Originally published in The Western Carolinian Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Many student organizations participated in celebrations and events to honor LatinX students and faculty. “First observed in 1968 and later expanded and formalized in 1988, the month-long celebration honors the positive influence and contributions of Hispanic, Latinequis and Latine individuals […]
Meet the candidates for WCU SGA’s 2022 leadership
February 25, 2022 by
Story co-produced with Savanna Tenenoff SGA at WCU has officially announced the candidates who are campaigning for the 2022 elections, which will serve the student body during the 2022 to 2023 academic year. Candidates are campaigning Feb. 21 through March 1, SGA announced via an Instagram post. Students will only be able to vote for […]
SGA holding annual elections Feb. 28 – March 1
February 7, 2022 by
The Student Government Association (SGA) is holding its annual elections for the Student Senate, Student Body Vice-President and the Student Body President. The candidate filing period was open from Jan. 10 – Jan. 24 for candidates to apply to run. After being vetted to ensure that candidates meet the requirements to serve as delegated officials, […]
WCU fees change amid student confusion and concerns
January 18, 2022 by
Story co-written/produced with Nick Childs WCU students might see increases in the bills for their school in the Fall 2022. Last semester the Board of Trustees approved increases in athletics fees, meal plan rates, residential room rates and introduced a CEAP Teacher Education Course fees for students in that program. Only the athletics fee and […]
Chancellor Brown: “This may seem like a risk, but it’s really not”
August 11, 2020 by
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 adopts new grading guidelines for Spring 2020 semester
March 30, 2020 by
Western Carolina University adopted a new Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading policy for the Spring 2020 semester. Richard Starnes, Interim Provost of Western Carolina University, announced the new guidelines on Friday, March 27. The Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading resolution was proposed and passed by Faculty Senate on Wednesday and was followed by acceptance by the upper administration. The university will now be […]
