WCU’s administrators stuck to their “script” Monday evening, Aug. 10, at a virtual town hall held by SGA President Dawson Spencer. Over 200 students tuned in to the zoom call with nearly the same amount of questions. The administrators present, including Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, had responses that students described as “confusing,” “reiterations of previous […]
WCU Faculty Senate votes in favor of online school
August 10, 2020 by
Early Monday morning, Western Carolina University’s Faculty Senate held an emergency meeting, called for by Senate Chair and professor in the College of Business, Dr. Kadence Otto. The senators discussed and passed a resolution that would set the body’s stance on the issue of a return to campus as one of extreme precaution, at least […]
WCU Athletics moves forward with restart amid COVID-19 pandemic
August 7, 2020 by
Despite concerns over how the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases continuing to rise, could affect those in and around Western Carolina University, Catamount Athletics and new Director Alex Gary remain in “business as usual” mode. On Friday, May 29th, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown announced the outline for students to return to campus in the fall, with […]
Fall semester at WCU to begin amid pandemic
August 5, 2020 by
Originally from WCU’s public relations office Fall semester 2020 will look different than anything Western Carolina University has experienced before. Residential living move-in began Saturday, Aug. 1, with carefully coordinated measures of physical distancing, frequent sanitizing and other health measures in place, and no disruptions or problems were experienced, according to Keith Corzine, associate vice chancellor […]
Coronavirus cases mount in Jackson County
June 19, 2020 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald on June 18, 2020. Jackson County COVID-19 cases have more than doubled in the last month. On Tuesday, May 19, health officials reported 25 cases. As of Tuesday of this week (June 16), 61 cases were reported. That includes six more cases of COVID-19 in full-time residents of Jackson […]
Is now the right time to open North Carolina’s economy? Students share their opinions
May 9, 2020 by
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced on April 23 that the stay at home order would be extended until May 8. After that, the state will begin to reopen with a three-phase plan. Phase one of Cooper’s plan to reopen the state started Friday, May 8. The stay at home order remains in place with […]
