WCU opened its doors to future Catamounts at open house Saturday morning. Students were able to explore the campus, their future majors, and student life. Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Dr. Sam Miller, welcomed students to start of their trip to WCU. “I’ve been waiting for this weekend for a month,” says Drew Thomas, a […]
Students take once in a lifetime trip to Cuba
November 11, 2011 by
Over fall break, seven students and one professor from Western Carolina took a once in a lifetime trip to Cuba, a place that not many Americans have been. Due to poor relations between Cuba and the United States, being able to go to Cuba was a lot harder than it would be going to Spain, […]
Advanced scams meet advanced protection
November 9, 2011 by
Technology is great when it works, but one wrong click and a nasty cyber scam can set you back a few hundred dollars. But for a college it can cripple an entire campus community. Manager of student computing in the Technology Commons Andy Voelker talked about how WCU’s IT department handles these threats. The Information […]
Children, ghost, and candy! Oh my!
October 31, 2011 by
Earlier this week children from the local community came to WCU for Village Trick or Treating, a fun safe way for children to get candy and enjoy some festive activities. WCU Police Department shut down traffic going to lower campus that evening so that it would be a safer, car free area for children […]
2011 Homecoming winners
October 22, 2011 by
Hannah Blanton and Adam Ray were announced during halftime of the Western vs. Citadel football game as the 2011 Homecoming Queen and King. Hannah Marie Blanton is a junior from Forest City majoring in communication sciences and disorders. Christopher Adam Ray is a junior from Cullowhee majoring in social science education. Both were sponsored by […]
