Eaves candidacy to focus on building relationships

WCU’s recently elected Student Government Association president, TJ Eaves, is planning his upcoming term with diligent motivation to build relationships between students, faculty and the new SGA team.

Television production students take a trip

Western Carolina University’s television production students got an opportunity last Monday to get an inside view of the Events Center in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Professor, Mark Mattheis took this resource and used it as a learning tool for his students. Jo Blaylock, President of Human Resources and Neal Morgan, Entertainment Manager, showed the students around […]

WCU’s Japanese program raises money for Japan

Students in WCU’s Japanese program are raising money and collecting encouraging messages for those hit by the severe earthquake and tsunami in the northern part of Japan. Last week Japan was hit with one of the strongest earthquakes in history. More than 10,000 people have died or gone missing and the numbers are rising. CNN […]

WCU’s 13th annual Undergraduate Expo

Western Carolina University’s Honors College will be hosting the 13th annual Undergraduate Expo this Monday, March 21. This year Western Carolina has 263 students presenting and 77 faculty sponsors involved in the expo, making it one of the largest yet. The expo will be showcasing the student’s research that was completed throughout their undergraduate studies. […]

Mark Sterner shares eye-opening story with WCU students

To support alcohol awareness, several WCU students gathered to listen to Mark Sterner, a brother of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, who had quite a tragic story to tell.

University leadership team outlines budget strategies

A budget discussion was held on Jan. 31 in the Fine and Performing Arts Center to provide faculty, staff and students an opportunity to hear possible budget-reduction strategies from the university’s senior leadership team, and a chance to give feedback and suggestions.