WCU’s administration stayed true to their commitment to be a diverse and inclusive university. Citing violations of the Student Code of Conduct, the university said that the students involved in both of the videos will no longer attend WCU. “On Saturday, August 22, 2020, it came to light that videos containing racial slurs were being […]
Archives for August 2020
WCU: Racial tensions come to light
August 25, 2020 by
Over the weekend, two separate videos of WCU students making racist comments surfaced on social media. Here’s what happened next. The following video contains content that may be disturbing for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. For previous coverage click here.
Video of student saying racial slur sets campus abuzz
August 23, 2020 by
Update: Sunday, 5:20 p.m. Another Snapchat video involving racial slurs has surfaced, this time via Instagram user @christianxharris_. In the video two WCU students are shown repeatedly saying the n-word and arguing that the “white power” hand signal is not a show of racism. The student body at large is publicly and actively calling for […]
Southern Conference postpones fall sports
August 15, 2020 by
The Southern Conference announced, via press release on Aug. 13, that fall conference competition would not be taking place. The announcement comes less than a month before football season was slated to begin. The sports affected by the decision are football, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. SoCon hopes to […]
Vice Chancellor Miller talks about the student experience during COVID
August 13, 2020 by
Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Dr. Sam Miller, provided some insights on how the student experience is going to look during the COVID-19 pandemic in a phone interview with WWCU’s Lyndan Jones. Some changes he highlighted included canceling Valley Ballyhoo, Mountain Heritage Day and the homecoming parade. “Large gatherings of people are correlated with transmission of […]
Chancellor takes oath of office, outlines WCU priorities for new academic year shaped by pandemic
August 12, 2020 by
This story is from the WCU Public Relations office. CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown was sworn into office Wednesday, Aug. 12, an action delayed nearly five months by the COVID-19 pandemic. Brown urged the university community not to allow the disruptions of the global health crisis to stop the institution from […]
