64 students at Western Carolina University are looking at a possible increase in tuition fees because they are not from the United States. Bill Daughtridge, a board member for the UNC system, is preparing a study to see whether it would be “equitable” for international students to pay a higher […]
Day: October 6, 2010
Students present at national nursing conference
Two WCU nurse anesthesia students presented their graduate student research in a conference poster at the national conference for the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists in August in Seattle. The title of their research was: “What Pharmacologic Characteristics of Propofol Contribute to its Use as Drug of Abuse?” The […]
With bed bugs on the rise, students take caution
Bed bugs have recently begun to surface all across the United States and are now being found in hotels, apartment complexes, hospitals, and even college dorms. A few years ago bed bugs were virtually non-existent and were only a part of a bedtime myth. Now, they are affecting colleges and […]
Asheville attorney Steve Warren re-elected chair of WCU board of trustees
Asheville attorney Steve Warren was re-elected chair of the Western Carolina University board of trustees as the first action of the board’s opening meeting of the 2010-11 academic year. Warren will serve his second consecutive one-year term as board chair, and his fourth overall. He previously served two terms as […]
Cinematography professor wins Telly Award for ‘Wesley’ movie
Arledge Armenaki, Western Carolina University associate professor of cinematography, is recipient of a Telly Award for his work as director of photography on “Wesley,” a historical movie about a co-founder of the Methodist church. Armenaki won the bronze prize in the category of creative lighting, one of four Telly Awards […]
Harrill Hall to be taken offline for renovations
Next summer Harrill Hall will undergo an extreme makeover that will include a new look and several “green” features. Western Carolina’s Department of Facilities Planning Design and Construction has decided to renovate Harrill Hall in a process that will take about 15 months to complete and will begin around March […]
Murder trial begins for traffic stop shooter
The murder trial of Edwardo Wong began on Sept. 3 after nearly three weeks of jury selection. Wong is being charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of state Trooper David Shawn Blanton Jr. during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near Canton on July 17, 2008. Blanton’s murder […]
Recent graduates find themselves in front of the class
With the current state of the economy, students are all but optimistic about securing a job after graduation. Newly deemed alumni, Acacia Brijalba and Megan Jones, were both able to find jobs utilizing their degrees and are now “open for business.” Brijalba and Jones both came to Western Carolina University […]
Construction of “The Quad” begins on campus
By December, the mound of Carolina clay should be gone from between the Alumni Tower and the new residence hall of Blue Ridge. Replacing the bull dozers and fencing will be a large paved walkway, bountiful trees, and an underground fountain. All of this is a part of the three-step […]
WCU ‘s fall foliage forecaster predicts colorful autumn in WNC mountains
Visitors to Western North Carolina’s mountains can look forward to a vibrant display of color this autumn, predicts Kathy Mathews, Western Carolina University’s fearless fall foliage forecaster. That’s because weather conditions during the spring and summer point to an above-average fall color show, said Mathews, WCU associate professor of biology […]
