Western Carolina University uses a COVID-19 dashboard to track current cases and tally the total number of COVID cases on campus. As of 10:31 a.m. Sept. 14, there are currently 2 new cases today, 9 new cases from the previous week, 7 students in quarantine in Madison and 57 self-isolating off campus. At a glance, […]
Harrill residents are “unsettled” after COVID cluster is identified
September 3, 2020 by
Western Carolina University announced via email on Tuesday that a cluster of 17 students have tested positive in Harrill residence hall. The university said that they are prepared for many different scenarios, including changing instruction modality if warranted. “Public health is a shared responsibility – and it is one that we take seriously,” WCU’s Chancellor, […]
Vice Chancellor Miller talks about the student experience during COVID
August 13, 2020 by
Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs, Dr. Sam Miller, provided some insights on how the student experience is going to look during the COVID-19 pandemic in a phone interview with WWCU’s Lyndan Jones. Some changes he highlighted included canceling Valley Ballyhoo, Mountain Heritage Day and the homecoming parade. “Large gatherings of people are correlated with transmission of […]
WCU Faculty Senate votes in favor of online school
August 10, 2020 by
Early Monday morning, Western Carolina University’s Faculty Senate held an emergency meeting, called for by Senate Chair and professor in the College of Business, Dr. Kadence Otto. The senators discussed and passed a resolution that would set the body’s stance on the issue of a return to campus as one of extreme precaution, at least […]
Fall semester at WCU to begin amid pandemic
August 5, 2020 by
Originally from WCU’s public relations office Fall semester 2020 will look different than anything Western Carolina University has experienced before. Residential living move-in began Saturday, Aug. 1, with carefully coordinated measures of physical distancing, frequent sanitizing and other health measures in place, and no disruptions or problems were experienced, according to Keith Corzine, associate vice chancellor […]
COVID-19 cases here sail past the 370 mark
July 30, 2020 by
By Dave Russell Originally published in The Sylva Herald on July 30, 2020. Jackson County COVID-19 cases rose by 22.1 percent over the last week. As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Jackson County Department of Public Health reported 376 cases of full-time residents and 8,203 tests reported to the agency. The county has had three […]
