The International Festival returned to Western’s fountain area Thursday, April 28 to bring awareness and celebration of other countries’ cultures within and across our campus. This was the first festival since the spring of 2019. The festival went from noon to after 3 p.m. The festival, hosted by WCU’s Global Ambassador Program, a subdivision of […]
Clothesline Project comes in last week of Sexual Assault Awareness month
April 28, 2022 by
The Clothesline Project was on full display between the University Center building and the Alumni Tower on Tuesday, April 26. This was one of the last events in the last week of April, which WCU has labeled Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Since 1990, the Clothesline Project is a national organization that has focused on having students […]
WCU students have fun at the carnival
April 27, 2022 by
Co-written with Jessica Stephens and Graylon Turner Coming to the end of the year, students had fun at the carnival to enjoy a night of stress-free fun! The rescheduled carnival was on April 19 & 20 during the Student Appreciation Week (SAW). SAW had week-long activities as a way to say thank you for being […]
UNC Board of Governors approval of education policies
April 26, 2022 by
The BOG Committee on educational planning, policies, and programs on their meeting on April 6 had a busy agenda. They discussed UNC medical school graduates and how to keep them to stay in the state and work in the rural areas; they passed ACT and SAT extensions, and approved several new academic degree programs. A […]
Democracy Day at WCU
April 26, 2022 by
On Wednesday, April 27, WCU will have a few new faces and plenty of new posters on campus. Students will have a chance to meet with many aspiring and seasoned political leaders that will be running for office during the elections this season. This is part of the biannual Democracy Day at the UC fountain […]
WCU Week of Kindness comes to an end but the message stays: Be kind!
April 13, 2022 by
Week of Kindness at WCU is a new event that was started during Fall 2021 and it seems it is here to stay. Last week was the second week-long celebration of kindness. “Really it is just a time where people are encouraged, whether it’s student, faculty, or staff to show kindness to each other and […]
