Chancellor Belcher on WCU growth and tuition and fees increases

Catamount freshmen to take first strides

Tomorrow, the Western Carolina football team plays their first home game.  The team is looking to get on track after dropping the first two games to open the season.  And one thing is a given. The Catamount faithful will be out in full force. But something else is happening tomorrow.  It’s more or less a […]

Do you know Belcher?

Belcher has already made dramatic change on the campus of Western Carolina after joining the campus on July 1st last year. Student and faculty members comment on what they think of Belcher and the energy he has brought to Western Carolina University and if he is the right future for this campus.

Belcher: A breath of fresh air

Genuine, passionate, excited, energetic, and visionary are all terms used to describe David O. Belcher, Western Carolina University’s 11thchancellor, during Thursday’s installation ceremony. Almost a year ago the “super hero” team of David and Susan Belcher began making their impact on the WCU campus and have more in store for the future. The themes of […]

Breakfast with the Belcher’s

Bright and early Tuesday morning, March 27, the Belchers started the day by having breakfast with students in the WCU cafeteria. Around 50 students were surprised to see the Chancellor and his wife joining them for breakfast. The event was part of the week of festivities for the installation of David O. Belcher as the […]

Installation week Flash Mob

The launch of the WCU Catafount was a huge success with approximately 300 students, faculty, and local residents on hand to view the big splash.   Chancellor David Belcher was on hand and in the dancing spirit as he busted a few moves for the crowd when a flash mob appeared. The flash mob began […]