Nicholas Black produced the multimedia segment in the story. WCU kicked off a new technological era, 3D printing in the Technology Commons of the Hunter Library in the fall semester and the students took notice. Having a 3D printer at WCU is a big development for the university, with 3D printing being at the peak […]
What does WCU’s environmental science program offer students?
December 14, 2015 by
Climate change. Natural disaster. Floods and droughts… Our planet is changing and our world leaders and businesses are trying to prevent a disaster. To do this, we need people with environmental science backgrounds. When Laura DeWald, Ph.D., became the director of WCU’s environmental science program in fall 2004, the program had no students or recruiting materials. […]
WCU to ‘revamp’ scholarship programs
December 5, 2015 by
The story produced/written with Alexey Rybakov and Kayla Riek. It’s no secret that attending college in the United States can be quite expensive. Western Carolina University is part of the University of North Carolina system and is one of the most affordable colleges in the state. Many students say it isn’t affordable enough. For this […]
Chancellor Belcher receives raise, faculty gets small one-time bonus
December 5, 2015 by
Chad Grant co-authored this article. Western Carolina University Chancellor, David Belcher, received a 19 percent pay raise in late October while WCU faculty pay remains stagnant. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors voted in a closed-door meeting on Oct. 30, 2015 to give 12 of 17 chancellors in the UNC system significant […]
Sexual assault prevention online program “Haven” may not be right for universities
December 2, 2015 by
Since the Fall of 2014 WCU’s campus, along with over 350 other universities nationwide, first year and transfer students are required to complete Everfi’s online sexual assault program called “Haven.” The program not only teaches students about sexual assault, but a big part of the program is also intervention and prevention, teaching students when and […]
Elementary Education: Is it worth it? “Yes it is,” says a professor and her students
December 1, 2015 by
As a reaction of the profile story on elementary education students, Jessica Shearin, we received a reaction from Dr. Carrie Rogers and the students of ELMG 495: Elementary & Middle Grades Education. We are publishing the full reaction with minor editing to adhere to AP style. As a faculty member in the elementary education department, I […]
