CULLOWHEE -- Student applications for the fall 2008 semester at Western Carolina University totaled 5,352 in mid-January--up more than 62% from ... CULLOWHEE -- Student applications for the fall 2008 semester at Western Carolina University totaled 5,352 in mid-January--up more than 62% from last year....
Michael Banks Jr. made the former Helena Dawn Joyce his wife during a double-ring ceremony at Shiloh New Site Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, VA. The bride is a graduate of Morgan State University. She is a store manager at Wells Fargo Financial. The groom is a graduate of Western Carolina...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] JAYSEN T. SPENCER has been appointed academic coordinator for the Total Person Program within the athletics department at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He previously served as the coordinator of student-athlete support services at Western Carolina University. Spencer earned a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and...
DR. RONALD A. JOHNSON has been appointed dean of the College of Business at Western Carolina University (N.C.). He had most recently been the JP Morgan Chase Chair in Finance at Texas Southern University. Johnson earned a bachelor's and master's from Adelphi University and a master's and doctorate from Stanford...
To: BUSINESS EDITORSContact: Bill Studenc, WCU, +1-828-227-3083 CULLOWHEE, N.C., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ronald A. Johnson, JP Morgan Chase Chair in Finance in the Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University, has been selected as the next dean of the College of Business at Western Carolina University,...
DR. VIVIAN BARNETTE has been named director of counseling services at North Carolina A&T State University. She holds a bachelor's from Western Carolina University, a master's from NCA&T and a doctorate from Western Michigan University.
To: EDUCATION EDITORSContact: Bill Studenc, Director of Office of News Services, or Leila Tvedt, +1-828-227-7327, both of Western Carolina University NewsCULLOWHEE, N.C., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kevin Kirk, a 2002graduate of Northern High School in Durham, N.C., has been involved in hisfamily's construction business for years. Now a senior in...
Caption: Love In Bloom: Theodoro Oates Sr. joined in holy matrimony with Sonya Evans at Lewis Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville, NC. The bride is a graduate of North Carolina A&T State University and Pennsylvania State University. A speech language pathologist, she is the owner of Need Speech? Incorporated...
Yvonne Saddler Nielsen, professor emeritus, Western Carolina University WCU, Cullowhee, NC. Nielsen served as academic and personal advisor, and clinical supervisor and advisor to the WCU chapter of the National Student Speech Language Hearing Association. She served as coordinator of recruitment and for clinical externships in...
Carrier Corporation recently donated two high-efficiency rooftop A/C units to Western Carolina University's (Cullowhee, NC) Construction Management Program as classroom teaching aids.
Top management communication is increasingly considered a critical component of an organization's overall public relations strategy. In times of crisis, the CEO's communication becomes even more important. Mitroff (2004) distinguishes between a crisis manager and a crisis leader. As management guru Peter Drucker put it: "Managers do 'thing right' whereas...
MICHAELLE FINCH has been named associate director for residence life at Western Carolina University. Previously she was the associate director for residence life at Stetson University in Florida. Finch earned a bachelor's from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich., and a master's from the University of Toledo in Ohio.
TANISHA JENKINS has been named director of multicultural affairs at Western Carolina University. Previously, she was a graduate assistant in the Gantt Intercultural Center at Clemson University. Jenkins earned a bachelor's from Presbyterian College in South Carolina and a master's from Clemson.
DR. GLENN BOWEN has been named director of service learning at Western Carolina University. Previously, he was the leadership facilitator for the Center for Leadership Development and Civic Responsibility at Florida International University FIU. He earned his bachelor's and master's from St. Thomas University and his doctorate from FIU.
THOMAS PETERS has been named assistant intramural director at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Previously, he was a recreational services intern at Cornell University. Peters earned a bachelor's from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
RONDA BRYANT has been named director of enrollment support at Western Carolina University. Previously she was a doctoral intern at the University of Virginia. She earned a bachelor's in sociology and a master's in counselor education both from Wake Forest University.
DWAUN WARMACK has been named associate director for programs at Western Carolina University in North Carolina. Previously, he was director of multicultural affairs at WCU. Warmack earned a bachelor's and a master's from Delta State University in Mississippi.
CULLLOWHEE -- Western Carolina University bought 344 adjoining acres for $2.9 million to develop research and academic buildings, businesses and housing. Private developers will do portions of the project, ... CULLLOWHEE -- Western Carolina University bought 344 adjoining acres for $2.9 million to develop research...
The Blue Ridge Mountains took millions of years to develop into the striking vista it is today. To educate the public about the importance of preserving its views, ecology, and visitor's experience, NPCA and Dr. J. Dan Pitillo, biologist with Western Carolina University, will lead a...
Although research and service contributions are important, it is a love for teaching that motivates many college faculty members. Excellent teachers often inspired faculty to pursue careers in higher education, and, for many, working with students is the major activity each day. While teaching remains the primary mission for most...