WCU provost returning to faculty effective Oct. 1

Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations. CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has announced that Alison Morrison-Shetlar, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be departing from that role effective Oct. 1 and will be assuming a position as a faculty member in the Department of Biology. Brown made […]

“Faculty Biennial” exhibition showcases professors latest art pieces

Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum is hosting the “Faculty Biennial” exhibition through Sept. 23. Sculptures, drawings, ceramics, paintings and animations are some of what you can see in the Bardo Arts Center. The exhibition opened on Aug. 25 with reception works of WCU’s art department faculty, including Mary LaFratta, Greg McPherson, Erin Adams, Matt Liddle, Leigh Parrish, Heather […]

Angela Brenton memorial service this Thursday at WCU

Dr. Angela Laird Brenton, Western Carolina University’s late provost and vice chancellor, will be honored this Thursday, June 20, with a special memorial service celebrating her life. Brenton passed away on May 8 after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her community memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Grand Room […]

Angela Laird Brenton: 1953 – 2013

Dr. Angela Laird Brenton, Western Carolina University’s provost and vice chancellor, died early Wednesday morning after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Brenton began serving as provost at WCU in August 2012 after a 16-member campus committee appointed her in May. Brenton was born on Jan. 3, 1953, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Prior to her tenure […]