WCU students learn about service at 10th annual Service Learning Fair

Lane Perry, the director of the Center for Service Learning described Western Carolina University’s 10th annual Service Learning Fair as a way to ““Get to experience the community” The fair was held on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in the University Center Grandroom, and was open to faculty, staff and students. Its purpose is to provide students […]

College students biggest break on the rise

The most anticipated break for college students has already started in many  colleges all over the United States. Western Carolina University’s Spring Break this year is later in the semester, the last week of March, but the weather will hopefully be warmer and plenty of students are already in the planning mode. WCJ’s Facebook and email poll concludes that students are either going […]

Local organizations seek volunteers at Service Learning Fair

The Center for Service Learning at Western Carolina University hosted their 8th annual Service Learning Fair on Tuesday, Jan. 29. The Service Learning Fair is a way for students to find volunteer positions on campus or in the community. There were 43 different organizations represented at this year’s fair including The American Cancer Society, CatMan2, […]

How you can get involved

The annual Service Learning Fair is organized so that representatives from local organizations come and inform people about how they can get involved in particular organizations. This year there were 42 organizations that participated in the event at WCU. Service learning is a major part of a college curriculum that many students know nothing about. What […]