WCU’s recently elected Student Government Association president, TJ Eaves, is planning his upcoming term with diligent motivation to build relationships between students, faculty and the new SGA team.
Archives for April 2011
Belcher named WCU’s new chancellor
April 8, 2011 by
Dr. David Belcher was announced Western Carolina University’s 11th chancellor in the school’s 122 year history at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, April 8. The announcement was made at the end of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors bi-monthly meeting in Chapel Hill and was telecast to the Blue Ridge Conference Room on campus and […]
Gatlinburg wastewater treatment leakage halted
April 7, 2011 by
Contaminated water from the Gatlinburg wastewater treatment plant is no longer flowing into the Little Pigeon River. Last night at around 7:30 p.m. wastewater treatment was restored and sewage is no longer heading for the Little Pigeon River. Following the early morning of April 5 rainfall across the South, two Veolia Water North America employees, […]
New Oconoluftee visitor center opens near Cherokee
April 7, 2011 by
The new Oconoluftee visitor center opened on April 1, and in 24 hours it already had 4000 visitors. The center is the most popular gateway to the Smoky Mountains National Park from North Carolina and around 39 percent of the parks traffic goes through this park entrance. The visitor center is the first new visitor […]
“32nd annual International Festival”
April 6, 2011 by
Western Carolina held its 32nd International Festival, April 6, on the UC lawn. The festival is held to promote international studies and cultural awareness. This year the festival had everything from a mock traditional Saudi Arabian wedding and dance, to country specific cuisine. Here are some photos of this year’s International Festival.
Cullowhee shows tremendous growth
April 5, 2011 by
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Jackson County has claimed the title of the 19th highest county growth in the State of North Carolina, but where is the bulk of that growth coming from? Jackson County’s four, incorporated towns include Dillsboro, Forest Hills, Sylva, and Webster, however, there is one community of Jackson County that […]
