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UNC System announces record enrollment of almost 240,000 students

A major contributing factor is improved student retention across the state's universities.  

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Public speaking certificate offered at Biltmore Park instructional site

Sessions will be held on Fridays beginning Oct. 18 and continuing through Nov. 15.  

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UNC System board approves parental leave plan for employees

The policy will provide eight weeks of fully paid parental leave to employees who have given birth to a child, and four weeks of paid leave for non-birth parents in other circumstances.  

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Mountain Heritage Day festival coming up Saturday on campus

Organizers are expecting potentially record attendance for the annual event that celebrates Southern Appalachian culture.  

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McRae’s book earns award from Southern Historical Association

Elizabeth Gillespie McRae, WCU associate professor of history, has been announced as the 2019 recipient of the Frank L. and Harriet C. Owsley Award, which is presented by the Southern Historical Association.  

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University provost will be returning to faculty, effective Oct. 1

Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has announced that Alison Morrison-Shetlar, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be assuming a position as a faculty member in the Department of Biology.  

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Faculty Senate to hold regular monthly meeting at University Center

Attendance of employees at Faculty Senate and Staff Senate meetings is considered work time (university service) with the appropriate approval of the individual’s supervisor.  

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Research Administration announces grants for faculty, staff projects

Awards from a variety of public and private funders were received in August 2019.  

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Crisis case study written by WCU authors published in new textbook

The study concludes with lessons learned and key takeaways that not only apply to the crisis involved in the death of a leader, but to other potential crisis scenarios.  

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