To apply for financial aid, it’s as easy as going to WCU’s website, typing “financial aid” into the search bar, clicking on the financial aid office’s website and then clicking on the “Apply for Aid” button in the middle of the page. The “Apply for Aid” button will guide you to a bulleted list of […]
Good exercise and fall foliage: hiking at Carl Sandburg’s
November 29, 2013 by
Not going home over Thanksgiving break and yearning for a small road trip adventure? The Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site is just over the hill in Flat Rock, North Carolina. With 264 acres on the property, visitors are welcome year round to explore the grounds and hike the easy to moderate trails around […]
WCU’s own Ron Rash honored in October
November 20, 2013 by
October was a busy month for author and Western Carolina University professor Ron Rash. Rash is WCU’s advanced creative writing teacher and Cullowhee’s local celebrity. A self-described quiet man by nature, Rash has gained much notoriety since 1998 when his first work, a collection of poems entitled Eureka Mill, were published. Take a look in […]
Give trout fishing in WNC a try
November 20, 2013 by
If ever you’re bored and wanting to find an outdoor activity, I suggest looking up local fishing shops and learning what you can about trout fishing. With the Tuckasegee, a heavily stocked delayed harvest water, so close to home, it’s almost too tempting to pass up. According to the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC), the […]
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education offers paid internships
November 11, 2013 by
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education offers a 10 week internship opportunity in the Center for Wildlife Education’s building next to the Pisgah Fish Hatchery in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. The Center seeks applicants with majors including Wildlife/Wildlife Biology, Biology, Fisheries, Science Education, Early Childhood, Education, Zoology, Natural Science, Natural Resource Management, Parks and Recreation, […]
Paid summer 2014 internships offered by the government
November 11, 2013 by
In a press release from NC governor Pat McCrory on October 22, North Carolina college students can look for paid internships in the 2014 State Government Internship Program Booklet. North Carolina residents attending a university, college, technical institute or community college can apply for the $8.25 an hour, 40 hours a week, 10 week program […]
