CULLOWHEE – In November, the U.S. Department of Education announced the timeline for rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form and provided dates and timelines for schools as to when to expect applicant information. The new FAFSA rollout comes as a result of the FAFSA Simplification […]
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Student activists bring awareness to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Originally published by the Smoky Mountain News As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on, students across the world and across Western North Carolina are organizing to bring awareness to their cause and express their feelings about the ongoing hostilities. “Our protests aren’t as big as those in New York or other […]
Investigation continues in Shining Rock arson case
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has joined WCU Police in the Nov. 14 Shining Rock arson investigation. The WCU Police Department received reports of a fire in Shining Rock Residence Hall Tuesday Nov. 14. Smoke was traced to two trash cans burning in a communal bathroom. This marks […]
NC General Assembly grants WCU funding for engineering program expansion
Western Carolina University has been granted funding from the North Carolina General Assembly to fund an expansion of the College of Engineering and Technology. The bill sponsored by Rep. Mike Clampitt, granted WCU, in total, $102.3 million in the 2023-2025 state budget to meet the growth demands of engineering-based business […]
WCU alumna, Cherokee Center director named EBCI Secretary of Education – Press Release
CULLOWHEE – Sky Sampson, director of Western Carolina University’s Cherokee Center and alumna, has accepted the position of Secretary of Education for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Sampson assumed her role Oct. 23. “In my role at WCU, I worked closely with the tribe and I am excited to […]
Keeping an eye to the sky in Cullowhee
Birding, as it is formally known, is gaining popularity within the greater Tuckasegee area. Topher Stephens, a Caney Fork local, along with Sylva mayor Dave Nestler set out to create a community where they could enjoy their shared interest in birds. Together they created Tuck Birders, a club with a […]
95.3 WWCU celebrates 75th anniversary as students prepare to return on-air
In the spring of 1948, radio waves rose out of the Cullowhee valley for the first time ever. Today they reach farther than any other radio station in western North Carolina. The year prior, three students had approached Carl Killian and William Harrill wishing to build a radio station. Building […]
Breathtaking scenery only a short drive from campus
Just minutes from downtown Sylva, Pinnacle Park offers Jackson County residents a peaceful getaway from the stresses of daily life. The park offers both relaxing and strenuous hikes as well as a certified forest therapy trail within the thousand-acre preserve. Pinnacle Bald, the aptly named rock face at the […]
WCU students present STEM research at UNCG Conference
Students Emily Francis, Paiton Motley, Ariel Colón Rodriguez, and Arabella Magdamit presented their research funded by the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program at a conference at UNC Greensboro Sept. 22. They were the first scholarship recipients from WCU and were granted the opportunity by various professors and advisors […]
Adventure awaits with Base Camp Cullowhee
Base Camp Cullowhee is an outdoor program offered within WCU Campus Recreation and Wellness. The program offers a wide array of services to help students connect with the outdoors. Base Camp Cullowhee hosts a multitude of events throughout the year including the annual Tuck River Clean-Up which saw nearly 900 […]
