Mujeres Con Un Proposito; a place of belonging

Originally published in print in The Western Carolinian. Mujeres Con Un Proposito “Women with a purpose” (MCP) is a student lead club for Latinas to create an empowering and welcoming space for women of color and to help the Latinx community.  “Being able to have that sense of community and women around me that inspire […]

Stephanie Elizondo Griest inspires students to seek life of wanderlust, social justice, and art

Stephanie Elizondo Griest came to WCU’s campus to share with students her life’s story and the motto that has inspired her work. The motto, which she calls her trifecta, involves a life of wanderlust, social justice and art. Her life has consisted of traveling and coming to terms with her ever-changing cultural identity and using […]

International Festival’s celebration of cultures returns

The International Festival returned to Western’s fountain area Thursday, April 28 to bring awareness and celebration of other countries’ cultures within and across our campus. This was the first festival since the spring of 2019. The festival went from noon to after 3 p.m. The festival, hosted by WCU’s Global Ambassador Program, a subdivision of […]

Elaine Utin speaking out to students about LatinxED

Elaine Utin, co-founder and executive director of LatinxED will reach out to students interested in her organization on Tuesday, March 29. The Zoom meeting is from 4 to 5 p.m. “LatinxED is an educational initiative in North Carolina focusing on Latinx youth seeking higher education and opportunities,” said Melissa Birkhofer, English professor and Director of […]

Second Annual Southeastern LatinX Student Leadership Conference at WCU

Western Carolina University is hosting the second annual Southeastern Latinx Student Leadership Conference (SL-SLC) from March 26 to 28. The conference is virtual and will be held on Whova, an app similar to Zoom. The conference starts on Friday afternoon with Rumba Latinx with DJ Ode. Saturday consists of workshops and networking hour with the […]