Story was previously published by the Sylva Herald on April 23. Story was co-written by Cami Couch. Wishing to further promote art in the community, the Sylva town board voted in favor of dissolving the Public Art Committee on April 11. The Public Art Committee was formed in 2017 with the goal of expanding Sylva’s […]
Kelli R. Brown named 12th chancellor of Western Carolina University
April 25, 2019 by
Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations. CULLOWHEE – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elected Kelli R. Brown, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University, as the new chancellor of Western Carolina University during a special session of the board held today (Thursday, […]
WCU students’ votes may face new restrictions
March 15, 2019 by
A large number of WCU students’ ability to vote in upcoming N.C. elections is still in the air. The state Board of Elections is required by law to finalize its decisions today, March 15, on applications from nearly 100 public and private institutions, including the more than 250,000 students in the UNC system. This week […]
The Director of Campus Activities on Clemente’s disclaimer statement
November 2, 2018 by
Rosa Clemente, a political commentator and journalist, spoke to WCU students on Tuesday, Oct. 23, for a luncheon in the UC Illusions Room and a keynote speech at 7 p.m. in the UC Grand Room. However, prior to both her presentations, a disclaimer from the Department of Student Activities was read. The disclaimer stated that […]
Whee Discriminate: A look at LASO
May 15, 2018 by
The Latino Appreciation Student Organization (LASO) is a student ran club that focuses on educating the community about Latino culture and life at WCU. In order to educate the students, LASO has held several programs that focus on various identities within the Latino community. These programs look at the differences between the 20-21 nationalities that make […]
Whee Discriminate: A look at international students
May 15, 2018 by
Interviews contributed by Travon Ricketts With diversity comes various cultures, beliefs and experiences, and WCU’s international student community serves as a prime example. The international admissions counselor at Western, Scarlette Briones, wrote in an email that WCU has about 150 international students representing over 30 countries. The highest population comes from Saudi Arabia followed by various European and […]
