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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Robert Edwards, Western Carolina University’s longtime internal auditor who has been serving as interim vice chancellor for administration and finance since Jan. 1, is interim no more. Chancellor David O. Belcher recently announced that Edwards now is filling the role of vice chancellor for administration and finance on a permanent […]
Western Carolina University soon will be opening up its doors to kick off the University Theatre’s Mainstage season. The 2011-12 season includes four shows – two musicals and two comedies. This season will open with the play “I Hate Hamlet,” directed by faculty member Claire Eye and written by Paul […]
Bob Buckner, who will be turning in his director’s baton this summer after leading Western Carolina University’s marching band program for 20 years, received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award in recognition of his contributions to the state of North Carolina. N.C. Rep. Phil Haire presented Buckner with […]
The recent filming of mask-and-music theater group Whimzik marked the first production on a Western Carolina University’s new motion picture stage in Ramsey Regional Activity Center. “The Whimzik production allowed us to get a sense of the space and how to use the new equipment,” said Arledge Armenaki, associate professor […]
On August 1, Western Carolina University will prepare to lose one of its greatest assets as Robert K. “Bob” McMahan, Dean of the Kimmel School, will be leaving for Flint, Michigan’s Kettering University to become the school’s president. Kettering announced that McMahan would be their new president last month after […]
A $15.5 million renovation of a nearly 40-year-old residence hall at Western Carolina University set to begin in mid-July features enough energy-saving and sustainability features to qualify the building for LEED certification. “As part of our campus planning, we have evaluated all residence halls and determined which facilities need to […]
Budget cuts and budget cut disagreements are the center of discussion across the United States and in North Carolina. The N.C. legislature recently passed a final budget after overriding a veto by Gov. Bev Perdue, which is good for two years and includes cuts to education and other sectors. In […]
Lifelong Jackson County resident Steven D. Lillard, a Gulf War veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, is Western Carolina University’s new assistant chief of police. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a 1996 graduate of WCU with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Lillard comes […]
As construction on Western Carolina University’s new Health and Human Sciences Building enters its final phases, Linda Seestedt-Stanford, who has been serving as WCU’s interim provost since July 1, 2010, is returning to her previous position as dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences. Chancellor David O. Belcher […]
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate have proposed a new bill that would require citizens drawing unemployment benefits to volunteer to continue to receive benefits. Senate Bill 737 states people drawing unemployment benefits must volunteer at least five hours per week after nine weeks of receiving unemployment benefits. Another catch, […]
