Due to the budget cuts of 2011, WCU will no longer offer on-campus housing or meal plans for May 2011’s mini-mester. May’s mini-mester normally lasts about two weeks, and students that enroll in this program have the option to live and on campus and have a meal plan. However, over the past few years’ registration […]
Archives for March 2011
19th century composers revived
March 10, 2011 by
Shannon Thompson (clarinet), Andrew Adams (piano) and Travis Bennet (horn) got together in WCU’s Coulter Building’s Recitall Hall to bring back to life XIX and XX century classic music composers. The concert featured a sonata for clarinet and piano from Francis Poulenc (1965); Claude Debussy’s “Claire de Lune” (1905) which you might recognize from the […]
Western Carolina’s UP program may be coming to an end in 2011
March 10, 2011 by
WCU’s University Participant (UP) Program is a program designed to provide a two-year, on-campus living and learning experience for persons between the ages of 18 and 25 with developmental disabilities. With federal and state budget cuts on the rise, Western Carolina’s UP program may be coming to an end in 2011. Some Western Carolina students […]
“Drivers, start your engines”; Daytona International Speedway
March 10, 2011 by
NASCAR, the great American sport, takes place at Daytona Speedway every year around the founding date in the middle of February. March 12, starts the next event and fans will gather from all over the world to watch. The next race being held at Daytona International Speedway is the Daytona 200, which will consist of top riders […]
Oil on the rise
March 10, 2011 by
With travel seasons on the way many are worried about the continuous rise in gas prices. In the past month gas prices have soared to a record high and look to have no signs of stopping. According to AAA’s website, North Carolina’s average gas prices are $3.50 a gallon and that is almost equal with […]
The Community Table is growing and relocating
March 10, 2011 by
The Community Table welcomes volunteers and students to help prepare for the big move towards the end of the year.
