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Experience Western
The Experience Western program is designed to introduce prospective students of color to resources available at WCU, and promote a supportive and educational experience. The Western Carolina University Admission Office is committed to fostering a globally diverse learning environment for all students. Our mission is to cultivate and encourage dialogue between diverse cultures, sharing in a common society where differences of all cultures, disabilities, gender and religious backgrounds are accepted and promoted. Western is dedicated to your success and access to higher Education!

Experience Western is a collaborative effort among the office of Admission, Academics and Multicultural Affairs to aid in the recruitment of a well-rounded and diverse student body.  Experience Western offers students the opportunity to meet a variety of WCU faculty, staff, and students. Students will receive detailed information about Undergraduate Admission, Academics, Financial Aid and Student Activities. 

Come and enjoy! Invite your friends! Experience what WCU is all about!

Our Fall 2008 Experience Western will be a 2-day event at our beautiful Cullowhee campus!  It's going to be a student only affair that starts with check-in at 4 pm on Friday night, October 17th, and runs through to 3:30 pm on Saturday afternoon, October 18th.  The students will be spending the night in one of our residence halls.  There will be a variety of activities, including a campus tour, an Open House, and, of course, lots of fun!

To register for the event click the button below.

  Experience Western, October 17th-18th, 2008

All students are required to submit a permission form signed by both the student and their parent or guardian prior to attending this event.  Look below for the link to our permission sheet, which must be printed out, signed and mailed back to the following address no later than Friday, October 10th, 2008:

Western Carolina University
Office of Admission
Attn: Brandon Tigue
102 Cordelia Camp Building
Cullowhee, NC 28723

Permission form (Adobe PDF): Experience Western Permission Sheet 

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Brandon Tigue at btigue@wcu.edu or call the Admission Office at 828-227-7317.

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