(Editor’s Note: The following is a part-one of an ongoing series about the state of tobacco at Western Carolina University.) Western Carolina University already has a 50-foot smoking ban around buildings, but they may move one step further by eliminating smoking from campus altogether. For now, those wanting to smoke […]
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‘Southern Mountain Culture and Crime’ to be topic of Feb. 15 lecture
The concept of a culture of violence in the Southern Appalachian Mountain region and across the South will be discussed during a free public lecture at Western Carolina University on Monday, Feb. 15. J. Mitchell Miller, professor of criminal justice at the University of Texas at San Antonio, will present […]
Hoey Auditorium catches fire during exams
On Dec. 16, 2009, a small fire was extinguished in Hoey Auditorium. The fire was reported at 10:38 a.m. Responding to the fire were Cullowhee, Sylva, and Savannah Fire Departments. Also responding were, Western University Police Department, Jackson County Fire Marshal, WestCare Emergency Management Service and Jackson County Emergency Management. […]
WCU MLK speaker discusses race and politics in U.S.
L. Douglas Wilder, the first African-American elected governor in the United States, told a group of Western Carolina University students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, Jan. 20 that there is still progress to be made in terms of race relations, despite the historic election of Barack Obama as president in […]
Jackson Residents Peacefully Urge for Healthcare Reform
About 55 residents from Jackson County peacefully assembled last night (Sept. 2) at the county’s historic courthouse on main street Sylva to urge Congress to reform the nation’s current healthcare system. The residents held a vigil to honor those who they said are suffering under the current health care system […]
H1N1 Flu Cases Still Being Seen at WCU
Two weeks after classes began at Western Carolina University, cases of the flu are still spreading rapidly across campus. Classes started on Monday, Aug. 24 and WCU’s Health Center had already seen 20 suspected cases of the flu and more than 65 cases at the end of the week on […]
WCU Students Win Awards at Asheville’s 48 Hour Film Project
A group of Western Carolina University filmmakers and actors won five awards including Best Film and Best Directing at the 2009 Asheville 48 Hour Film Project. This is the third year in a row that WCU students have won five or more awards at the Asheville event. The film project […]
WCU to Offer Specialty Classes this Fall
Western Carolina University will offer the workshop “Learning for Fun: Stained Glass” from 6 to 9 pm on Thursdays, Aug. 27 through Oct. 1, in the south lobby of Cordelia Camp Building. Appropriate for both beginners and advanced students, the course will follow the Tiffany Method of stained glass, which […]
Seven Summertime Auto Myths Debunked
The added heat of summer driving places a strain on your car’s cooling and electrical systems. Batteries don’t live as long in high underhood temps, and the extra heat and pressure places a strain on hoses and belts. High speeds and hot pavement are also tough on tires and brakes. […]
SCC/WCU Establish Articulation Agreements in Entrepreneurship, Construction Management
Students enrolled in entrepreneurship and civil engineering technology programs at Southwestern Community College will be able to transfer seamlessly to complete related bachelor’s degree programs at Western Carolina University in just two years of study under a pair of articulation agreements recently signed by leaders of the two institutions. One […]
