Richard Starnes

Provost/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Western Carolina University

  • Cullowhee NC

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Biography

Richard D. Starnes became Dean of Western Carolina's College of Arts and Sciences in July 2012. He is a historian specializing in the American South. His books include Creating the Land of the Sky: Tourism and Society in Western North Carolina (University of Alabama Press, 2006), Southern Journeys: Tourism, History and Culture in the Modern South (University of Alabama Press, 2003, editor), and History and Hope in the Heart of Dixie (University of Alabama Press, 2006, co-editor). His articles and essays have appeared in Southern Cultures, the North Carolina Historical Review, and other journals. He won the College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award in 2008, edits the Appalachian Echoes Series at the University of Tennessee Press, and serves on the North Carolina Historical Commission.

Education

Auburn University

Ph.D.

History

1999

Western Carolina University

M.A.

American History

1994

Western Carolina University

B.S.

History

1992

Media Appearances

'Call Me MISTER' holds orientation at WCU

The McDowell News  online

2022-07-28

“This is an important initiative here at Western,” said Richard Starnes, provost, in opening remarks. “Since 1889, Western Carolina University has dedicated itself to education. Educating students, certainly, but most importantly, educating those who educate. It is an ethic we still embrace.”

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WCU navigates pandemic fallout as enrollment shows signs of recovery

Smoky Mountain News  online

2022-06-22

“We are in a better and brighter place,” Provost Richard Starnes told the Academic Affairs and Personnel Committee June 9. “That’s not to say we are without challenges, but they are becoming much more the normal variety.”

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CEAP gains accreditation through Spring 2029

WCU Stories  online

2022-06-01

“Since 1889, WCU has been committed to training dynamic, well-qualified educators for North Carolina schools,” said Richard Starnes, WCU Provost. “This impressive reaccreditation shows that that commitment endures. This was the result of a great deal of hard work by many faculty, staff and students. Congratulations to Dean Winter and the entire College of Education and Allied Professions for this achievement.”

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