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Thursday, June 26, 2025
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Folkmoot USA, North Carolina’s official international festival, performed at Western Carolina University’s Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on July 25, at 7:30 p.m. In the production, dancers and performers from France, Philippines and Hawaii dazzled the small audience with their traditional dances. Unfortunately, there was no brochure or pamphlet […]
Moving off campus is as big of an adjustment as moving on campus was when students were freshmen. Suddenly, there is cooking, cleaning and trying to find a parking space to worry about and plan. This guide will make life a little easier and help cause less stress. First, parking […]
The College of Health and Human Sciences opened their new building for classes this fall after beginning construction in 2009. The new Health and Human Sciences, or HHS, building is the first building constructed on Western Carolina University’s West Campus as a part of the Millennial Initiative, an economic development […]
Jamie North is a senior majoring in journalism with a minor in photography. He graduates this December. He has been working with The Western Carolinian since March 2012. He writes for the Arts and Entertainment section. He also works as one of the designers of the newspaper. Jamie writes a […]
Ryan Michaud has been writing with the paper since his freshman year and is now the Sports Editor as of August 2012. His love for sports comes from his New England heritage where Boston dominates the sports world. Ryan loves sports, the outdoors and becoming one with the mountains. Ryan […]
The Week of Welcome is intended for students to reconnect with the University and introduce freshmen to Western Carolina University. Starting when freshmen arrive on Friday, Aug. 17, Western Carolina will welcome students with a first night celebration in the University Center at 8 p.m. The highlight of the Week […]
