Hurricane Helene forced WCU to cancel the 50th anniversary of Mountain Heritage Day due to anticipated dangerous and high-water levels in the region. Classes at WCU have also been cancelled for Thursday and Friday. The following week of classes up until Friday, Oct. 4 have been cancelled as well. “The unique and dangerous levels of […]
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 […]
WCU honors recipients of prestigious Chancellor’s list
November 8, 2021 by
WCU Bardo Arts Center on Oct. 26 was full of students, parents and faculty in a celebration of success and hard work. This year WCU’s Chancellor’s list ceremony recognized the students who had a 3.8 or higher GPA in spring 2021. Over 200 students came to the ceremony with their parents and invited 27 faculty members. “I am so impressed by our students here at Western. The fact that they have a 3.8 […]
“Get on board” with WCU students skateboarding petition
December 2, 2020 by
For many students at Western Carolina University, skateboarding is a reliable and relaxing form of transportation on campus that is quick and efficient. It is not unusual to see students coasting around campus with penny-boards, longboards, and skateboards, but according to Title IX of the Official Parking Regulations, skateboards are banned on campus. WCU sent […]
Whee Talk with the founders of From Privilege to Progress
February 1, 2020 by
WCU’s upcoming Whee Talk event focuses on the national movement, From Privilege to Progress (P2P), that aims to desegregate conversation about racism. Melissa DePino and Michelle Saahene, the two women behind the P2P movement, will be speaking in the WCU University Center Grand Room at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. DePino and Saahene met […]
More than money: financial planning students’ journey to national conference
February 28, 2017 by
For Garrett Chmiola and Emily Ranson, WCU students, financial planning is more than a good job: it’s a way to help people in troubling times. “I want to go into financial planning because I love people. I want to have my own clients for my own firm that I am able to get personal with […]
