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Press Release – John Moore Western Carolina University is hosting its annual Mountain Heritage Day 5K Walk/Run in front of the Stillwell Building on Saturday, September 24 at 8 a.m. Join alumni, students, and staff by racing through the hills and valleys of Cullowhee on a beautiful, crisp, fall morning! […]
WCU will be hosting a health and wellness fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sept. 14 at the catafount to promote student involvement and a balanced lifestyle. The health and wellness fair will have games, giveaways, and demonstrations. Claire Allison, assistant director for health and wellness education, and organizer of […]
College’s latest financial challenges demanded budget cuts and layoffs nationwide. The COVID-19 pandemic and economic stoppages have marked down tuition revenues, reduced state government funding for higher education, and in some instances, slashed athletic ticket sales. Aside from cutting expenses to stay financially afloat, colleges are increasing student fees. The […]
Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist. Western Carolina University’s Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is hosting its semi-annual Career Fair Plus event for the Spring 2022 semester on Thursday, March 17. The fair will be held in the Ramsey Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boasting […]
Western Carolina University will host its 20th annual Spring Literary Festival from March 14 to 17 in the A.K. Hinds University Center theatre. Admission is free for everyone and masks are encouraged. This festival showcases writers from around the world with diverse backgrounds. These published writers will be on campus […]
Student-run radio station WWCU FM is back on air after two long years of transition. On Jan. 27 at approximately 4:40 p.m., the station was rocking the radio waves on the new frequency 95.3. The old call number 90.5 FM is now for the local NPR station, Blue Ridge Public […]
As of Saturday, Feb 26, Western Carolina University has lifted its mask mandate, according to a campus-wide email sent out Friday afternoon. Masks will still be required on the Cat Tran and in University Health Services in Madison Hall and the Bird Building; they are no longer required anywhere else. […]
After several months of discussion, the University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved the $86 per year increase of WCU’s athletic fee for the next two years. This increase will up the athletic fee from $782 to $868 per year, roughly $434 per semester. Funding from the increase will […]
Overall enrollment at Western Carolina University dropped to the lowest for a spring semester since 2018, with the largest reduction amongst male students, according to student census data collected Jan. 24. The university cites the persisting pandemic and its impact on student finances as the prime mover of the 2.7% […]
Originally published in The Western Carolina Journalist. Story co-produced with Savanna Tenenoff SGA at WCU has officially announced the candidates who are campaigning for the 2022 elections, which will serve the student body during the 2022 to 2023 academic year. Candidates are campaigning Feb. 21 through March 1, SGA announced via […]
