The College of Education and Allied Professions, the second-largest college at WCU started the year by making history for being fully led by females. Dr. Kia Asberg, associate professor in Psychology, started as department head of Psychology on Jan. 1. Without intention, the predominantly female field is going to be managed by women. When looking […]
Students isolating in Madison upset; WCU health and dining services look to improve
November 21, 2021 by
“It felt like I was in a prison,” said Karey Peeler. Peeler, a senior emergency and disaster management major, was admitted to Madison on Oct. 27, 2021, along with her roommate Holly Dowell. Both were experiencing COVID-like symptoms and chose to report to the Bird Building to get tested. Although Peeler and Dowell are roommates, they had […]
Juniors Sydney Spivey and Colton Graham collect the crowns
October 10, 2021 by
Western Carolina University’s homecoming king and queen were on Saturday, Oct. 9. Most of the activities during Homecoming 2021 were canceled because of bad weather. The home football game against Mercer and the ceremony of announcing the king and queen happened to the delight of over 11,000 eager fans. Homecoming is for anyone associated with […]
WCU Turning Point USA meeting leads to sit-in style protest
October 7, 2021 by
Western Carolina University’s chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) discussed and criticized critical race theory, while many other WCU students protested in and outside of the UC Raleigh room on Sept. 20. From the total of 50 seats available in the room about half were taken up by protesters and 12 more were outside the […]
WCU student enrollment dips slightly
September 10, 2021 by
Story from WCU Press Office: Geoff Cantrell Western Carolina University has posted a total enrollment of 11,877 for the fall semester and the start of the 2021-2022 academic year. WCU’s Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness released the numbers on the 10th day of classes (Friday, Sept. 3) as a demographic “snapshot” for state and federal reporting. […]
