Members of the Campus Community: Last week, Vice Chancellor Chuck Wooten informed you that we have received word of a significant, potential budget cut. Weare in the process of preparing a plan for a possible cut of 7 percent. If implemented, this budget reduction would take placeJuly 1. Planning for […]
Author: John W.
Fire Alarms Undermine Significance of Warning
When the fire alarm sounds in a residence hall in the middle of the night, sending students out of their beds and outside the building, many students wonder what could have caused the alarm. So what are the reasons behind the incessant squawking and blinking of the alarms that are […]
Chancellor’s Teaching Award Nominees Announced
Four faculty members were recently nominated for the Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an educator at WCU. The 168 faculty members who were initially nominated for the award were narrowed to a field of four by a committee which examined each nominee’s teaching […]
Lambda Chi Alumnus Responds
The recent letter to the editor by the “true brothers of Beta Zeta” is quite instructive as to this group’s state of mind, immaturity and attitude as it illustrates a clear aversion to recognizing the true reasons their chapter was suspended. Rather than looking inside themselves for answers, they seek […]
WCU accepting applications for Mountain Area Writing Project
Western Carolina University is currently accepting applications from Western North Carolina public school teachers for participation in the 20th Annual Mountain Area Writing Project. Co-sponsored by WCU and The University of North Carolina at Asheville, the 20-day session will be held on the UNCA campus from July 5 through July […]
Members of Closed Fraternity Respond to Allegations
By now everyone on the campus of Western Carolina has been informed that the charter of Lambda Chi Alpha is closed, however, the reason or reasons for this, are still unclear. Many rumors and speculations of this have been rampant and perhaps the entire truth may never come to light, […]
WCU to Host Workshop for Parenting Professionals
Western Carolina University will host a workshop designed for professionals and individuals who work with parents, foster parents and caregivers in the area of parenting skills on Wednesday, May 9, from 8:30am until noon. “Raising Stronger Families” will consist of lecture, activities, group discussions and time for questions and answers. […]
And You Thought it was Good on TV
KNOXVILLE, TN – With the recent acquisition of the Turner-born World Championship Wrestling by the wrestling czar Vincent K. McMahon, Monday nights have taken on a whole new shape. Wrestling enthusiasts now must get their fix on McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation alone. This past Monday night, the WWF made their […]
Lady Cats Finish Sixth in Shortened SoCon Championships
The Western Carolina Lady Catamount golf team fell from fifth to sixth on the second-day of the competition, which became the final round of play Tuesday in the Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship in Boone. Inclement weather at the 6,007-yard Hound Ears Country Club course forced the tourney to be […]
Diamond Cats Survive Bucs Barrage
Western Carolina captured its fourth straight league series last weekend against East Tennessee State at Hennon Stadium. After stealing the opening game 9-8, the Cats finished off the three-game set with an 8-7 victory on the strength of sophomore Donovan Minero’s bat. WCU (19-19, 12-8) held off a late-inning surge […]
