Voting at WCU: What you need to know

Election Day on Nov. 5 is less than a month away and WCU wants to be sure students have every chance to cast their vote. WCU has had a polling place since 2016 and many students take advantage to register and vote. All In, a nonpartisan organization that works with over 1000 colleges, reported WCU […]

WCU Student Emergency Fund

Western Carolina University has a student emergency fund to assist during times of crisis. “If a student is in need of emergency financial support, they can apply for assistance at dos.wcu.edu. Each request will be reviewed individually, and we encourage students to submit applications reflecting their specific level of need so we can assess and […]

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene and impact to WCU students

Hurricane Helene has made an unprecedented impact on people in western North Carolina. People of Western Carolina University are living through unforeseen living conditions as normality slowly arrives back for students and staff. On Thursday, Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. Hurricane Helene was placed as a Category 4 storm as it hit […]

Rainfall from Hurricane Helene closes Western Carolina University

The normally calm Cullowhee Creek was flooding, taking out bridges and paths during the rain from Hurricane Helene.  Since then, waters have receded but WCU public safety in an email warned that even though waters are receding riverbanks and other areas near water are still soft and can collapse. Western Carolina University is now operating […]

SGA and UASWS work together to raise student wages

The Undergraduate Alliance for Student Worker Success ended the year with important initiative – raising the minimum wage for students working for WCU. To do that they are collaborating with the Student Government Association. ] UASWS started in the summer of 2022 after current president, Aiás Vysagoth, realized how many of his co-workers needed second […]

Catamount Motor Club: Who are they?

The Catamount Motor Club offers students and locals the opportunity to collectively share their love of cars. How many members what kind of cars and when the club was formed. What they do Members participate in weekly meets, charity fundraisers for local non-profits, group drives, and more. There are no dues, no commitments and no […]