Western Carolina University is dedicating to making the school a better place for all students. One program in particular is helping those usually left behind to become rising stars in their community. The University Participant Program is an organization pledging to help students with intellectual disabilities go through college and receive an education. On April 7, […]
UP and Away: Program offers genuine college experience
February 6, 2015 by
For Hickory native Ali Hale, being named Western Carolina University’s Homecoming Queen in the October game against The Citadel was just another part of her normal college experience. Hale is a member of the University Participant (UP) Program – a two-year, residential living and learning experience that strives to offer those with intellectual disabilities just […]
Western Carolina’s UP program may be coming to an end in 2011
March 10, 2011 by
WCU’s University Participant (UP) Program is a program designed to provide a two-year, on-campus living and learning experience for persons between the ages of 18 and 25 with developmental disabilities. With federal and state budget cuts on the rise, Western Carolina’s UP program may be coming to an end in 2011. Some Western Carolina students […]
