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View the Dec. 1, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Campus invited to participate in Angel Wings program
• WCU scores well on national student engagement survey
• Professor to lead study on improving understanding of evolution

View the Nov. 17, 2008, issue
Features include:

• WCU joins Ohio State researchers in study of dialect
• Library finds niche as cultural center and QEP resource
• Chancellor discusses possible impact of economic downturn on N.C., WCU

View the Nov. 3, 2008, issue
Features include:

• UNC board tours WCU, commends learning plan
• Tickets still available to hear best-selling author Kathy Reichs
• Business college claims spot in Princeton Review rankings

View the Oct. 20, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Employees are first to see results of branding campaign
• Western Carolina moves toward agreements with Chinese universities
• WCU to re-create 'War of the Worlds' for Oct. 30 radio show

View the Oct. 6, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Honors College, departments pilot a universitywide plan to develop students into ‘intentional learners’
• WCU to participate in national effort to develop civic leaders
• UNC governing body to meet on Western's campus

View the Sept. 22, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Officials urge heightened awareness on the road
• New university brand and imagery to be unveiled on Oct. 1 as part of Employee Appreciation Day
• Don Livingston to deliver first ‘Last Lecture’ Friday, Oct. 3, for Homecoming week

View the Sept. 8, 2008, issue
Features include:

• International beach trust locates office at Western
• Western introduces new employees
• Applications due Sept. 26 for QEP development grants

View the Aug. 25, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Chancellor: WCU must focus on academic quality, needs of N.C.
• Athletics unveils new look for Catamounts
• David Shapiro named first Madison Professor

View the Aug. 11, 2008, issue
Features include:

• New recreation center opens Sunday, August 17
• Athletics to unveil a new look for the Catamount on August 13
• Freshmen set to roll into campus

View the July 7, 2008, issue
Features include:

• New agreement strengthens efforts to revitalize Cherokee language
• New scholarship benefits employees and their families
• Summer Arts Festival to highlight talent of state’s far western counties

View the June, 2, 2008, issue
Features include:

• New degrees, buildings, policy changes part of WCU’s response to UNC Tomorrow
• WCU resources help Western North Carolina plan for growth
• State funds WCU energy efficiency projects

View the May, 5, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Music Professor Will Peebles named one of UNC system’s top teachers
• University presents top awards for teaching, research, service
• Professor starts scholarship in geology, earth sciences education

View the April 21, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Two commencement ceremonies planned for spring
• Digital Heritage Project goes online June 2
• Freshman reading book shows one person can make a difference

View the April 7, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Staff and faculty prepare for more students with high academic qualifications, many needs
• Understanding the ‘why’ behind crime motivates new head of applied criminology
• Trustees approve changes in campus traffic, parking rules

View the March 24, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Campus construction projects near completion
• Five finalists named for distinguished teaching award
• WCU explores exchange agreement with university in China

View the March 10, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Western encourages recycling on campus
• WorldCom whistleblower Cooper shows personal side of corporate fraud
• WCU wins regional awards from education council

View the Feb. 25, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Forensic professors and students assist at crime scene
• Tougher smoking policy considered for campus
• Western named to national community service honor roll

View the Feb. 11, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Theatre cast and crew forge lasting friendships
• Kimmel School welcomes new dean
• WCU begins planning response to needs identified in UNC Tomorrow report

View the Jan. 28, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Freshman applications are up 62.6 percent
• Dana Sally named dean of library sciences
• Discussion heats up at global warming event

View the Jan. 14, 2008, issue
Features include:

• Cullowhee Revitalization Endeavour invites participation through WCU Service Learning
• Chancellor, WCU leaders present at statewide economic forecast forum
• FBI scientist leads forensic science program

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