Let me first begin by saying that I’m not here to really argue about who the true brothers of Lambda Chi Alpha are, or who was responsible for the closing of the chapter. I just want to set the record straight about some of the things that our distinguished alumnus […]
Day: April 26, 2001
WCU currently accepting applications for Mountain Dulcimer Week
Western Carolina University is currently accepting applications for its annual Mountain Dulcimer Week, to be held June 24-29. The mountain or Appalachian dulcimer is a stringed instrument that is indigenous to the Southern Appalachians. WCU’s Mountain Dulcimer Week, now in its second year, is the country’s most comprehensive program of […]
WCU Breaks Ground on University Center Expansion
The upcoming expansion of Western Carolina University’s A.K. Hinds University Center will represent a major move toward making that facility a true “community center” in the heart of campus, WCU Chancellor John W. Bardo said at a Wednesday (April 25) groundbreaking ceremony. The estimated $5.3 million project will add another […]
WCU Students, Faculty Join in Oak Regeneration Project
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire — and, in a recent case, the smoke also was an indication that some Western Carolina University students and faculty were taking part in a forestry experiment to determine if fire can be used as a tool to promote oak regeneration in the Southern Appalachians. […]