(Editor’s Note: The following is the ninth part of a series of articles looking at the lives of WCU faculty and staff before they were educators.) Before becoming an Assistant Professor of Public Relations at Western Carolina University, Pam Harris graduated from Platte Valley Academy in Nebraska in 1970, a […]

A new fundraising effort, the Catamount Legacy Walk, is in high gear on Western Carolina University’s campus in order to raise money for a student emergency fund. The Catamount Legacy Walk initiative was launched last fall after two years of planning, which involved tasks ranging from researching fundraising brick projects […]

The Western Carolina University School of Music will host the debut appearance of the newest star to join its roster of acclaimed music-makers in a special concert Tuesday, Feb. 15. The star in question is a recently obtained instrument made by acclaimed manufacturer Steinway & Sons, widely regarded for crafting […]

While WCU is very proud of the Pride of the Mountains marching band for their successful trip across the country to march in the 2011 Tournament of Roses parade, no one has really heard from the members who were able to enjoy the experience. After a fast-paced week of band […]

As the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band settles into the offseason, the hunt for the next director is in full force. The position is understandably daunting; Bob Buckner has held the position of Director of Athletic Bands for nearly two decades and a band with 400 members is hard […]

When it comes to show-stopping entertainment, you name it, John Davidson has done it. And the “it” is just what audiences will see when this multi-talented dynamo takes the stage at Western Carolina University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Starting out 52 […]

A book co-authored by Western Carolina University professor Rob Young about the global threat to coastal communities posed by rising sea levels has proven so popular that its publisher is announcing a release in paperback. “We’re very pleased with how the book was received and think a paperback edition will […]

A group of Western Carolina University and WWCU-FM alumni are currently running a petition against the Communication Department and WCU to try and change the format of the radio station and who runs it. The group, led by Mike Jackson, WCU ’84 alumni and owner of Creative Audio Productions, Inc., […]

When a winter storm strikes in Cullowhee, many WCU students may be forced to stay cooped up in their dorms for days, unable to travel anywhere safely. With nowhere to go, or no 4-wheel-drive vehicle to get anywhere, the inevitable cabin fever blues are likely to strike, making many dorm […]