There is more to a book than its cover especially when that book is a person. WCU Hunter Library held its first Human Library on Oct.10. A Human Library is people talking and learning from others of different backgrounds. Readers will be able to “check out” human books, allowing them a chance to ask about […]
Distinguished poet and lifetime conservationist Brent Martin opens festival
March 31, 2016 by
To kick off the first day of the Spring Literary Festival, Gilbert-Chappel distinguished poet Brent Martin will be reading from a few of works on Monday, April 4, in the UC Theater, starting at noon. Martin will be reading from some of his chapbook poetry collections titled Poems From Snow Hill Road, A Shout in the Woods, […]
Green Energy Park Festival celebrates Youth Arts Festival
October 2, 2014 by
Families gathered to enjoy the festivities of arts and crafts created by using methane gas. Jackson County Green Energy Park (JCGEP) hosted their annual Youth Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20 in efforts to popularize the use of clean renewable energy sources for economic and educational purposes. The Youth Arts Festival offered a variety of […]
WCU among top 10 institutions for energy reduction in national competition
May 6, 2014 by
The story was produced by WCU Office of Communication and Public Relations Western Carolina University may have lost the head-to-head Battle of the Plug energy savings competition against Appalachian State University but has emerged a winner in the associated Campus Conservation Nationals competition. WCU along with ASU landed on the list of the top 10 […]
Marine and plant farming merge in aquaponics
May 16, 2013 by
Randy Reinke is a new graduate of Western Carolina University with a bachelor of science degree in natural resource conservation and management. He spent his senior year developing a fully functional aquaponic farming system in the WCU campus greenhouse. What is aquaponics? It is a hybrid of two different farming techniques. The cultivation of plant […]
