Due to the increasing amount of COVID-19 cases in North Carolina, WCU is extending its official spring break until Monday, March 23. Following the spring break extension, classes will resume online or via other distance learning methods until further notice from the UNC System. Chancellor Kelly Brown in an email message to the university said: […]
Yes or No: WCU awaits State Board of Elections approval on student IDs
November 22, 2019 by
Will WCU Cat Cards be an acceptable form of ID for students in the upcoming 2020 elections? Currently, that answer remains unsure. In light of North Carolina’s voter ID law, universities have had to submit their materials regarding student IDs to the State Board of Elections in order to have them approved for the upcoming […]
Come eat with us and learn about food insecurity
November 4, 2019 by
WCU SPJ will be holding a Chili cook-off contest and fundraiser for HomeBase and SPJ. The event is on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. in HomeBase, which is located across from Nine Lives just past Hunter Library. HomeBase provides free housing for students as well as food, school supplies, clothes, and other necessities that are […]
WCU provost returning to faculty effective Oct. 1
September 18, 2019 by
Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations. CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has announced that Alison Morrison-Shetlar, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be departing from that role effective Oct. 1 and will be assuming a position as a faculty member in the Department of Biology. Brown made […]
Southwestern Community College’s lockdown is a false alarm
September 16, 2019 by
Southwestern Community College (SCC)’s lockdown at the Jackson County campus location has turned out to be false alarm. After students reported seeing someone with a gun, the lockdown started at approximately 11:05 a.m., on Sept. 16 and was officially lifted at 2:16 p.m. While more law enforcement were called to the scene, “thorough investigations on […]
UNCC shooting hits close to home
May 6, 2019 by
“So far in 2019, 131 people have been killed and 391 wounded in 109 mass shootings.” This statistic from Vox includes the recent mass shooting at UNC Charlotte on Tuesday, April 30, that resulted in the death of two students and four others injured. The two students killed were Riley C. Howell, 21, and Ellis […]
