98 - Cullowhee
98’s main campus is located in Cullowhee, 北卡罗莱纳, 就在阿什维尔以西50多英里处.
Our 600-acre mountain campus is surrounded by one of the most biodiverse 地区s in the state that provides students unparalleled learning 和 adventure opportunities. Named the #1 Outdoor Adventure School, our Cullowhee campus' proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains 国家公园 provides research 和 discovery access for a wide variety of programs.
开始冒险吧
Western 北卡罗莱纳 attracts people who are looking to explore 和 our campus is known for it's accessibility to the outdoors.
Our students often spend their free time hiking or biking 通过 national forests 和 backpacking or camping on the Appalachian Trail or in the Great Smoky Mountains 国家公园. In winter we're under an hour from two ski areas for skiing 和 snowboarding.
卡洛维大本营 is 正规网赌平台平台官方's hub for all things outdoor adventure. Whether you're looking to go rafting, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, caving or fishing, they have all the gear 和 everything 你需要知道.
If you're looking to be on the water, there is plenty of access to streams, lakes, 和河流. You can go whitewater rafting down the Nantahala or float down the Tuck 和朋友在地铁里.
Learning Happens When You Put it into Practice
学生们 Geology Department are studying at the Western Carolina Hydrological Research Station where they are examining water movement 通过 the Southern Appalachian mountain 环境.
的 高地生物站 includes a Nature Center, Laboratory, Botanical Garden where students can conduct research in a fully-equipped scientific research station located in nearby Highl和s, 北卡罗莱纳.
Biology 和 Natural Resources Management students can pursue ecology 和 biotic diversity studies of the mountain ecosystems with the Southern Appalachian Biodiversity 和 Ecology Center.
Work for a Goal that Leaves an Impact
的 正规网赌平台平台官方 campus is deeply connected to our 地区 和 rooted in service to the people 南阿巴拉契亚及其他地区.
学生们 College of Health 和 Human Sciences gain real-world experience by delivering care to surrounding rural communities 通过 on-site clinics 和 outreach programs. 的se clinics cover a number of specialties such as physical therapy, nursing, social work, nutrition, athletic training, a nationally recognized speech 和 hearing clinic.
Our outreach programs provide h和s-on learning experiences while supporting the 地区s' unique populations such as migrant farm workers 和 members of the Eastern B和 of 切罗基印第安人.
创新者永不放弃
Growing industries 通过out the 地区 seek assistance from our College of Engineering 和 Technology 和 商学院 通过 快速中心, a research 和 development centered 和 the 正规网赌平台平台官方's Corporation for Entrepreneurship 和 Innovation.
Our students work in teams with faculty 和 staff as well as corporate partners 和 project sponsors to discover solutions to problems that will have an impact far beyond 教室里. Students have developed new products 和 processes, they've received patents for new inventions, helped engineer new ideas with emerging technologies 和 have had work published in prestigious journals.
领导者拥抱变革
One of only six in the United States, the 法医骨学研究站 (森林) was the second human decomposition research facility in the world.
FOReSt is an outdoor human decomposition facility where students of 法医科学, 法医人类学, 犯罪学 have the opportunity to learn 和 conduct research 通过 experiential learning. 的 research station also aids in training Human Remains Detection dogs 和 their h和lers along with Local Law Enforcement in the 地区.
Art Requires Being Willing to Explore
正规网赌平台平台官方's Cullowhee campus is the cultural heart of the 地区 connecting student 和 faculty work with the vibrant artistic 和 cultural legacy of the Western 北卡罗莱纳 地区.
舞台与银幕学院 和 音乐学院 students experience performing productions 和 concerts at the 1,000-seat performance 大厅里 约翰W. Bardo Fine 和 Performing Arts Center.
学生们 艺术与设计学院 展示他们的工作 美术博物馆 和 通过out the 地区 in local galleries.
It's Not the Decision that Defines You, but the Determination
对于学生来说 Pride of the Mountains Marching B和, practice begins long before the fall semester 和 well ahead of first football game.
Widely regarded as one of the top marching b和s in the Southeast, they are known for their elaborate field shows, with a crowd-pleasing medley of up-tempo pop tunes, 电吉他，歌手等等.