“Inspiring,” “fantastic” and “the what ifs” are what comes to mind when it comes to one the greatest children’s stories, Peter Pan. Peter Pan, Wendy, John and Michael will all make their mark at Western Carolina University as their beloved story of adventures in Neverland will be told. WCU’s School of Stage and Screen’s production […]
Local veteran programs make their mark on WNC
March 27, 2015 by
Western Carolina University was recently designated a “top school” in the Military Advanced Education 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities. It’s no wonder why the university grabbed that distinction with people like Tom Baker from the Vet to Vet program. Baker, a chief organizer of the Vet to Vet program, has been interviewing with local […]
WCU undergraduates show off their research skills in 17th annual Undergraduate Expo
March 25, 2015 by
Western Carolina University held an Undergraduate Expo on March 23 in the University Center’s Grandroom. This was the 17th annual expo and the first day of the expo included students presenting their research that they had conducted. The students from the Environmental Studies program tackled the topic of “Evaluating Sustainability of Purchasing Practices at Western […]
WCU disc golf – national contenders
March 25, 2015 by
Who would have thought that WCU would have a national contending sports team? In disc golf! There are four members who make up the disc golf team at Western: Ruth Hudson, Ryan Kastle, Andrew Johnson and Matt Splain. This team has been together for almost an entire year and they have already become national contenders. […]
Former White House speech writer speaks at WCU
March 19, 2015 by
Who knew standup comedians could work for the President of the United States? Jon Lovett, a former political speech writer for both Hilary Clinton and President Barack Obama, came to Western Carolina University to speak about his experiences on Wednesday, March 18. The event began promptly at 7 p.m. and took place in the A.K. […]
WCU plans to give Brown a new look
March 18, 2015 by
Western Carolina University has big plans for the Brown Building. It will be the new food services and dining facility that will also house some residential living administration, include an outdoor fire pit and indoor fireplace and student support activities. WCU administrators are hoping the building to be open for use in spring 2017, but it is a expensive […]
