On a sunny day in April, the central plaza at Western Carolina University was filled with the smell of fresh Yemen coffee, along with the sounds of gongs from Indonesia. The feeling of cultural awareness through the students and faculty was in full force. WCU’s acting chancellor, Alison Morrison-Sheltar, joined international program director Ling Lebeau and associate […]
Archives for April 18, 2018
Save a life and adopt a pet
April 18, 2018 by
When searching for their lifetime companion, many people go straight to the nearest pet store. However, the animals in local shelters are cheaper, healthier, and just as loving as the one behind the glass in the pet store. Adopting an animal from the Jackson County Animal Shelter, means you will be receiving a loving pet […]
More than inclusion
April 18, 2018 by
WCU’s University Participant program gives students with intellectual disabilities the opportunity they’ve been waiting for. In 2007, program Co-Director Kelly Kelley questioned her then special education graduate professor, Dr. Westling, what WCU could be doing about inclusion on campus. Westling challenged his students to conceive a program that could do such a thing, and in […]
