The Western Carolina University Board of Trustees appointed a 16-member committee drawn from WCU faculty, students, staff, alumni and administration and from the surrounding community on Friday, Oct. 29 to help select the university’s next chancellor. The action came during the board’s annual retreat. The trustees also unanimously approved the […]
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Young appointed to S.C. Blue Ribbon Committee on Shoreline Management
Western Carolina University faculty member Rob Young, director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at WCU, has been appointed to the South Carolina Blue Ribbon Committee on Shoreline Management. The committee is being convened to evaluate policy needs related to beach front and estuarine shoreline management in […]
Woman charged with assault on Halloween weekend
One woman was arrested and another sent to the hospital on Saturday, Oct. 30 in a case involving an assault on campus. Debbie Arletha Long, 21 and listing a campus address, was apprehended by the WCU Police Department and transported to the Jackson County Detention Center (JCDC) at 5:56 p.m. […]
WCU should prepare for another tuition increase, more budget cuts
Western Carolina University saw a $572.80 increase this semester. Next year, the university should be prepared for another tuition increase, at least $500, and a five percent overall budget cut according to school administrators. Last week, UNC system schools began putting in their budget request plan for next year. The […]
WCU chemistry and biology research initiative awarded $325K grant
When Jack Summers’ research adviser encouraged him in his early days as a scientist to focus on the big questions, he hesitated. “The big questions were the ones of societal importance that had eluded the best efforts of hard-working scientists for years,” said Summers in an article he prepared for […]
WCU student to receive community impact award from state organization
A Western Carolina University student who is making service to the deaf community her life’s work will be honored Saturday, Nov. 6, at the state level for her efforts and achievements. Shaneé Sullivan will receive a Community Impact Student Award from North Carolina Campus Compact, a statewide coalition of college […]
Three tips to escape the college money pit
#8220;Bye-bye Money” is something I feel I say all the time. Between buying gas, food, clothing, and enjoying a movie every once in a while, saving money becomes tough. As a college kid we hear “I can’t go because I’m broke” every day. Sometimes getting a job isn’t an option, […]
Halloween festivities to take place in, around Cullowhee
Halloween weekend, being right around the corner, will be filled with haunted trails, parties, costumes, and of course trick-or-treating. Many events will be held on Western Carolina’s Campus. Last Minute Productions is hosting a Halloween and video dance party in the Brown Building on Friday Oct. 29 starting at 9 […]
Ways to avoid a snowball of roommate crises
Have you ever had an awful roommate to where you couldn’t even be in the room with them? That’s how Alex feels. Her roommate partied every night, threw up in the room and never cleaned the room. Roommate problems can easily spiral out of control and always should be dealt […]
WCU signs partnership agreement with Brazil-based renewable energy company
A Brazil-based renewable energy corporation is locating the headquarters of its U.S. operations at Western Carolina University to take advantage of faculty resources and laboratory space in developing new technology to help bring the world’s first “green Olympics” to Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Representatives of Western Carolina and Vale […]
