The Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) advances excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by partnering with the Western Carolina University community through collaboration, creation, and celebration.
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In case you missed the last news from the CFC, find the most recent posts below. To catch up with all communications, vists the CFC News page or check out the CFC Newsletter Archive.
AI Ethics Module Can Help Kickstart Conversations with Students
If you're like me, you've probably read something similar to this in discussion board posts or assignment submissions over the past couple of years: "Absolutely — here is a 300+ word version with real quotations, MLA-style in-text citations, and a Works Cited section....
Course Schedules: Charting a Path to Success
Have you ever read (or written) a course guide that reads more like the vague clues in a scavenger hunt than the detailed directions from a well-programmed GPS? Of course, we don’t create confusing course guides on purpose, but it’s easy to get lost in all the...
President’s Award for Teaching Excellence in Civil Discourse
The UNC System invites all 17 institutions to nominate one faculty member for the inaugural 2027 President’s Award for Teaching Excellence in Civil Discourse. The award recognizes faculty who demonstrate excellence in teaching using dialogue and discourse to...
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Coulter Faculty Commons
172 Hunter Library
Cullowhee, NC 28723
828.227.7196
cfc@wcu.edu