Story co-written with Natalie Ballard After much hard work and stress, the official results for the WCU SGA were released earlier in April with the results revealing David Rhode as the winner for President and Dawson Spencer for Vice President. Rhode won the election with 392 votes; David Benoit was close behind him with 372 votes. Spencer’s […]
Kelli R. Brown named 12th chancellor of Western Carolina University
April 25, 2019 by
Story from WCU’s Office of Communications and Public Relations. CULLOWHEE – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elected Kelli R. Brown, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University, as the new chancellor of Western Carolina University during a special session of the board held today (Thursday, […]
Hunter Library the most busy place on campus in the finals week
April 21, 2019 by
With what most students call hell week here and finals, Hunter Library is open 24 hours in the next 5 days. During 24/5, many students come to camp out all day and overnight in the library to finish assignments and study for final exams. While finishing up the semester in the library, many students bring […]
Get ready for the annual Tuck River Cleanup
April 10, 2019 by
The tradition just keeps flowing on as one of the nation’s largest annual single-day river cleanup of the is back in Cullowhee on Saturday, April 13. For the 35-th year, volunteers are ready to take on this adventure. The clean-up covers 20 miles of the Tuckasegee River starting in entry points at Cullowhee Dam, Dillsboro […]
PIKE’s returns to WCU’s campus
April 9, 2019 by
The story was co-written with Mary McCay After being absent from campus for 5 years, the Zeta Xi chapter Pi Kappa Alpha, known as PIKE, is returning to Western Carolina University’s campus. After being suspended for hazing accusations in 2015, the new 2019 “colony” of the Zeta Xi chapter of PIKE is coming back with […]
WCU fees increase for 2019-2020 school year
April 3, 2019 by
NC Promise guarantees that tutition prices will stay the same, however, the WCU Board of Trustees approved increases in fees, board and meal plans in December and students can expect to pay higher prices in Fall 2019. In total, with the most popular meal plan and standard residence hall, in- state students can expect to […]
