Dr. Angela Laird Brenton, Western Carolina University’s provost and vice chancellor, died early Wednesday morning after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Brenton began serving as provost at WCU in August 2012 after a 16-member campus committee appointed her in May. Brenton was born on Jan. 3, 1953, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Prior to her tenure […]
NFL veteran David Patten returns to WCU
April 29, 2013 by
Former catamount and 12-year NFL veteran David Patten (Photo courtesy of the WCU Athletic Department) Western Carolina’s football program has been in a tailspin over the last seven years, not seeing a winning season since posting a 5-4 record in 2005. With the hiring of Athletic Director Randy Eaton and Head Football Coach Mark Speir […]
WCU marching band will perform in 2014 Macy’s Parade
April 26, 2013 by
The Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be marching in the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. This is the first time that the WCU band has been invited to the Macy’s Parade. “When you are the best band in the land you have to share it with the nation,” […]
WCU’s 2013 LEGO Summit: Improving science literacy
April 21, 2013 by
WCU held its second annual LEGO Summit and other open house events Saturday, April 13 in the Stillwell building on campus in an attempt to improve “science literacy” by participating in the statewide science festival. Dr. Enrique Gomez, an associate professor of physics at Western and leader of the stargazing event that kicked off the […]
Tuckasege River cleanup
April 20, 2013 by
Western Carolina Students were armed with trash bags, rafts, and life jackets this afternoon as they headed to the 29th annual Tuckasegee River Clean up. Students lined up well before registration began to get their free Tuck River Cleanup Shirts. Registration for individuals and groups who were willing to clean up the river took place […]
