WCU Ramsey Center was full with happy audience holding signs, flowers and balloons while the graduating class of 2023 walked the stage. And it was a big class. According to WCU site, in three ceremonies WCU awarded 2108 degrees of which 1517 were undergraduate degrees. There were 842 first generation students who walked the stage […]
Archives for May 2023
Student philanthropy organization toasts seniors
May 15, 2023 by
Student philanthropy organization, the 1889 Club, celebrated seniors at a toast on April 25. There were refreshments on the fifth floor of the Apodaca Science Building for students, faculty and Alumni. The organization was founded to encourage young alumni involvement. Current WCU students can join the organization with an one-time donation of $18.89. The Office […]
“A place at the table for everyone”
May 15, 2023 by
Beulah Land, a local drag queen, artist and advocate for social change talks about what it’s like being a drag queen. She begins her day as any of us. Her daily job is working as a barista in downtown Sylva. But when the day draws to a close, Land gets to a different type of werk. […]
WCU forgotten: Story behind the Moore building
May 11, 2023 by
Western Carolina University is full of architecture both new and old. Among some of the historical buildings that are still in use are the Breeze Gymnasium, McKee, Albright-Benton, and the University Auditorium. However, the grandfather of historical buildings still standing on campus today is the Moore building. Unfortunately, Moore has sat silent for years and […]
Cullowhee Dam will have a facelift
May 11, 2023 by
Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, May 10 edition Repair or remove … that’s the decision facing local leaders about the Cullowhee Dam, owned and operated by Western Carolina University. WCU is waiting on an assessment and plan allowing consulting firm McGill & Associates to proceed in designing and bidding for repairs to the Cullowhee […]
The library within: Hunter Library’s “special collections”
May 9, 2023 by
Have you paid a visit to Western Carolina University’s “restricted section” in Hunter Library? If not, you’re not alone. Most students haven’t and few actually know where it’s located. According to the website, Hunter Library houses over 620,000 volumes in print, nearly 18,000 media items, and over 1.5 million items on microform. What many don’t […]
