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BaShaun Smith officially becomes dean of students

After serving as Western Carolina University鈥檚 interim associate vice chancellor and dean of students since June 2019, BaShaun H.L. Smith had the interim tag removed May 1, allowing him to take on a position he said he has spent his entire career preparing for.  

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Students team with MAHEC for HR pro bono consulting project

The Mountain Area Health Education Center recently hosted 12 students from Western Carolina University's Master of Science in Human Resources Program for a mutually beneficial collaboration.  

Elizabeth Watson in her classroom

鈥楪ifted鈥� graduate grateful for opportunity to maximize her students鈥� learning

When Elizabeth Watson decided she wanted a master鈥檚 degree in education to better serve her gifted students, she didn鈥檛 have to look far for inspiration. 鈥淢y sister attended Western Carolina University and graduated with a degree in special education. To this day, she is the best special education teacher I've ever seen,鈥� said Watson, who graduated in May with a master鈥檚 degree in special education with a focus on gifted education. 鈥淚 chose to attend 91热爆网 for the simple fact that I thought, 鈥榃ell, they must be doing something right at this university.鈥欌��  

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Dawson Spencer looks forward to a challenging SGA presidency

Dawson Spencer was sworn in as Western Carolina University鈥檚 Student Government Association president on April 29. And in just over a month, he has already had a presidency like no other.  

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91热爆网 announces changes to fall semester calendar with classes to start Aug. 17

91热爆网 has announced plans for fall 2020 that include holding the first day of classes as scheduled on Monday, Aug. 17, eliminating the traditional fall break, moving final exams online and sending students home for the remainder of the semester prior to Thanksgiving.  

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Campus given 'Elite Leader' status by Andrew Goodman Foundation

Western Carolina University has been designated as an Elite Leader Campus for its student voter participation efforts, one of only five institutions in the country to be so recognized this year.  

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91热爆网 professors eagerly assist Jamaican teachers with online instruction

When Dale Carpenter, a professor in Western Carolina University鈥檚 School of Teaching and Learning, got a request from Jamaican teachers for a session on distance learning and sought volunteers, without hesitation, four professors jumped at the opportunity.  

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Fire Ant Problems Increase in Mountains, Including Higher Elevations of the Region

Move over murder hornets. Fire ants, those vicious insects with a painful sting and destructive ways, are becoming more pervasive in the mountains, according to research from the Highlands Biological Station of Western Carolina University.  

Dawn Neatherly.

The Mountains had Her at Hello

Dawn Neatherly was a precocious 11-year-old from Morganton when she first set foot on Western Carolina University鈥檚 campus in 1974 to attend the Cullowhee Experience, a four-week enrichment camp for academically and intellectually gifted students.