Stephanie Elizondo Griest came to WCU’s campus to share with students her life’s story and the motto that has inspired her work. The motto, which she calls her trifecta, involves a life of wanderlust, social justice and art. Her life has consisted of traveling and coming to terms with her ever-changing cultural identity and using […]
Piecing together art, history and culture of the Middle East
September 30, 2016 by
Around 200 WCU students and faculty attended when they were discovering the history and culture of the Middle East through an unusual art form – mosaics. Distinguished art historian and archaeologist, Dr. Karen Britt, held a lecture for all interested students and faculty in Bardo Arts Center Tuesday evening. As part of a guest speaker […]
Guest Speaker Challenges Race
February 4, 2016 by
Diversity and inclusion leader Teja Arboleda shared his expertise on the concept of race to Western Carolina University’s students in the UC Theater at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. During the evening Arboleda made the audience question what the real definition of race was. Is the concept of race real? Can you quickly or easily […]
