Western Carolina University News

Eighteen budding musicians have hit an early high note in their musical pursuits.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary this month of the publication of On the Origin of Species, the American Institute of Biological Sciences is publishing open access two peer-reviewed articles about Charles Darwin and his historic insights into evolution.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 8:10 p.m. If it's late fall, it's definitely theater competition time.

The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association held its annual meeting on October 29 with a potluck supper at the Hayesville First United Methodist Church.A Various speakers from the association described its accomplishments for the past year, and members voted on a new slate of officers for 2010.A Dr.

Western Carolina University graduate student Tracy Bochnak Kirchmann recently received an honorable mention in the 2009 Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture competition from the International Sculpture Center.

Native American artist and activist Shan Goshorn will visit Western North Carolina this week for a talk at Western Carolina University and a demonstration at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts.

The Low Tech Ensemble at Western Carolina University will present a concert of gamelan music at 8 p.m. Nov.

CULLOWHEE A newly discovered salamander has been named in honor of Richard Bruce, professor emeritus of biology at Western Carolina University.

Western Carolina University's marching band has topped off an award as one of the country's best with an invitation to perform at the Rose Parade.

New Bern native and dancer Ariana DeBose, far left, poses for a photo with a young fan during Mumfest.

STAFF REPORTS * communitynews@citizen-times.com * published October 28, 2009 12:00 pm CULLOWHEE The department of stage and screen at Western Carolina University will present Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the WCU campus.

Western Carolina University will receive $420,000 in federal funding over three years to develop a center that synergizes and expands efforts at WCU to help innovators and companies transform their ideas into marketable products With the grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration University Center Program, which is designed to make the ...

Pep rally slated for Piedmont band UNIONVILLE - To prepare its band for the Bands of America competition in Atlanta, Piedmont High School will host a pep rally at 6 p.m. Thursday at the school stadium.

The Henderson Oil Co. has provided 10 education grants of $500 each to schools in Henderson County.

The Southern Circuit of Independent Filmmakers continues its series at Western Carolina University at 7 p.m. Thursday with "The Way We Get By." The documentary opens with the story of troop greeters, a group of senior citizens who gather daily at an airport to thank American soldiers departing to and returning from Iraq.

Western Carolina University theater students will be storytellers, guides and hosts for two evenings of 'Traditional Appalachian Ghost Stories at Shook House,' 6-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Shook Museum at Shook-Smathers House, at Carolina Boulevard and Morgan Street.

The department of stage and screen at Western Carolina University will present a twist on Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Fine and Performing Arts Center on the WCU campus.

Bryson City, N.C., and Harbin, China are on the opposite ends of a map. Bryson City has about 1,400 residents, while Harbin has a population of almost 10 million, making it the largest metropolis in north China.

This November, the Town of Dillsboro will elect all five members of its town board, along with a new mayor to replace Jean Hartbarger, who is stepping down after eight years as mayor and eight years as alderwoman.

Two years ago, Western Carolina University officials decided to launch the institution's first comprehensive fundraiser.