Archives for October 26, 2018

President of UNC system, Margaret Spellings resigns

UNC President, Margaret Spellings, will step down in March 2019 after only three years of leading the 17-campus university system. The announcement was made Friday, Oct. 26, after the two-hour closed-door meeting of the UNC Board of Governors. According to the news reports, she was the one initiating the discussion for her early departure. “All […]

The people, the company and Ken Langone

Ken Langone, business icon and co-founder of Home Depot, shared his entrepreneurial experience with over 200 members of WCU’s staff, students and local community members through stories, tips and his novel I Love Capitalism! An American Story. Lagone’s talk on Oct. 22 was part of the University Distinguished Speaker Series and co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of […]