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Monday, July 7, 2025
A $15.5 million renovation of a nearly 40-year-old residence hall at Western Carolina University set to begin in mid-July features enough energy-saving and sustainability features to qualify the building for LEED certification. “As part of our campus planning, we have evaluated all residence halls and determined which facilities need to […]
Budget cuts and budget cut disagreements are the center of discussion across the United States and in North Carolina. The N.C. legislature recently passed a final budget after overriding a veto by Gov. Bev Perdue, which is good for two years and includes cuts to education and other sectors. In […]
Lifelong Jackson County resident Steven D. Lillard, a Gulf War veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, is Western Carolina University’s new assistant chief of police. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a 1996 graduate of WCU with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Lillard comes […]
As construction on Western Carolina University’s new Health and Human Sciences Building enters its final phases, Linda Seestedt-Stanford, who has been serving as WCU’s interim provost since July 1, 2010, is returning to her previous position as dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences. Chancellor David O. Belcher […]
Robert Edwards, Western Carolina University’s longtime internal auditor who has been serving as interim vice chancellor for administration and finance since Jan. 1, is interim no more. Chancellor David O. Belcher recently announced that Edwards now is filling the role of vice chancellor for administration and finance on a permanent […]
The Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University announces its seventh Galaxy of Stars Series with a lineup intended to take audiences down memory lane. Individual tickets for the 2011-12 series went on sale Aug. 16. Prices are $20 for adults; $15 for WCU faculty and staff; $10 […]
Western Carolina University faculty member and writer Ron Rash is putting the final touches on his new novel even as he is honored for the contributions he has made to Southern literature through his previous novels, short stories and poems. Rash, who serves as WCU’s Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian […]
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate have proposed a new bill that would require citizens drawing unemployment benefits to volunteer to continue to receive benefits. Senate Bill 737 states people drawing unemployment benefits must volunteer at least five hours per week after nine weeks of receiving unemployment benefits. Another catch, […]
Western Carolina University will partner with Transylvania County Schools to develop a model for supporting teachers in identifying student needs in mathematics and literacy, and tailoring instruction and individual interventions to address those needs. David Strahan, the Taft B. Botner Distinguished Professor of Elementary and Middle Grades Education at WCU, […]
A month of departmental oversight changes are over for now at Western Carolina University’s College of Arts and Sciences. On May 12, Dr. Wendy Ford was relieved of her of duties as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, a position that on June 6 was handed on an […]
