WCU is building up and losing commuter parking

Story originally published in The Sylva Herald, March 13 edition The Western Carolina University first Board of Trustees meeting this year on March 6 and 7 was an opportunity to brag on the university successes: high enrollment; increase in the retention of students (over 90%) and increased graduation rates (over 44%). The trustees received updates […]

SPOT the Catabot

Written story originally published in The Western Carolinian Over a year ago, on June 12, 2023, the College of Engineering added a new addition to the team that gained campus attention, SPOT the robotic dog.   The Engineering Department received $98.8 million from state legislators to help expand the program in 2023. From those funds, $95.3 million […]

Building fun and futures at WCU

Saturday morning WCU campus was not a quiet place. Killian was full with children who were playing with Legos. “The favorite thing is to actually see the learning event in a child’s mind. To see that they can learn, and they can do something interesting and something they are highly motivated in,” said Dr. Bob […]