Day: September 2, 2012

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Hungry for Change: PPI tackles hunger in WNC

The Public Policy Institute (PPI) at Western Carolina University held a WNC Food Policy Council Interest Meeting on July 30, to determine the community need for a Far West North Carolina Local Food Policy Council. The Public Policy Institute is “a nonprofit, nonpartisan, independent research and outreach organization” that is […]

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WCU awarded economic development grant

In an effort to create jobs and stimulate economic growth in an area with unemployment higher than the state average, Western Carolina University has been awarded an economic development grant of $128,592 annually for the next five years for a total of just under $650,000. The grant, awarded through the […]

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Cullowhee Community Garden to open soon, helps The Community Table

What do you get when you mix the Jackson County Department of Public Health, The Community Table, NC Cooperative Extension, Jackson County Psychological Services, WCU Service Learning department and The Jackson County Planning Department?  Cullowhee gets a garden. By early fall, Cullowhee residents will see the first round of plot […]

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Campus Dining Services adds vegan options to menus

Staying well and healthy in college begins at the various campus dining services. Eating well promotes better concentration and focus. With empty stomachs, students are not able to keep their minds on studying or lectures. It is also easier to get ill when not eating properly. At Western Carolina University, […]