The Department of Intercultural Affairs held the Cullowhee Nondenominational Interfaith Conference in the UC, Sept. 21, as its last event of WCU’s Diversity Week. The turn out was low, but the speakers and attendees made the most out of the people who did show up by turning what would have been an opportunity for guests […]
Cullowhee nondenominational interfaith conference closes diversity week at Western
WCU hosts voting law discussion
The new North Carolina voting laws and what possible effects it might have on the election process were discussed during the panel organizer by the WCU Political Science Department (PSD) marking the celebration of the Constitution Day. The room was packed with students and local people wanting to hear what will happen on the elections in […]
Home runs for Autism
Alpha Xi Delta will be hosting a “Home Run Derby” on the Western Carolina University softball field tomorrow, Sept. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. to raise money for Autism Speaks. The cost of the event will be $2 just for admission and $5 in order to hit. You don’t have to hit a home […]
“Take Back the Night” hosts award-winning spoken word poet
“Take Back the Night” will be hosting Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai, an internationally recognized spoken word artist, at the annual event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, sponsored by Red Zone and Intercultural Affairs. Tsai is performing pieces about relationships, sexual assault, power struggle, voice, and becoming part of a community starting at 7 p.m. in the A.K. […]
Prospective students happy WCU is growing
Over 300 prospective students and their families joined WCU on Saturday, Sept. 14, to participate in the first Open House in the news school year. This program gives students who are considering Western the opportunity to come to campus, visit an information fair, have a tour, meet with the departments they are interested in, and […]
WCU to host seventh annual study abroad fair
The seventh annual Study Abroad Fair at Western Carolina University, organized by the Department of International Programs and Services, will be held in the University Center Grand Room on Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last year there were 450 students, faculty and staff members who participated in the Study Abroad Fair. The […]





