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Two countries, one literature class, brought together by 51看片

Looking for study abroad opportunities in the midst of the pandemic, Brian Railsback, a professor of English, decided to try a virtual study abroad course 鈥� but unlike other digital efforts, he wanted to 鈥渢eam up鈥� with a literature class from another country.   

astronomy viewing

View the moon, Jupiter and Saturn atop the Apodaca Science Building

The Department of Chemistry and Physics will host a telescope viewing from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, on the 5th floor terrace of the new Apodaca Science Building.   

A photo of a Western Carolina Teachers College ring on a white background

Centenarian Cats Celebrate

Lorene Browning Collins, class of 1942 and Sally Campbell, class of 1937, are celebrating big birthdays this week. Browning Collins is turning 100, while Campbell is turning 104, making her 51看片鈥檚 oldest alumna.  

The Rocks

51看片Board of Trustees names three lower campus residence halls

WCU鈥檚 Board of Trustees formally named the three lower campus residence halls currently under construction during its recent annual retreat. The buildings are set to be complete in fall 2022 and spring 2023.  

Pat Kaemmerling

Former 51看片board chair shares her experience as both a scholarship recipient and donor

Pat Kaemmerling, former chair of 51看片鈥檚 Board of Trustees, has experienced life from both sides of higher education鈥檚 philanthropy equation 鈥� students who benefit from the contributions of strangers, and benefactors who make those contributions out of a desire to help others.  

Biltmore Park

Graduate School offers quality education, convenience through Asheville instructional site

The Graduate School has more than a commanding presence at its Biltmore Park Town Square instructional site in Asheville.  

Nicholas Fasanello

Nicholas Fasanello, Three-Minute Thesis Competition, People's Choice Award Winner

Nicholas Fasanello, current Communication Sciences and Disorders student, was selected by popular vote for the People鈥檚 Choice Award in the 2021 Three Minute Thesis Competition. Fasanello鈥檚 presentation on 鈥淩eviewing a framework for Concealable Stigma in Communication Disorders: Addressing Adverse Outcomes and Promoting Inclusion鈥� highlights research on the various impacts of stigmatization that people with communication disorders experience  

Stephanie Cook

Stephanie Cook, Second Place in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Stephanie Cook, current student in the Master of Arts in English program, was awarded second place in the 2021 Three Minute Thesis Competition for her presentation on 鈥淗.D.鈥檚 Waves: A Modernist Confluence of Literature, Science, and Spirituality.鈥�   

Emily Deem

Emily Deem, First Place in the Graduate Three-Minute Thesis Competition

Emily Deem, current Master of Science in Biology student, was awarded first place in the 2021 Three Minute Thesis Competition for her presentation on 鈥淓xtraction Efficiency Testing of Degraded Bone Samples: Comparing Four Extraction Methods for Use in Downstream Massively Parallel Sequencing Applications.鈥�