Nicholas Black produced the multimedia segment in the story. WCU kicked off a new technological era, 3D printing in the Technology Commons of the Hunter Library in the fall semester and the students took notice. Having a 3D printer at WCU is a big development for the university, with 3D printing being at the peak […]
What does WCU’s environmental science program offer students?
December 14, 2015 by
Climate change. Natural disaster. Floods and droughts… Our planet is changing and our world leaders and businesses are trying to prevent a disaster. To do this, we need people with environmental science backgrounds. When Laura DeWald, Ph.D., became the director of WCU’s environmental science program in fall 2004, the program had no students or recruiting materials. […]
Chancellor Belcher receives raise, faculty gets small one-time bonus
December 5, 2015 by
Chad Grant co-authored this article. Western Carolina University Chancellor, David Belcher, received a 19 percent pay raise in late October while WCU faculty pay remains stagnant. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors voted in a closed-door meeting on Oct. 30, 2015 to give 12 of 17 chancellors in the UNC system significant […]
Elementary Education: Is it worth it? “Yes it is,” says a professor and her students
December 1, 2015 by
As a reaction of the profile story on elementary education students, Jessica Shearin, we received a reaction from Dr. Carrie Rogers and the students of ELMG 495: Elementary & Middle Grades Education. We are publishing the full reaction with minor editing to adhere to AP style. As a faculty member in the elementary education department, I […]
Majoring in Elementary Education: Is it worth it?
November 17, 2015 by
Bent over a wooden table littered with textbooks and sheets of tattered instructions, a Western Carolina senior clicks incessantly on her keyboard, eyes glazing over from looking at the same computer screen for hours—or is it sleep deprivation that is causing her eyes to cross? Creating lesson plan after lesson plan, Jessica Shearin, an Elementary […]
Adding a star to the band’s flag
November 9, 2015 by
Who is Julia Sanchez? “Julia was a social butterfly. She was known for smiling all the time. She was determined. Julia never met a stranger,” said Julia’s mom, Dotty Sanchez. Julia is the new star of the Pride of the Mountain Marching band (POTM). Julia Sanchez grew up in Fuquay Varina, NC. When it was […]
