Political panel helps students prepare for primary

On Thursday, March 3, WCU’s Center for Service Learning and The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF), with help from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) American Democracy Project, presented ‘Intentional Conversations’, a panel discussion designed to get students excited about voting in North Carolina’s upcoming March 15 primary. “Change is slow, but the first effective […]

Super Twos-day: Both front-runners extend leads

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump extended their leads over rivals in the presidential primary race on Super Tuesday, the first multi-state primary of the year. “Last night I don’t think there were too many big surprises,” said Dr. Todd Collins, Public Policy Institute Director at Western Carolina University. “Trump was ahead in most of the […]

Political discussion panel to inspire student voting

On Thursday, March 3, Western Carolina University’s Center for Service Learning and The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) are presenting ‘Intentional Conversations’, a panel discussion designed to get students excited about voting in North Carolina’s upcoming March 15 primary. The event will begin at 5 p.m. in the UC Theater. According to Joanna Woodson, a WCU […]

Chancellor Belcher discusses bond referendum’s impact on WCU

Chancellor David Belcher held an educational forum on Feb. 29 discussing the Connect N.C. bond referendum and answering questions from Western Carolina University students and faculty. Voters will be given the opportunity to vote on the bond during North Carolina’s primary election on March 15. Whether or not the bond is passed will make a […]

Multimillion dollar science building coming to WCU….maybe (Update)

Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher will host an educational forum beginning at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, to address the regional importance of the Connect NC bond proposal. The event will be held in the theater of WCU’s A.K. Hinds University Center. On Tuesday, March 15, North Carolina voters will decide on the […]

Is the athletic fee costing students ‘an arm and a leg’?

Shouting “purple!”, “gold!” at the top of students’ lungs, stadiums full of nothing but purple shirts and painted faces. The tailgates and the catamount pride at Western Carolina University is all for the NCAA Division  athletics the university participates in. But this pride comes with a price that some students are not too happy with.  At WCU, students […]