It is that time of the year when we get to show out purple pride with marching band, parade, king and queen, football and lots of fun for students, WCU alums and the community. WCU is hosting its homecoming week from Nov. 3 to 9 in Sylva and Cullowhee to celebrate the university and the […]
Haire Institute brings scholar to celebrate the Voting Rights Act of 1965
October 26, 2025 by
Kevin Morris came to WCU to talk about the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act on Oct. 20 in the UC Theater, where over 90 students came to hear him. Morris is a senior research fellow and voting policy scholar with the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program at New York […]
WCU looking to develop student success through Quality Enhancement Plan
October 24, 2025 by
WCU is hosting a Quality Enhancement Plan, or QEP, contest for students to give their ideas to faculty on how to develop student success and student quality. Many colleges have QEP contests for their accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). “The whole purpose of the QEP is to […]
Early voting open in municipal non-partisan elections
October 22, 2025 by
Early voting is now open in North Carolina for the 2025 municipal election season. Early voting will run until Nov. 1. During municipal elections, voter choose officials to represent them in their local governments, including mayor, councilpersons and board of commissioners. “Local elections have the greatest impact on citizens’ day-to-day lives, so it’s important to […]
Jackson County Municipal Election candidates: Who’s Running This Fall
October 22, 2025 by
The election will determine leadership for the county’s four incorporated towns: Sylva, Dillsboro, Webster and Forest Hills. The profiles were published in The Sylva Herald. A total of 17 seats across the four municipalities are up for election, including mayoral and town or village board positions. Residents must live within a municipality for at least […]
War guilty in mock trial at Appalachian Women’s Museum
October 21, 2025 by
In an outdoor courtroom featuring war itself as the defendant, War was found guilty on all eight symbolic charges. A mock trial held on Oct. 7 at the Appalachian Women’s Museum in Dillsboro, where Western Carolina University students, faculty and community members gathered to debate the ethics and consequences of armed conflict. The event was […]
