By Geoff Cantrell, WCU media relations specialist A recent field trip for nursing students at Western Carolina University provided some heartwarming and heartbreaking moments during a day of health care outreach. The 10 students traveled this month to assist with free dental services in Clarkston, Georgia, a small town within the greater Atlanta metro area […]
WCU student enrollment dips slightly
September 10, 2021 by
Story from WCU Press Office: Geoff Cantrell Western Carolina University has posted a total enrollment of 11,877 for the fall semester and the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. WCU’s Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness released the numbers on the 10th day of classes (Friday, Sept. 3) as a demographic “snapshot” for state and federal reporting. […]
US, North Carolina Must Prioritize and Address Vaccine Hesitancy
February 25, 2021 by
With an average daily death toll of over 3,000 Americans and 25,000 daily new infections, the COVID-19 pandemic has entered a new phase of accelerated spread since this holiday season. In North Carolina, there has been an average of 8,032 cases per day and a daily average of 90 deaths. To date at least 659,840 […]
New UNC System-wide service gives students 24/7 mental health support
December 14, 2020 by
Story from the University of North Carolina System. Originally published on Dec. 10. The University of North Carolina System announces the launch of a new service that gives students at every constituent institution access to licensed mental health support, including after-hours when campus counseling centers are closed. ProtoCall Services provides students telephonic access to crisis […]
COVID-19 spikes force WCU to shift from in-person to virtual commencements for December
December 2, 2020 by
Story from the WCU Public Relations office. In response to concerns about the surge of COVID-19 cases across North Carolina and the U.S. and in consultation with the Jackson County Department of Public Heath, Western Carolina University is canceling the modified in-person commencement ceremonies scheduled for Dec. 10-13 and shifting to a series of virtual […]
2020 Elections in Jackson County – night update
November 2, 2020 by
Update as of 7:30 p.m. As the polls begin to close and political party representatives are long gone, people are waiting from their homes in anticipation in regard to who will be the next President of the United States. The Cullowhee Rec. Center resembled a ghost town with barely anyone in sight. Regardless, voters will have […]
