Archives for January 22, 2022

Meet the Japanese native sharing her culture with WCU

January 22, 2022 by

Nanaka Okamura, Japan Outreach Initiative coordinator at WCU, arrived in August 2021 to teach students about her home country’s culture and inspire students to take action against world hunger. Okamura is one of many coordinators dispatched by the Laurentian Institute’s JOI Program to the American Midwest, South, and Mountain regions. She’s the second JOI coordinator […]

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Campus police battle to find balance in personal and work-life

January 22, 2022 by

Story co-written/produced with Jessica StephensCampus police push past their personal lives and stride to keep students’ safety their first priority on Western’s campus during the 2021-2022 school year. Under the WCUPD’s website, it is stated that officers balance their personal and professional lives while keeping perspective and a sense of humor. Our reporter Savanna Tenenoff, […]

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WCU College of Education and Allied Profession is making history with all female leadership

January 22, 2022 by

The College of Education and Allied Professions, the second-largest college at WCU started the year by making history for being fully led by females. Dr. Kia Asberg, associate professor in Psychology, started as department head of Psychology on Jan. 1. Without intention, the predominantly female field is going to be managed by women. When looking […]

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WCU dealing with ‘surge’ of COVID-19 cases

January 22, 2022 by

The rise in COVID cases since the classes started is cause for much concern on campus. According to the WCU tracking dashboard on Jan. 21 were reported 123 positive cases for the week and positivity rate of almost 24%. Pam Buchanan, director of WCU Health services, says the Omicron variant is the cause of this recent surge in COVID […]

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