LINING: SHEATHING
Exhibition: January 16 – May 4
Reception: Thursday, April 19 from 5-7pm
Lining: Sheathing is a large-scale installation about the tactile and protective qualities of textiles by collaborators Denise Bookwalter and Lee Running. The artists have been working together for five years, creating installations and artist books that include printed fabric, handmade paper, woodblock prints, custom garments and embroidery. This installation has been developed in residencies at Penland School of Crafts, Penland NC, Constellation Studios, Lincoln NE, and Small Craft Advisory Press, Tallahassee FL. The focal point of the installation is a room-size tent suspended beneath a skylight. The tent is made from large printed and dyed textile panels which create a space that viewers can enter. Viewers are invited to try on one of the handmade garments and view the series of eight queen bed sized woodblock prints on handmade paper. For the exhibition at the WCU Fine Art Museum, Bookwalter and Running will also create a three-story site-specific window installation for the atrium of the Bardo Arts Center.

MUSEUM HOURS: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm/ Th 10am-7pm
Closed weekends & University holidays
828.227.ARTS

Image Caption: Detail: Denise Bookwalter, Lee Emma Running, “LINING:SHEATHING”, 2011

Willie Cole: Soles and Boards from Highpoint Editions
Exhibition: January 16 – May 4, 2018

Since 1989, Willie Cole has employed the image of the clothes iron in his work. Cole morphs this utilitarian object to represent and reference a range of associations from African masks to scarification to slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. This exhibition presents prints from Cole’s time working at Highpoint Editions in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 2011-2012.

Image Caption: Image Courtesy of Highpoint Editions and Willie Cole

School of Art & Design Alumni Invitational Exhibition
Exhibition: February 13 – May 4, 2018
Reception: February 15, 2018

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the College of Fine & Performing Arts, the WCU Fine Art Museum invites 12 accomplished alumni of the School of Art & Design back to campus for this exhibition. Exhibiting artists include Amy M. Anderson, Connie Bostic, Mary Charles Griffin, Luzene Hill, Sally Jacobs, Cole Johnson, Dakota Ling, Jeff Marley, Olivia Mears, Tom Pazderka, Byron Tenesaca, and Preston Tolbert.

Image Caption: Tom Pazderka, Angels of the New Light, 2017, ash, charcoal, and oil on burned panel, 43 x 43 in

student seminar

2018 Spring Literary Festival

LMP

2018 Spring Literary Festival

LMP Weekly Programming

Author Charles Frazier

2018 Spring Literary Festival

Charles Frazier

LMP Weekly Programming

2018 Spring Literary Festival

Mandatory meeting for students who are planning to join a Greek-letter organization this year.

First Thursday concert and jam event with bluegrass band Charleston Township. Concert from 7-8pm, Open jam from 8-9pm. Free

Recital

Join us for an engaging evening with an on-stage discussion with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author of Angels in American and Caroline, or Change.

Kushner gives voice to characters who have been rendered powerless by the forces of circumstances – a drag queen dying of AIDS, an uneducated Southern maid, contemporary Afghans – and his attempt to see all sides of their predicament has a sly subversiveness. He forces the audience to identify with the marginalized – a humanizing act of the imagination.

LMP Weekly Programming

Movie

Movie

N/A

n/a

Movie

Movie

n/a

N/A

Recital

student seminar

Meeting to be held in basement of Balsam- the Garage across from Belk.  

Come find your tribe!  This is a meditation and mindfulness experience with a group of individuals to build a cohesive and sober community.  Start your week of right by getting centered!

Meeting of the S18 Honors Reading Group for PAR 356.

Round Table Speaker CSS Hunley.  Greg Varley

Senior Recital of Emma Schaefer, clarinet with Liam Schaefer, trumpet

Celebrate your accomplishment by choosing to give back and joining us at the Senior Toast! Students who make a gift of their graduation year (ex. $20.18, $20.19, $20.20 etc.) will receive an invitation to the Senior Toast during their senior year. Give to the area of your choice, from scholarships, athletics, to your college!

Student entrepreneurs showcase their businesses and products.

Rain Site: University Center Multipurpose Room

rehearsal

Privilege. Identity. Social Justice. The journey begins with you. Through interactive activities and focused discussions, participants will learn how their identities influence all they do and how to use this knowledge to become agents of change on campus and in our world.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

Hosts: College of Education and Allied Professionals, College of Arts and Sciences, Chief Diversity Officer, Intercultural Affairs

DegreePlus Skill: Cultural Responsiveness

Faculty Recital

For the 39th Annual International Festival, the WCU community will come together to celebrate the diverse cultures and traditions of the international community at WCU, including international students, faculty, staff and visiting scholars.

Hosted by WCU’s Office of International Programs and Services, the festival is designed to foster cultural awareness, appreciation and understanding of the world’s diversity through music, food, dance, arts and crafts.

NOTE: Students receive DegreePlus points if they complete the "Festival Passport" available at the International Programs and Services table. Look for the DegreePlus sign.

Host: Office of International Programs and Services

DegreePlus Skill: Cultural Responsiveness

Join us on a 45 minute walk around campus, led by Kathy Matthews, Associate Professor of Biology & Director of WCU Herbarium, to celebrate Arbor Day!  During the tour she will identify and discuss native trees.  The walk will begin and end at Alumni Tower.  Please wear comfortable shoes and bring water.Hosted by the Sustainable Energy Initiative.

Please join the Department of Anthropology and Sociology for Engaged Learning Experience presentations by our students.

This is an Open Forum with the Chancellor and the Provost.  The Q&A-style format will allow campus staff members to come ask questions and learn about current campus initiatives, plans, and priorities.  We hope that you'll join us!

n/a

N/A

Junior Recital

Continuing Education

Global Spotlight Series

Meeting to be held in basement of Balsam- the Garage across from Belk.

A support group creating a safe and supportive space to develop skills to decrease stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues. This group also helps create a recovery plan for ongoing sobriety.  (No meetings on holidays or breaks.)

Visiting Artist Willie Cole to give a free-to-the-public lecture. 

Title: An Evening of Transnational Cherokee/Maya Indigenous Poetry

Paul Worley Contact person

Reception: MFA Thesis Exhibition
Thursday April 12
5-7pm

Free & Open to the public

MUSEUM HOURS: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm/ Th 10am-7pm
Closed weekends & University holidays
828.227.ARTS

LMP Weekly Programming

Guitar Ensemble Concert

The sensational Tony-Award winning musical about 19th century German teenagers discovering the tumult of sexuality amidst a heavily repressed society. Brief nudity. Intended for mature audiences.

Step Show

Continuing Education

Grant Sharing Day 

Meeting of the S18 Honors Reading Group for PAR 356.

n/a

Movie

Plain White Ts Concert with Cassidi
FREE!!

Friday, April 13
7pm, Central Plaza
(rain location: Ramsey Center)

No bags, drinks, or food. Attendees subject to search.

Presented by Campus Activities and Residential Living.

The sensational Tony-Award winning musical about 19th century German teenagers discovering the tumult of sexuality amidst a heavily repressed society. Brief nudity. Intended for mature audiences.

Movie

Sophmore Recital

African American potential reunion date

N/A

n/a

Recital

Senior Recital

Movie

The sensational Tony-Award winning musical about 19th century German teenagers discovering the tumult of sexuality amidst a heavily repressed society. Brief nudity. Intended for mature audiences.

Movie

Brunch for AA Alumni and current students.

n/a

N/A

BA Capstone Recital

The sensational Tony-award winning musical about 19th century German teenagers discovering the tumult of sexuality amidst a heavily repressed society. Brief nudity. Intended for mature audiences.

Soccer Tournament

guest lecture

student seminar

Campus Spa
Monday, April 16
1:00-5:00pm
UC Grand Room

Paraffin wax treatments, massages, & oxygen treatments!

Meeting to be held in basement of Balsam- the Garage across from Belk.  

Come find your tribe!  This is a meditation and mindfulness experience with a group of individuals to build a cohesive and sober community.  Start your week of right by getting centered!

This event will be a panel discussion on the recent Federal Tax reforms and their implications for economic growth and tax fairness nationally and within North Carolina. Economist Roy Cordato will be joining New York Times Bestseller Amity Shlaes in the discussion on this tax reform.

Location: Forsyth 101

Host: Center for Free Enterprise Speaker Series, College of Business

DegreePlus Skill:

RSA's annual Catbash celebration for WCU students. Free food, inflatables, giveaways and much more!

Cat Bash featuring Parking Services Dunk Tank

Monday, April 16
5:30-8:30pm
Blue Ridge Lawn

Inflatables, food, and giveaways!

Off Campus Housing Fair

Hinds University Center Lawn
April 17, 2018
11:00am - 2:00pm

Did you miss the deadline to reserve a residential hall room and are now on the wait list? See what is available in the local community. (Rain Location: UC Illusions - 3rd floor)

Housing Fair

A Conversation with Gladys Knight & William McDowell

Tuesday, April 17
7:00pm
UC Theater

TICKET REQUIRED
Tickets are available at the UC 2nd Floor Guest Services Desk

Ticket Cost:
WCU Students: FREE with Cat Card (available April 9)
Other: $10 (available April 11)

A Conversation with Gladys Knight and William McDowell

Wind Ensemble Concert

The WCU Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Margaret Underwood, will present their final performance of the 2017-18 academic year. The concert will feature contemporary wind band music, chamber works, and a special guest faculty soloist.

T-Shirt Giveaway!

Wednesday, April 18
12:00pm
UC Lawn

Student Recital

N/A

Capstone Poster Presentation

n/a

Pop-Up Market

Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20
10:30am - 2:30pm
Central Plaza

Various colloquium talks

Meeting to be held in basement of Balsam- the Garage across from Belk.

A support group creating a safe and supportive space to develop skills to decrease stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues. This group also helps create a recovery plan for ongoing sobriety.  (No meetings on holidays or breaks.)

Visiting Artists Denise Bookwalter and Lee Runnings will give a free lecture. 

Open House Break Out Information Sessions

open house

Reception for:LINING: SHEATHING
Thursday, April 19 from 5-7pm

Free & Open to the public

Exhibition runs: January 16 – May 4

MUSEUM HOURS: Tues-Fri 10am-4pm/ Th 10am-7pm
Closed weekends & University holidays
828.227.ARTS

Appalachian variety show hosted by storyteller Gary Garden

The Symphonic Band, under the direction of David Starnes, and the Concert Band, directed by Margaret Underwood and David Starnes, will present their final concert for the academic year. The concert will feature many popular band works.

Pop-Up Market

Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20
10:30am - 2:30pm
Central Plaza

Chancellor's Ice Cream Social

Friday, April 20
2:00-4:00pm
UC Lawn

n/a

Foam Party with DJ

N/A

n/a

Featured artists:

Michael Jefry Stevens – piano, composition along with his 12-piece “Mountain Chamber Jazz Ensemble”

Chris Beyt Quartet featuring guest artists Jay Sawyer - drums & Ryan McGillicuddy - acoustic bass, along with WCU jazz Professor Pavel Wlosok - piano

WCU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo One directed by Professor Pavel Wlosok, with featured artists Jay Sawyer (bass) & Ryan McGillicuddy (drums)

Outdoor Movie

Rain Location: Theater

Studio Recital

n/a

N/A

Featuring the winners of the Annual Solo Competition

student seminar

Meeting to be held in basement of Balsam- the Garage across from Belk.  

Come find your tribe!  This is a meditation and mindfulness experience with a group of individuals to build a cohesive and sober community.  Start your week of right by getting centered!

Senior Recital of Emma Schaefer, clarinet with Liam Schaefer, trumpet

Recital

marketing

Research seminar by forensic biology tenure-track candidate.

Performance of the Opera Workshop Ensemble

The SEI and the Office of Sustainability and Energy Managment are teaming up to do a campus waste audit for Earth Month 2018. 

Please join the Department of Anthropology and Sociology for Engaged Learning Experience presentations by our students.

Student Performances

N/A

Concert

Recital

N/A

A community member who grew up in South Africa will discuss her experiences during Apartheid and after.

Spring concert for the WCU Guitar Ensembles

Recital

LMP Weekly Programming

Celebrate your accomplishment by choosing to give back and joining us at the Senior Toast! Students who make a gift of their graduation year (ex. $20.18, $20.19, $20.20 etc.) will receive an invitation to the Senior Toast during their senior year. Give to the area of your choice, from scholarships, athletics, to your college!

Student Memorial Service Ceremony Luncheon for families

Student Memorial Ceremony

Meeting to be held in basement of Balsam- the Garage across from Belk.

A support group creating a safe and supportive space to develop skills to decrease stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues. This group also helps create a recovery plan for ongoing sobriety.  (No meetings on holidays or breaks.)

Colloquium talk with guest speaker

WCU faculty and students will perform a variety of music by guest composer Daniel Baldwin, including a world premiere of Myths and Legends, commissioned by WCU bassoon professor Will Peebles.

Performance

n/a

Movie

Senior

Movie

N/A

n/a

Junior Recital

Recital

Movie

Senior Recital

Movie

N/A

n/a

Flute Recital

Holly Barnes and members of the WCU saxophone studio in recital.

The WCU Concert Choir will be performing a collaborative concert with the Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church Waynesville at FUMC in Waynesville (566 S Haywood St, Waynesville, NC). The concert will feature an opening set by the WCU Concert Choir followed by a collaborative performance of Bach's Cantata 80 (A Mighty Fortress is our God) with chamber orchestra.  Admission is free and open to the public.

Solos and chamber music performed by members of the bassoon and oboe studios.

student seminar

Meeting to be held in basement of Balsam- the Garage across from Belk.  

Come find your tribe!  This is a meditation and mindfulness experience with a group of individuals to build a cohesive and sober community.  Start your week of right by getting centered!

What does Islam say about Jesus?  Does Islam support Inter-Religious Dialogue and Pluralism?  Find out on Monday, April 30th. 

Dr. Zeki Saritoprak (Director of the Bediuzzaman Said Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies, John Carroll University, in the Jesuit tradition) will be speaking about Islam's Jesus, the title of his 2015 book and on Islamic Spirituality: Theology and Practice for the Modern World, his newest book.

This Jerry Jackson Lecture in the Humanities is co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy & Religion and the Honors College.