Five professors at Western Carolina University discussed important issues facing women and shared personal stories at a questions panel on March 26. A screening of Makers: Women Who Make America and questions panel consisting of WCU professors Lynn Burkett, Catherine Carter, Elizabeth Heffelfinger, Allison Thorp and Laura Wright ended a Tuesday series of presentations for […]
WCU hosts a talk on the crisis south of the border
March 26, 2019 by
In the news world of today, immigration is a hot topic with strong partisan ties, and perhaps more than ever it’s important to know the facts. On March 21 the WCU Criminology and Criminal Justice Department hosted Dr. Kristin Tennyson as part of WCU’s visiting scholar program. Tennyson delivered her lecture entitled “BUILD THAT WALL? […]
WCU SGA Elections 2019: See who are the candidates for President and VP
March 25, 2019 by
Co-written by Natalie Ballard With Student Government Association Elections quickly approaching, it is important to know who is running, what they stand for and how they plan to help serve you, the students, best at Western Carolina University. We contacted the candidates via email and social media asking three questions about the issues they feel […]
A Swedish-Cherokee artist truly Defining America
March 21, 2019 by
Co-written with Allyson Wainright The WCU Fine Art Museum purchased an America Meredith painting in 2017 and loved it so much, they invited her back to have her own solo exhibition, Outspoken, which is running from January 15 to May 3 2019. America Meredith is Swedish-Cherokee painter, printmaker and educator living in Santa Fe, New […]
Out of the Darkness walk – WCU joins in the discussion about mental health and suicide
March 15, 2019 by
According to the most recent data obtained from the CDC by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in North Carolina about one person dies by suicide every six hours on average, and it is the 3rd leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 and 34. Nearly twice as many people die […]
Tunnel of Oppression: An immersive experience at WCU
March 14, 2019 by
There are many different kinds of discrimination that every student at Western may not experience themselves. The Tunnel of Oppression is an interactive tour that takes participants through an array of troubling scenes lasting 20-30 minutes. On Feb. 19 and 20 the Department of Intercultural Affairs provided over 600 students and faculty the opportunity to […]
