Compassion when it counts: The mind of a social worker

It seemed that an air of compassion followed Joe Allen with every step. As he opened the door to a windowless second-floor waiting room inside the Jackson County Social Services building, the looming sense of dread lingering in the atmosphere scattered. Sitting in a government-beige social services office has a way of conjuring up a […]

Guest Speaker Challenges Race

Diversity and inclusion leader Teja Arboleda shared his expertise on the concept of race to Western Carolina University’s students in the UC Theater at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. During the evening Arboleda made the audience question what the real definition of race was. Is the concept of race real? Can you quickly or easily […]