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Student actors, health sciences students coming together for clinical simulations
Soon, WCU will bring together budding student actors from CFPA and health professionals-in-training from CHHS to create an initiative that may be the first of its kind on a U.S. college campus.
As the westernmost institution in the UNC system, Western Carolina University provides educational opportunities to residents of the state’s western region and attracts students from around the globe to explore the area’s vast resources.
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Spring semester enrollment hits all-time seasonal high with 10,229 students
One year after Western Carolina University’s spring semester enrollment topped 10,000 for the first time, the head count for spring has set yet another seasonal high mark, with a total of 10,229 students on the university rolls.
At Western Carolina University, we view our admissions process as our opportunity to build the community that defines our institution. We look for people eager to explore and ready to redefine success.
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Students in top 10 again for National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Western Carolina University students once again rank in the top 10 nationally in the number of research projects accepted for presentation at the annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
Programs and courses at Western Carolina are designed to provide hands-on, applied experience. Students engage with communities across the region as they practice their profession in real-world environments.
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Western Carolina’s unique mountain location helps fuel a vibrant campus community with more than 170 student clubs and organizations as well as a busy performing arts calendar and the campus’s own adventure guide service.
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Western Carolina is home to 16 Southern Conference athletic teams with more than 375 student athlete competitors. WCU strives to inspire student-athletes to compete like champions on the field and in the classroom.
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WCU launches Lead the Way campaign, sets $60 million goal, announces $5 million gift pledge
Western Carolina University officially launched the public phase of its comprehensive fundraising campaign Thursday, March 1, by announcing a minimum goal of $60 million.
Western Carolina was founded to serve the region it calls home, and that has not changed. WCU continues to focus on regional development initiatives, engaged service and community programs. It also partners with alumni and donors to ensure access to higher education for deserving students in the region and beyond.
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