Special Programs & More
Events, workshops, and special program opportunities
The Research and Scholarship Conference (RASC) Returns!
The 28th Annual Undergraduate Exposition, the 34th Annual Graduate Research Symposium, and the Annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration’s combined event returns through the Research and Scholarship Conference (RASC)
This year, the Research and Scholarship Conference (RASC) will return with in-person exhibitions of student and faculty research, scholarship, and creative inquiry. The event will host various scholarly content, including posters, exhibits, performance presentations, a keynote address, faculty 3MR, two celebrations, and awards for scholarly activities.
Undergraduate and Graduate students, and faculty will be able to register their academic work and present it at this showcase event; additionally, faculty scholarly accomplishments are highlighted at the annual Faculty Scholarship Celebration.
Save the date to attend RASC, WCU’s largest showcase for graduate, undergraduate, and faculty academic work.
Registration opens November 19, 2025.
Contact Suzanne Melton, Research Programs Coordinator, at scmelton@wcu.edu for more information.
Special Programming: Internal Funding Support
Provost Scholarship Development Award (PSDA)
Internal seed money to support external proposals
Applications accepted fall and spring
Funding period is May 1, 2026 – May 1, 2027
Faculty Research Mentoring Program (FaRM)
Supports faculty to faculty grantsmanship mentoring
Mentor/Mentee Teams develop and submit a grant proposal
Share a $2k stipend for successful submission
Presentations
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