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  • The Western Carolinian FEATURES June 21, 2013 B9 Wiley Harris: Brandy Carl - Staff Writer Wiley Harris, director of facilities planning de- S18n and construction, as been an integral Part of Western Caro- lina University longer than most students have been alive, spending a total of 24 years with he university. Harris became a mem- ber of the Catamount family when he began Serving as the University Architect back in 1989. Prior to his arrival at WCU, he worked as.an architect for private busi- nesses in Louisiana and locally in Waynesville. Harris remained in the architect position until 2003, when he ap- Plied for and received the position as director of Facilities Planning Dsign and Construc- tion. When he learned of the job opening, he Said that work would not only be closer to his home, but that the job itself would be a good fit. The Lord blessed me with the University Architect position for 14 years, which provided me insight of campus facilitates and goals of the university. Working for an Institution like WCU, it _ Sives me a feeling of own- ership, therefore becomes a personal interest to give my all to help make a dif- ference, said Harris. In his current position, Harris is responsible for Management in the plan- ning, designing and con- struction of all campus facilities, site develop- ment and infrastructure. He is also responsible for Is a Socia 2s Katie Marshall Staff Writer If you are a Western Carolina student with, an undeclared major and have an interest in. .. serving others, have you considered a career in social work? WCU has. nationally accredited programs in social work at both the undergradu- ate and graduate levels. Our bachelors pro- gram currently has about 210 majors, said Dr. - Patricia Morse, the social has 65 students. work is a popu- Jar and rapidly growing field. According to the Department of Labors. Bureau of Labor Sta- tistics, social work is actually one of the fastest Browing careers in the United States. In addition to the liberal studies program, tnder- graduate students will take 60 additional hours in social work courses and complete an internship. The bachelors pro- | gram prepares social workers for what is called a generalist level of prac- tice, said Morse, so that they can have the know!- edge, skills and values to work in a variety of social serviceagencies. She continued, Stu- dents can take classes in direct practice, commu- nity practice, diversity, research and electives to go into child welfare, addiction, international social work, and social work with children, families, or older adults. As you can see, there are a variety of social work classes we offer. The possibilities for a social work degree seem endless. Graduates can work in schools, hospitals, mental health facilities and group homes, among many others. Areas in so- cial work include counsel- ing, school behavioral or attendance issues, hospi- tal discharge planning, and social policy. Many social workers also inter- act with the healthcare, juvenile justice or mental ealth systems. : Ty addition to child x Wiley Harris. 4. records and data, noting the financial aspect of his projects, and any and all participation with His- torically Underutilized Business,and Minority Business Enterprise. Harriss job also . includes conducting vari- ous needs assessments, initial cost estimates and project justification state- ments, just to name a few of his responsibilities, He also inspects buildings, researches new design techniques, evaluates . sites and assesses equip- ment needs. On atypical day for Harris, he is busy tracking financial data ' for active projects. He also spends time-coor- dinating projects with Facilities Management _ and troubleshooting Dr. Patricia Morse - welfare issues related to child abuse and neglect, foster care, or private and public adoption, said Morse, social workers often work in schools. Most of the schools in ' Jackson County havea . school social.worker, who is responsible for counsel- ing students with issues outside the classroom, or for dealing with trauma whenever thereisan. - incident in the school. Many graduates of the BSW program also become qualified mental health professionals, Morse added. They can beinvolvedin group counseling and individ- ual counseling with pa- concerns. In military social work, graduates can do family, child, indi- vidual or trauma counsel- ing related to death and dying in the military. All undergraduate stu- dents will have a hands- on opportunity to work in the field of their choice. In their last semester, they complete an internship. Morse explained, We have a director of field ed- ucation who works with the students to help them discern what areas of . interest they have. Then, they go to interviews to see if they are accepted to that agency. In the problems that may occur throughout the day.as. well as reviewing the sta- tus of various projects. ' Harris has been in- volved with a wide array - of projects, including the construction of the sidewalk that leads to the Health and Human Sci- ences building. Because of the nature of our work that in- cludes physical struc- tures, infrastructure and site development, we have the opportunity to provide a positive experience for those who live and work on cam- pus along with visitors to campus. It is sort of like leaving a legacy for future generations to ex- perience, said Harris. Despite insufficient time and resources to File Photo i undergraduate program, students intern in a social work agency for four days a week, and on the fifth day, they come here for a seminar in the morning, which helps them inte- grate the classroom into their field experience. After graduation, many students continue into a. graduate program. In or- der to be licensed clinical social worker or to work independently, students must receive a masters degree in social work. Our masters program is very competitive here, said Morse. Every year, we might have 120 ap- plicants, but we can only ; ; accept 30 students. tients with mental health . WCU offers three levels of the masters program: .,, advanced standing, full- time and part-time. Ad- vanced standing allows students with excellent scores and references to complete the program in just a summer, fall and spring. Full-time students should finish in two year's, and part-time students graduate in either three or four years, depending on how they sequence their courses. Graduate students complete two field place- ments, Morse said. One is in the second semester of their first year. The second is their concentra- WCUs man behind the scenes. Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF. accomplish every campus and community need, Harris gets the job done: Joe Walker, associate : vice chancellorof facili- ties management, said of Harris, He is great to work with and he is very driven, so much so that Thave had to tell him to take vacation or not to worry about time-off. - When Wiley retires, it will be very difficult to replace his knowledge of WCU and his wonderful work ethic. Though he is not well known on campus, Har- ris is definitely an impor- tant part of the Univer- sity. This man behind the scenes is responsible for helping to create and maintain the WCU cam- pus we all have grown to know and love. )
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