Southwestern Community College (SCC)’s lockdown at the Jackson County campus location has turned out to be false alarm. After students reported seeing someone with a gun, the lockdown started at approximately 11:05 a.m., on Sept. 16 and was officially lifted at 2:16 p.m. While more law enforcement were called to the scene, “thorough investigations on […]
Solution to SCC’s growing pains coming soon
March 9, 2018 by
Originally published in The Sylva Herald by Gavin Stewart To say the students and faculty of Southwestern Community College’s Health Science programs are cramped is an understatement. But that’s about to change. Construction documents for SCC’s new Health Sciences building, a project that will expand opportunities for students and offer more services to North Carolina, […]
Could WCU’s tuition reduction prove enrollment boon for SCC?
February 2, 2017 by
This story was written by Tanner Hall, originally published in The Sylva Herald. Administrators at Southwestern Community College say that upcoming tuition cuts at Western Carolina University might help – not hurt – enrollment at their smaller school. N.C. Promise, designed to make college more affordable, beginning in August 2018 lowers the per-semester tuition cost for in-state […]
