Archives for March 18, 2011

WCU’s Japanese program raises money for Japan

March 18, 2011 by

Students in WCU’s Japanese program are raising money and collecting encouraging messages for those hit by the severe earthquake and tsunami in the northern part of Japan. Last week Japan was hit with one of the strongest earthquakes in history. More than 10,000 people have died or gone missing and the numbers are rising. CNN […]

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WCU’s 13th annual Undergraduate Expo

March 18, 2011 by

Western Carolina University’s Honors College will be hosting the 13th annual Undergraduate Expo this Monday, March 21. This year Western Carolina has 263 students presenting and 77 faculty sponsors involved in the expo, making it one of the largest yet. The expo will be showcasing the student’s research that was completed throughout their undergraduate studies. […]

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Ten WCU employees lose jobs to budget cuts

March 18, 2011 by

Ten Western Carolina University employees received notification that their jobs would be eliminated at or before April 1 and 15 more will be cut in the upcoming months as part of the university’s efforts to deal with the projected loss of approximately $8.6 million in state funding for the 2011-12 fiscal year. Among those cut was Barbara Hardie, Director of the Writing Center.

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