The Cullowhee community huddled into the University Center Grand Room Thursday afternoon to get the party started in style. Festivities began on the catwalk as university students, alumni, faculty, and staff modeled clothing designs ranging from the late 1800’s to now. A brand new line of clothing closed out the show, with a variety of […]
Melissa V. Harris-Perry to speak Wednesday night as part of Western’s annual MLK Jr. Commemoration
January 22, 2014 by
Melissa V. Harris-Perry, host of the “Melissa Harris-Perry” show on MSNBC, will be the keynote speaker Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in the UC Grand Room. The event is a part of Western Carolina University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, and is free and open to the public. Along with her TV show, […]
WCU ready to celebrate 125 years
January 20, 2014 by
It was August 5, 1889 that Western Carolina University began to take shape. 18 aspiring teachers filed in for the first day of class at what was then a primary school called Cullowhee Academy. At the time, Cullowhee Academy was nothing more than an unpainted schoolhouse with two rooms. The only instructor, Robert Lee Madison […]
Fall graduates commence to new part of their lives
December 16, 2013 by
Western Carolina University now has a new crop of alumni to spread the word around the world about their Alma Mater after their fall commencement ceremony in the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center on Dec. 14. WCU’s fall and summer class includes about 700 students who completed academic requirements to receive their degrees, and […]
Students want improvement and declining balance
December 12, 2013 by
The fire that burned down Subway, Rolling Stone Burrito and Mad Batter Bakery, on November 21, left students with different desires and ideas to what should replace the old restaurants. Many students would love to see a Steak Houses, Taco Bell, Krispy Kreme, Cookout and even an Ihop. Others like the idea of Subway making […]
WCU out-of-state students get 6 percent tuition increase
December 6, 2013 by
Western Carolina University Board of Trustee approved tuition increase for the 2014 curricular year. For in-state students the financial aspects of the increase are affordable. For out-of-state students, it is the new make or break to attend WCU. Right now for the Fall ’13 and Spring ’14 semesters at WCU they are more than affordable […]
