Arts and Sciences News and Events
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEAN'S LIST
Students may earn a place on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List, published each semester. The Spring 2011 Dean's List for the College of Arts and Sciences is now available. (PDF)
News from the College of Arts & Sciences
Browse the links below for recent WCU news of relevance to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Professor named associate editor of national journal
Jeff Lawson is serving as an associate editor of The American Mathematical Monthly.
Region’s students to compete at Science Fair
Students from across Western North Carolina will participate in the 2012 Western Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Creeks serve as outdoor classrooms
Tuscola High School students participating in a project between their school and Western Carolina University are learning while they get their waders wet in regional creeks. In early 2011, the Pigeon River Fund granted nearly $25,000 for WCU and Tuscola faculty to develop a field-based, hands-on curriculum for high school students centered on water-quality monitoring. [...]
Members of new MPA advisory board announced
The WCU Master of Public Affairs Program recently announced members of a new advisory board established to provide support to the program to improve its mission of serving the Western North Carolina region.
Dillsboro merchants donate to CARE after WCU Night
As part of the Dec. 2 WCU Night at the Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries, Dillsboro merchants donated a percentage of their sales to CARE, a humanitarian organization fighting poverty in more than 70 countries around the world, in support of the WCU Poverty Project.
Student makes mark on New York ‘hacker’ scene
Joseph Randall Hunt participated in the prestigious HackNY Fellows summer internship program, and then helped his team grab a top award in an October “hackathon.”
Students participate, win honors at Model United Nations event
Nineteen students in a new Model United Nations course at Western Carolina University recently participated in the Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference in Atlanta, and brought home two honors.
Students fund loans to small business owners abroad
Twelve students in a political science and public affairs course this fall not only discussed international development but also raised $306 to provide a loan to small business owners in developing countries.
Math education student wins honor
The North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics selected Caitlin Elise Yencha as its outstanding mathematics education student from the western region for 2011.
Library sharpens focus on WNC history
Individuals with an interest in Western North Carolina’s past can now search Hunter Library’s new online archives devoted to Cherokee culture and the evolution of travel.
Jeff Lawson is serving as an associate editor of The American Mathematical Monthly.
Region’s students to compete at Science Fair
Students from across Western North Carolina will participate in the 2012 Western Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Creeks serve as outdoor classrooms
Tuscola High School students participating in a project between their school and Western Carolina University are learning while they get their waders wet in regional creeks. In early 2011, the Pigeon River Fund granted nearly $25,000 for WCU and Tuscola faculty to develop a field-based, hands-on curriculum for high school students centered on water-quality monitoring. [...]
Members of new MPA advisory board announced
The WCU Master of Public Affairs Program recently announced members of a new advisory board established to provide support to the program to improve its mission of serving the Western North Carolina region.
Dillsboro merchants donate to CARE after WCU Night
As part of the Dec. 2 WCU Night at the Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries, Dillsboro merchants donated a percentage of their sales to CARE, a humanitarian organization fighting poverty in more than 70 countries around the world, in support of the WCU Poverty Project.
Student makes mark on New York ‘hacker’ scene
Joseph Randall Hunt participated in the prestigious HackNY Fellows summer internship program, and then helped his team grab a top award in an October “hackathon.”
Students participate, win honors at Model United Nations event
Nineteen students in a new Model United Nations course at Western Carolina University recently participated in the Southern Regional Model United Nations Conference in Atlanta, and brought home two honors.
Students fund loans to small business owners abroad
Twelve students in a political science and public affairs course this fall not only discussed international development but also raised $306 to provide a loan to small business owners in developing countries.
Math education student wins honor
The North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics selected Caitlin Elise Yencha as its outstanding mathematics education student from the western region for 2011.
Library sharpens focus on WNC history
Individuals with an interest in Western North Carolina’s past can now search Hunter Library’s new online archives devoted to Cherokee culture and the evolution of travel.