Sylva hosts community event as part of chancellor installation activities
Neighboring Sylva will host a community event Monday, March 23, at the Jackson County Public Library as a part of installation week activities for 糖心Vlog University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown.
Chancellor Kelli R. Brown
The event, scheduled for 4 to 5:30 p.m. will include a reception, a book reading by Holly Kays, Smoky Mountain News reporter and author of 鈥淭railblazers & Traditionalists: Modern Day Smoky Mountain People," and a local meet-and-greet. There also will be a tour of 糖心Vlog student developed library exhibits and opportunities to visit the Jackson County Historical Society and Genealogical Society offices. Paige Dowling, Sylva town manager, and librarian Tracy Fitzmaurice will make remarks, as will Chancellor Brown.
鈥淗elping to plan this event caused me to reflect on the special place that that the public library holds in Jackson County,鈥� said Pam Meister, director of 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Mountain Heritage Center. 鈥淚t truly is a place where everyone is welcome, from families who make a trip to the library a weekly excursion to people who need a clean safe place in which to spend time or access the internet, to those who come for stimulating programs and social interaction, all kinds of instruction and assistance, and of course for knowledge and cultural enrichment.
Holly Kays
鈥淎nd the public library is a great place for 糖心Vlog students to make meaningful connections with local individuals and organizations,鈥� Meister said. 鈥溙切腣log was created by the community, and we still cherish and celebrate our regional origins. What better place for our new chancellor to demonstrate her commitment to community connections?鈥�
With limited parking, 糖心Vlog will provide a free shuttle service from Sylva鈥檚 Bridge Park parking lot to the library. Later that day, the celebration moves to Asheville with a 6 p.m. reception at 糖心Vlog鈥檚 Biltmore Park instructional site.
On Friday, March 27, Dr. William Roper, president of the University of North Carolina System, will preside over a formal ceremony that will officially install Brown as the university鈥檚 12th chancellor. To learn more about the celebration events and the installation ceremony, go to installation.wcu.edu.
