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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), in the photo at left, meets with Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher at the site of WCU’s new Health and Human Sciences Building during a swing through Jackson County on Thursday, Aug. 18. The 160,000-square-foot, $46 million building is under construction on 344 […]
A landscaped plaza featuring brick walkways, grassy lawns, a single-plume fountain and a recently constructed series of steps and platforms linking the center of Western Carolina University’s campus to Centennial Drive is fully open, just in time for the 9,600 students expected to arrive this fall. The plaza’s tiered steps […]
Entertainment is sometimes a hard thing to come by at Western Carolina University. Last Minute Productions, WCU’s source for entertainment through movies, concerts and other events, has a full schedule this year packed with new events for students. LMP’s big event this fall will be a comedy show featuring Bo […]
No Name Comedy — a new, weekly, Monday-night comedy open mic — kicked off Monday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. at the No Name Sports Pub in Sylva. Anyone is welcome to sign up and perform. “We want to provide a place West of Asheville for people to enjoy and […]
As students and faculty prepare for the upcoming school year at Western Carolina University, the staff at the University Center is still busy organizing the annual Valley Ballyhoo event, where students will get an opportunity to become involved in campus activities and learn a little bit more about their new […]
Not many people can say that they have worked on a feature film, even less people can say they have worked on numerous cinematic pieces of high caliber. Among that select few is Arledge Armenaki, associate professor of cinematography at Western Carolina University. Born in Portland, Oregon, the son of […]
Western Carolina University recently won a three-year, $1.23 million grant to expand the nurse anesthesia program and develop a high-fidelity simulation laboratory at the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Enka campus. During the first year of the grant from the Health Resources Services Administration, WCU’s School of Nursing will purchase a […]
The 28-year-old co-founder and CEO of a global organization committed to eradicating extreme poverty will visit Western Carolina University on Wednesday, Sept. 7, to inform campus and surrounding community members about the issues and inspire them to take action. Hugh Evans of the Global Poverty Project will present an interactive […]
Dr. Michael Murray, Jackson County Schools’ new superintendent, has hit the ground running. He’s been unpacking boxes, visiting schools, meeting with folks – even having a chance to hang out with some students. And, just a month after he has started, the ‘new guy’ has a report on his desk […]
The Student Government Association at WCU is ready for change this year. With new leadership in Student Body President TJ Eaves, Vice President Alecia Page and a new Senate of 13 members, things around the office and around campus will quickly change. SGA has quite a few new goals this […]
