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 members of the WCU teaching and learning community.
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Teaching @WCU: A CFC Blog
Supporting Faculty Facing Occupational Intimidation
Dr. Katie Searles, Olin Johnson Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, will be holding an open session for interested faculty on "Supporting Faculty Facing Occupational Intimidation." The larger project has been featured in Inside High Ed....
Lightboard Workshop
Lightboards let you face your students while you teach—writing, drawing, and explaining in real time. They function like transparent whiteboards, allowing you to stay visually connected to students in both live, in-person and pre-recorded settings. In this workshop,...
2026 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award Finalists
Established in 1994, the UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award highlights the significance of teaching and aims to encourage, identify, recognize, reward, and support outstanding teaching within the university. Each year, a faculty member from each...