WCU lifts mask mandate, students and faculty remain neutral

WCU, in an unexpected email, announced that it will no longer require face coverings indoors on Friday, Feb. 25, a day before the first Open House of 2022.    This has brought mixed feelings from faculty and students alike. See student responses below.  Director of WCU Health Services, Pam Buchanan, reiterated the feelings of the student […]

Understanding COVID procedures and reporting

Western Carolina University uses a COVID-19 dashboard to track current cases and tally the total number of COVID cases on campus. As of 10:31 a.m. Sept. 14, there are currently 2 new cases today, 9 new cases from the previous week, 7 students in quarantine in Madison and 57 self-isolating off campus. At a glance, […]