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Tuesday, July 8, 2025
While WCU is very proud of the Pride of the Mountains marching band for their successful trip across the country to march in the 2011 Tournament of Roses parade, no one has really heard from the members who were able to enjoy the experience. After a fast-paced week of band […]
The Western Carolina University School of Music will host the debut appearance of the newest star to join its roster of acclaimed music-makers in a special concert Tuesday, Feb. 15. The star in question is a recently obtained instrument made by acclaimed manufacturer Steinway & Sons, widely regarded for crafting […]
Western Carolina University is getting ready for a serious tightening of the belt. With an estimated $3.7 billion state of North Carolina revenue shortfall, WCU is preparing for as much of a 15 percent cut in state funding for the 2011-12 fiscal year and for a 2.5 percent reversion of […]
Frank LoMonte, executive director of the nonprofit Student Press Law Center, will speak about student press and free speech rights during a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at Western Carolina University. Sponsored by The Western Carolinian, the program will be held in the Grandroom of A.K. Hinds University […]
A snow storm that delayed the start of school has caused the following: Weather-Related Adjustments to Add/Drop, Late-Registration & Refund Day Add/Drop: The Add/Drop period has been extended until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18. During add/drop students may drop classes without penalty. After add/drop students must withdraw (no refund; […]
As the year 2010 is coming to a close, we want to thank all of our advertisers, print readers and online followers – all of whom who contributed to our success of receiving two national awards and being nominated for two others. The Western Carolinian produced 20 regular issues this […]
(Editor’s Note: The Pride of the Mountains trip to California has ended. News updates, as they were compiled last week from the Western Carolinian’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/wcunews and the Tournament of Roses website operated by WCU’s News Services at roseparade.wcu.edu, are listed below.) Pride of the Mountains voted best […]
The 16-member search committee that is helping select the next chancellor of Western Carolina University spent more than three hours Wednesday, Dec. 1, revising a detailed position description and leadership statement designed to attract highly qualified candidates to the job. The bulk of the committee’s conversations focused on ensuring that […]
There were few participants at last week’s WCU Residential Living Forum led by Brandon Wilson, Campus Housing Senator for the Student Government Association, but several problems facing the living circumstances to students residing on campus. The forum was held on Tuesday, Dec. 7 so that campus residents could voice their […]
Shawna Moriarty and Dustin Penland graduated from Western Carolina University with much more than just their degrees, they left with a love for one another and plans to spend their futures together. Penland, a Franklin native, graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management with a […]
