This story was originally published in The Sylva Herald on March 11 publication. The new WCU science building Apodaca will open in the fall semester with available classrooms. Classes are expected to begin in the fall of 2021. Curtis Monteith, an engineer for WCU’s Department of Facilities Management said that the construction of the new […]
Four WCU subcontractors test positive for COVID-19
April 28, 2020 by
Four Western Carolina University subcontractors working on the new Tom Apodaca Science Building have tested positive for COVID-19. WCU officials received the notice of the first positive test for COVID-19 on April 22. That individual had been tested by a private healthcare provider and was ordered to comply with the appropriate isolation measures. The individual […]
What’s next for the new WCU science building
March 31, 2016 by
This article was co-written with Haley Smith. The Connect N.C. Bond was passed, WCU will get the funds for a new Natural Sciences building and the work has already started. An ad has been placed seeking designers for the new building. The application process will close April 15. After that, a committee will be constructed to […]
Multimillion dollar science building coming to WCU….maybe (Update)
February 28, 2016 by
Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher will host an educational forum beginning at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, to address the regional importance of the Connect NC bond proposal. The event will be held in the theater of WCU’s A.K. Hinds University Center. On Tuesday, March 15, North Carolina voters will decide on the […]
