from WCU Office of Communications and Public Relations Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher and wife Susan Brummell Belcher have pledged $1.23 million in gifts for the university’s ongoing efforts to provide increasing scholarship support to help deserving students in their pursuit of higher education. The honor of announcing the pledge, which takes the form […]
WCU students enjoy ice cream with the Chancellor
April 18, 2017 by
What better way to kick off WCU Student Appreciation Week than ice cream with the Chancellor? On the UC lawn, students enjoyed nice weather and an ice cream social with Chancellor David Belcher on Monday, April 17. Student Appreciation Week is a week filled with fun events to award students for all their hard work […]
Apartheid exhibit features new additions
March 18, 2016 by
WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center held a reception on March 16 to showcase their exhibit, ‘From Apartheid to Democracy’. The reception included South African food and music, as well as several new additions that have been made to the exhibit since it opened on Feb. 1. Some of the foods included in the reception were peri […]
An insider with the Board of Trustees
September 4, 2015 by
The WCU Board of Trustees had several meetings discussing and voting on proposals for the future of students, staff and faculty yesterday, Sept.3. During the meeting that focused on academic affairs and the personnel the board members discussed changes in the wages of staff, retention rates and improvements to student learning. They also heard reports from WCU administration. Associate Vice […]
Let the celebration begin!
January 23, 2014 by
The Cullowhee community huddled into the University Center Grand Room Thursday afternoon to get the party started in style. Festivities began on the catwalk as university students, alumni, faculty, and staff modeled clothing designs ranging from the late 1800’s to now. A brand new line of clothing closed out the show, with a variety of […]
WCU marching band will perform in 2014 Macy’s Parade
April 26, 2013 by
The Western Carolina University Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will be marching in the 2014 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. This is the first time that the WCU band has been invited to the Macy’s Parade. “When you are the best band in the land you have to share it with the nation,” […]
