Historical drama ‘Wesley’ has WCU connection, premieres this month

Arledge Armenaki knew filming a movie about John Wesley, a founder of the Methodist movement, with an independent film's budget would be a challenge, considering just some of the actual events of Wesley's life: rescue from a house fire, a near-shipwreck, a star-crossed love affair and violent mobs.

Capacity problems prompt decision to hold
three commencement ceremonies in May 2010

Record enrollments at Western Carolina University in recent years have produced corresponding increases in graduating students, and now university officials have set a strategy of holding three spring commencement ceremonies as a way to deal with crowd capacity issues at Ramsey Regional Activity Center.

WCU to host statewide student conference on community involvement

WCU is hosting a statewide conference designed to help students enhance their community involvement at a time when student civic engagement at WCU has reached a significant level, said Glenn Bowen, director of service learning at WCU.

History students visit mosque

To help students see past common stereotypes and hostility toward Muslims, Andrew Kurt, visiting assistant professor of history, partnered with a University of North Carolina at Asheville professor to take students to Atlanta for a one-day Middle Eastern experience.

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