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Nationalism to be addressed during Global Spotlight Series event

The presentation, free and open to the public, is part of an ongoing series of panel discussions on national and international issues.  

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Events for Homecoming 2019 to continue through Sunday, Oct. 27

Highlights include a concert by country music star Lee Brice, a parade down Main Street in Sylva, award presentations to exemplary alumni, and a football match-up with Furman.  

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Symphonic Band to present concert, premiere commissioned work

Titled “The Earth…Our Only Home,” the concert will include the premiere of “Full Circle,” an original work by composer Ryan George.   

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North Carolina poet laureate Jaki Green to read, discuss her works

The first African American to be appointed as the state’s poet laureate, she also is a member of the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame and a recipient of the North Carolina Award for Literature.   

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International tuba soloist to perform guest artist recital on campus

WCU's Low Brass Festival will present special guest Oystein Baadsvik for a performance Sunday, Oct. 27, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building.  

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Ten students in the running for titles of Homecoming king, queen

The court will be presented and winners announced during halftime activities at WCU’s home football game against Furman University on Saturday, Oct. 26.  

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Guest lecture, 'plant' conference are upcoming campus theme events

WCU will welcome Alaska attorney Barrett Ristroph for a guest lecture, followed by a question-and-answer session, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30.   

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Historian Chris Woolley to give talk on deforestation in colonial Mexico

His talk is titled “The Forests Cannot Be Commons: Spanish Law, Environment Change and New Spain’s Council on Forests.”   

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WCU marching band competition moving indoors on Saturday because of rain threat

The rainy weekend weather predicted across the mountains of Western North Carolina has forced organizers of the 19th annual Tournament of Champions to move activities indoors Saturday, Oct. 19, at Western Carolina University.   

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