Originally published in The Western Carolinian. Food insecurity is a much larger problem than most people realize. It is more than simply having to budget at the grocery store or rationing food portions at home. People who are food insecure are unable to consistently access fresh and affordable food. Many factors such as the distance […]
Archives for August 2021
Less then 50% of WCU students are vaccinated; WCU wants to see that change
August 27, 2021 by
Campus vaccination rates are being pooled in left and right from voluntary vaccine status surveys given to students, faculty and staff. The largest population who has been fully vaccinated on campus is full time faculty at 88% with permeant and fulltime faculty falling close behind at 76%. However, only 44% of students who live on […]
Back to school or COVID-19?
August 26, 2021 by
Western Carolina University is preparing for an in-person fall semester. Events, concerts and more await students for the coming semester. “We are hopeful for the oncoming semester and ready to see students return,” said Sam Miller, vice chancellor for Student Affairs. The 2021 fall semester will be the third semester for WCU with COVID-19 restrictions. […]
Emergency funds available to students with many inconsistencies in distribution
August 26, 2021 by
First published on The Western Carolinian. With COVID-19, college students are facing financial hardships more than ever before. On a national level, according to the data from The National Student Clearinghouse, enrollment in four-year colleges is down by almost 6% and in community colleges for whopping 11%. WCU as well is seeing less student enrolment […]
WCU provides financial relief to students
August 25, 2021 by
First published on The Western Carolinian. COVID-19 hit college students considerably but not just with the disruption of classes and online school. The financial hardship impacted many students to drop or reconsider schools. During the spring semester, we wanted to see what kind of assistance students had through the university. Many students were surprised on […]
JCPS tackles food insecurity in WNC
August 18, 2021 by
Originally published in The Western Carolinian. As another year of schooling starts, Jackson County Public Schools continues to fight its food insecurity among students. In 2019, Carolina Public Press reported that one in four children faces food insecurity in Western North Carolina. COVID-19 struck the U.S. the following year. Due to the United States Department of Agriculture’s ruling, […]
