022-23 academic year have been approved by the UNC Board of Governors, including an $86 per year increase for athletic program support.  

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Annual Spring Literary Festival returns to WCU campus with live events

After two years being held as an online celebration, the Spring Literary Festival returns to campus March 14-17 for a series of live events.   

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WCU Board of Trustees to hold quarterly meeting March 4

The regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on Friday, March 4.  

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Registration is open for April 9 half marathon, 5K at WCU

WCU is inviting runners of all ages and skill levels to register for the annual Catamount Climb Half Marathon and 5K on Saturday, April 9.   

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Spring open houses offered for prospective students

WCU is inviting prospective students to come explore campus, meet students and professors, and learn more about what the NC Promise university has to offer through an open house Saturday, Feb. 26.  

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Alumna leaves campus with original, colorful mural to brighten Center for Career and Professional Development

Madison Lohwasser paints a mural in the Center for Career and Professional Development before leaving WCU.  

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Forensic Anthropology Program expands, gains prominence

In 2019, a research team from WCU’s Forensic Anthropology Program began a concentrated search for the airman, drawing on local interviews, anecdotal information and lots of onsite field work, including excavations. They found Sgt. Francis W. Wiemerslage.  

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