Western Carolina University’s Student Government Association is going through a large leadership change that began in January, 2015. There were no members who were directly fired by SGA. Many of the current members of SGA could not discuss what happened because of the FERPA regulations. This makes the occurrence hard to understand with such vague information available to the public […]
UP and Away: Program offers genuine college experience
February 6, 2015 by
For Hickory native Ali Hale, being named Western Carolina University’s Homecoming Queen in the October game against The Citadel was just another part of her normal college experience. Hale is a member of the University Participant (UP) Program – a two-year, residential living and learning experience that strives to offer those with intellectual disabilities just […]
WCU “Greek” Village is no more
February 4, 2015 by
This story was edited for clarification on Feb. 6. Whoa, whoa, whoa, don’t freak out too much. When I say the Greek Village is no more, I’m just saying that the “greek” factor isn’t a part of the equation anymore. The Village is a collection of houses on campus that in the past have been […]
WCU students learn about service at 10th annual Service Learning Fair
January 30, 2015 by
Lane Perry, the director of the Center for Service Learning described Western Carolina University’s 10th annual Service Learning Fair as a way to ““Get to experience the community” The fair was held on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in the University Center Grandroom, and was open to faculty, staff and students. Its purpose is to provide students […]
WCU celebrates Martin Luther King Day
January 18, 2015 by
Western Carolina University will be holding several events celebrating the Martin Luther King Day throughout the upcoming week. The events will hold the theme “We As One”. All events held in celebration at WCU will be open and free to the public. “We As One” events include a recitation of the King’s “Letter from a Birmingham […]
WCU community rallies for successful graduation ceremony
December 13, 2014 by
Thousands of families piled into Western Carolina University on Saturday, Dec. 13, for the fall graduation ceremony that didn’t go quite as planned. As the clock struck 1 p.m., attendants in the Liston B. Ramsey center were not greeted with a warm welcome to the ceremony, but with instruction to evacuate the building. Chancellor David […]
