WCU and Central Piedmont CC sign memorandum of understanding for automatic admission

Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Kandi Deitemeyer, president of Central Piedmont CC signed a memorandum of understanding that guarantees admission to WCU for all CPCC graduates who satisfy certain requirements.   

WCU to offer cold case homicide investigation summer course in collaboration with NCSBI

This summer, WCU will offer a cold case homicide investigation class to students in the distance learning criminal justice program in collaboration with the NC State Bureau of Investigation’s Cold Case Investigation Team.   

Rising of the Necessary Diva

Rising of the Necessary Diva is a one-woman show created and performed by WCU's Assistant Professor of Music, Dr. Tiffany Renee Jackson  

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Princeton Review lists College of Business among best for on-campus MBA

The Princeton Review lists WCU’s College of Business as one of the nation’s best schools to earn an on-campus master’s degree in business administration in the new poll that was released Tuesday, Jan. 31.  

Mission donates hospital beds, IV pumps to WCU as part of ongoing support of health care education

Asheville-based Mission Health recently donated four hospital beds to WCU for use in its nursing simulation laboratories on campus in Cullowhee and at its Asheville instructional site in Biltmore Park.  

Zoe | A Day in the Life

I didn't mean for this video to be this long, sorry if it's too long. I wanted to show some of my daily life at Western Carolina University. I am a student teacher right now (my last semester as a full-time student), and I want to show you what a typical day in my life is like here at WCU!  

Catawba Valley CC students will have guaranteed admission to WCU

Students from Catawba Valley Community College will be guaranteed admission to WCU after Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Garrett Hinshaw, president of CVCC, signed a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.  

University Police to add therapy dog to force

Sasha, a chocolate lab puppy, is undergoing certification training to be a therapy dog for the campus police department.  

Made in NC: WCU and Jackson County share deep connection

Four WCU alumni from various industries in Jackson County shared the impact the university has had on their decision to open a business in Jackson County and how the university has helped them grow.