Coulter Faculty Commons
Your Partner in Teaching & LearningThe Coulter Faculty Commons (CFC) advances excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship by partnering with the Western Carolina University community through collaboration, creation, and celebration.
We partner with all instructors, staff who teach, and graduate student assistants.
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Teaching @WCU: A CFC Blog
Student Feedback on Impactful Learning
During the 2025 Fall semester, the CFC conducted a project to understand what types of assignments students find the most impactful. We asked students, “What is an assignment that has really helped you learn?” Through hosting a table event, collecting responses...
Campus Community Connections – February 2026
Highlighting Opportunities and News from our Campus Partners Black History Month at 100: Reclaiming the Legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson’s Black History Month and the War Over Historical Erasure February 3: “In the Legacy of Black History: The Revolutionary Praxis of...
We Recommend: The Missing Course
Teaching in the GenAI Era: Three Key Insights from The Missing Course February 2026 Recommended by Scott Seagle, Educational Developer David Gooblar's The Missing Course offers practical, research-backed strategies for college instructors looking to enhance their...