Western Carolina University will kick off its annual Relay For Life fundraiser on the UC lawn starting at 6 p.m. Friday, April 12, and ending on Saturday, April 13, at 6 a.m. In this popular 12 hour long event, student organizations, faculty and members of the community, band together to raise money for the American Cancer Society […]
Randall Kenan brings his new story to life for WCU’s Spring Literary Festival
April 10, 2013 by
Randall Kenan, associate professor of comparative literature at UNC-Chapel Hill and writer of both fiction and nonfiction, presented his new short story, “When We All Get To Heaven” on the first night of the WCU Spring Literary Festival. Kenan began his presentation with a couple of quick facts about himself and then immediately jumped into his […]
Brian Boyer: Carrying a weighted perspective
April 7, 2013 by
On a night where emotions were high and silence drowned out the paralyzed faces of students, Brian Boyer stood tall to deliver a heartfelt and gut-wrenching story on impact and perspective. Boyer, the residential case manager at Western Carolina University, opened up on his experiences with past students dealing with drug and alcohol abuse, but […]
WCU 3rd annual Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k
April 7, 2013 by
The 3rd annual Western Carolina University Valley of the Lilies Half Marathon and 5k was April 6. Over 300 people registered to participate in the Valley of the Lilies this year. The half marathon began at 8a.m. and the 5k kicked off at 8:15a.m. The participants included WCU students, professors, community members, and even […]
Metal Mayhem radio show will blow your mind
April 3, 2013 by
Do you crave head-banging metal music but don’t know where you can listen to it? The Metal Mayhem radio show hosted by Sawyer Anthe and Benjie Stewart comes on Power 90.5 every Saturday night at 8 p.m. If you can’t listen to them on the radio don’t worry because you can also listen live on wwcufm.com […]
WCU’s Western Regional Science Fair shows progress toward a bright future
March 31, 2013 by
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) submitted an Executive Report to President Obama in September 2010 that outlined the importance of teaching and inspiring young students in the United States to take an interest in math and science. PCAST’s report, titled “Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and […]
