It’s official – tuition and fees are going up at Western Carolina University and other NC public universities as the UNC Board of Governors approved tuition and fee increases Friday, Feb. 27. The tuition and fees for in-state undergraduates increases will be at an average of 4.3 percent, making the average cost be $6,448.88 per year. […]
School’s out and the kids will play!
February 26, 2015 by
Yesterday evening beautiful flakes began to fall as predicted. Me being a skeptic and knowing Cullowhee weather I of course expected an inch or two, but definitely not the four to eight inches that the meteorologists called for, but boy was I wrong. Starting around 9 p.m. Western Carolina University students let their inner child take […]
WCU contributes to North Carolina’s economy
February 24, 2015 by
A new study shows that public colleges and universities such as Western Carolina University provided $2 billion to the NC economy during the 2012-13 fiscal year. Of that, around 75 percent stayed in the 11 counties that make up Western North Carolina – Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain and Transylvania County. WCU […]
Abandoned
February 20, 2015 by
A photo story on abandoned houses by Hunter Bryn and Nicole Roman. We went through Jackson County and explored the back roads and hills in search for houses that have been left behind. The photo story includes half destroyed houses and structures that have been reclaimed by nature. We talked to Jackson Co. Mapping office […]
Classes remain on schedule
February 19, 2015 by
WCU’s classes on Feb. 19, in Cullowhee are on a regular schedule for the day unless the weather takes a turn throughout the day. Commuting students, faculty and staff should exercise discretion and good judgment in deciding whether to attempt travel with below freezing weather and dangerous sections on roads. “The Cullowhee Campus is operating […]
Candlelit vigil for Chapel Hill students
February 18, 2015 by
A candlelight vigil was held Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in the center of WCU’s campus for the three students that were murdered at UNC Chapel Hill. There were around 60 people in attendance including university professors, community members, and students, both American and International. Students and faculty gathered around the Catafountain in a […]
