The body of Western Carolina University alumna Shannon Christy, 23, was recovered from the Potomac River in Virginia on July 11. Search and rescue authorities believe that Christy became stuck while kayaking and was forced to remove her safety and flotation device. Christy graduated from Western Carolina University in May of 2012 with a Bachelor […]
The worth of a WCU education
June 28, 2013 by
The Scorecard that Obama addressed in the State of he Union is already in effect for schools such as WCU. President Obama targeted how this new initiative would be accessible to rising college students and parents on behalf of the Department of Education for determining the value, cost, and importance of each college. Each school can […]
Angela Brenton memorial service this Thursday at WCU
June 20, 2013 by
Dr. Angela Laird Brenton, Western Carolina University’s late provost and vice chancellor, will be honored this Thursday, June 20, with a special memorial service celebrating her life. Brenton passed away on May 8 after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Her community memorial service will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Grand Room […]
Concerts on the Creek returning this Friday in Sylva
May 27, 2013 by
Concerts on the Creek will present the Ryle Holler Boys this Friday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bridge Park outdoor venue in downtown Sylva. “I am excited for the concerts to start back this year,” said WCU student Lindsey Collier. “I went several times last summer and enjoyed it. I met a lot […]
Cadaver dog training at WCU
May 24, 2013 by
The Western Carolina University Forensic Anthropology Program, in conjunction with the Division of Educational Outreach and the Human Identification Lab, hosted their latest cadaver dog training program workshop May 15 – 22. Participants experienced instructional lectures as well as in-field exercises giving them and their canine companions valuable practice in human decomposition odor tracking and […]
Marine and plant farming merge in aquaponics
May 16, 2013 by
Randy Reinke is a new graduate of Western Carolina University with a bachelor of science degree in natural resource conservation and management. He spent his senior year developing a fully functional aquaponic farming system in the WCU campus greenhouse. What is aquaponics? It is a hybrid of two different farming techniques. The cultivation of plant […]
