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Yates named Kimmel Professor of Construction Management By Suzanne Raether
The only woman to head a college or university construction management department in the United States has joined the faculty of Western...
U.S. Postal Services proposes two cent stamp increase By Jay Strong
The United States Post Office has proposed yet another rate increase to the cost of traditional mail. The Post Office is seeking to...
WCU's Breese building may close permanently By Lex Menz
What was originally used as an academic building, Breese is now a deserted cement block on a slope of Western Carolina's grounds. Housed...
WCU raises tuition to offset state budget cuts By Justin Caudell
To help offset the impact of budget cuts recently authorized by the N.C. General Assembly, Western Carolina University will raise...
Walkway between Sylva and Dillsboro in the works By Joshua Farmer
Travelers between Sylva and Dillsboro who would like to avoid traffic will soon have a means to walk instead of drive. On July 12, a...
New budget puts furloughing out of the picture By David Salinas
After the scare of possibly taking time off without pay, faculty can now relax and not worry about furloughs with the new budget in...
WCU professors help neighboring counties with violence study By Joshua Farmer
Recently, a $10,000 grant for analyzing and gathering crime data was awarded to Dr. Phyllis Robertson, an assistant professor in the...
Town of Sylva votes to restrict employee parking downtown By Justin Caudell
(Editor's Note: An update of how many people, if any, have been fined since the origination of the below ordinance will be featured in...
WCU online criminal justice program ranked no. 1 'best buy' By Staff Reports
Western Carolina University's online bachelor's degree program in criminal justice once again has received a No. 1 national ranking in...
WCU MLK speaker discusses race and politics in U.S. By Justin Caudell
L. Douglas Wilder, the first African-American elected governor in the United States, told a group of Western Carolina University...
Jackson Residents Peacefully Urge for Healthcare Reform By Justin Caudell
About 55 residents from Jackson County peacefully assembled last night (Sept. 2) at the county's historic courthouse on main...
H1N1 Flu Cases Still Being Seen at WCU By Justin Caudell
Two weeks after classes began at Western Carolina University, cases of the flu are still spreading rapidly across campus.Classes started...
