Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations. CULLOWHEE – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elected Kelli R. Brown, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University, as the new chancellor of Western Carolina University during a special session of the board held today (Thursday, […]
The search for WCU’s next chancellor pushes on
Western Carolina University hopes for better success in the latest search for a successor to former chancellor, David O. Belcher. The Board of Trustees are looking at the list of finalists presented by the search committee where the decision will be made to recommend a potential chancellor to the UNC system interim president or return to […]
WCU’s Chancellor Belcher goes on medical leave, provost steps as interim
UPDATE 11/29/2017 Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations University of North Carolina System President Margaret Spellings has appointed Provost Alison Morrison-Shetlar to serve as acting chancellor of Western Carolina University effective Jan. 1, 2018. The official announcement is available at the UNC System website. Dr. Morrison-Shetlar will serve in this role while Chancellor David O. […]
WCU Chancellor addresses campus diversity issues
Western Carolina University’s Chancellor, David Belcher, proposed his three-point plan at increasing diversity and inclusion on campus during a one-on-one interview Tuesday, April 12. Belcher said providing information about campus policies, engaging people in conversation and using feedback to create a list of approaches is his plan to make WCU more diverse. “What I’m trying to do […]
WCU campus to expect big changes in the near future
Many had questions on the status of some of the plans being put into action at WCU, so a university wide forum was held to sort some things out. Chancellor, Dr. David Belcher, the Provost, Dr. Alison Morrison-Shetlar, and Vice Chancellors, Dr. Tim Metz and Michael Byers were at a forum on April 27 in the University Center […]