The Department of Residential Living has implemented several new “operational practices” that will impact the upcoming 2016-2017 room selection process. One of the most prominent changes to room selection affects any student currently living in a room connected to a Resident Assistant (RA) suite. These students will no longer be eligible for the Premier Level […]
Snow removal on campus after Jonas
January 25, 2016 by
Bradley Lucore contributed to this story. After the winter storm Jonas, Western Carolina University’s maintenance team are working hard at making the campus safe again. There are still many snowy/icy spots in and around WCU’s campus. Lee Smith, Director of Operations and Maintenance, received some complaints about certain areas of the campus that are still […]
Winter storm Jonas hits Jackson County
January 22, 2016 by
Updated 11:12 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 23 Road conditions worsened overnight into Saturday morning, Jan. 23, causing hazardous conditions for drivers, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said in a press conference. The below-freezing temperatures allowed water on the roads to re-freeze creating black ice among other hazardous conditions. In Jackson County, temperatures Saturday will not rise […]
WCU advances in DNA Sequencing
January 16, 2016 by
If you go to the bottom of the main stairs in Stillwell and take a right as you come out of the staircase, you will find yourself standing in front of the DNA Sequencing Lab. If you walk through the threshold of the lab and look to your left, the GS Junior System will be […]
WCU receives grant for two-semester biology course
January 15, 2016 by
Story co-written with Alexandra McQueen Freshman and transfer students eagerly waited to take Biology 493- Phage Hunters with Dr.Wallen and Dr. Gainey after hearing about it at freshman orientation. “Nothing builds confidence more than being able to just do something,” said Dr. Maria Gainey. And that is what their students do. The class is designed around […]
Defining and improving the “Total Student Experience”
December 21, 2015 by
Multimedia project created with David Johnson. Does the “total student experience” consist of having fun stuff to do on the weekends? Is it living in a college environment that provides extracurricular activities that pertain to student interests? Is it simply just receiving all the tools students need to graduate? Western Carolina University’s faculty and staff […]
