2006 Archive (Oct. 31-Dec.)
The Friday after Thanksgiving marks the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season that is so important to U.S. retailers as well as to the happiness of families across the country. This year there should be smiles all around, says WCU’s James F. Smith, one of the nation’s foremost economists.
A “Crisis Communications” course that will be offered online by WCU this coming spring semester will provide an opportunity for business owners and individuals involved in emergency-related fields to learn how to produce a crisis communication plan.
The 2006-07 series of old-time and bluegrass music jam sessions sponsored by WCU's Mountain Heritage Center will begin Dec. 7, with a special performance by the band Whitewater Bluegrass Co.
WCU will present a series of sessions on “Workplace Violence and Abuse: Prevention, Intervention and Follow-up” on Dec. 4 and 5 in Enka, Hendersonville and on the Cullowhee campus.
A new master’s degree program in nurse anesthesia that will begin at WCU in January is expected to help alleviate the shortage of certified nurse anesthetists in WNC and benefit regional health care providers as they deal with an increasing demand for surgical services.
WCU's Fine and Performing Arts Center will usher in the holiday season with an already sold-out performance by the Atlanta Ballet and a performance by the singing trio The Lettermen as part of its “Galaxy of Stars: Legends on Stage” series.
The student scholarship fund in WCU's Honors College has received a big boost of about $18,000 as a result of a Nov. 11 pledge bicycle ride and an estate gift from an anonymous donor.
The “Telling Mountain Stories” fall folk life series will continue Dec. 5, with a screening of the documentary film “Rank Strangers: The Story of Mrs. Hyatt’s OpraHouse,” a performance by the Hominy Valley Boys, and a display of photographs by Ken Abbott.
The Western University Wind Ensemble will present a concert featuring faculty soloists on Thursday, Nov. 30.
Adopting energy conservation strategies and identifying new sustainable sources of energy are no longer just environmental issues, but they also have become economic and national security issues. That was the message heard time and again Nov. 15, from speakers at a daylong summit on the nation’s energy crisis at WCU.
Catherine Carter, director of WCU’s English education program, traces the title of her first published book of poetry “The Memory of Gills” to the concept that at some stage everyone had gills and tails.
Andrew Coburn, who has served since 2001 as associate director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines, is joining the internationally known coastal research initiative as it moves from Duke University to Western Carolina University.
Scott Philyaw, director of the Mountain Heritage Center and associate professor of history at WCU, has been named to lead Mountain Heritage Day, the university’s popular celebration of Southern Appalachian culture.
WCU’s Fine Art Museum will feature the exhibition “Harvey K. Littleton and Friends: A Legacy of Transforming Object, Image and Idea,” which will be open from Nov. 19 through March 3.
WCU's nursing education program is collaborating with Duke and Fayetteville State universities on a $1.4 million grant-funded project to develop strategies that can be adopted nationally to better prepare students for the challenges of providing health care with 21st-century technology.
Tickets for this year’s Madrigal Christmas Dinner at Western Carolina University are still available for Friday, Dec. 1, although the dinner on Saturday, Dec. 2, is sold out.
