Western Carolina University News

From left to right Tuscola seniors Sydney Morris, Shelby Tricoly, Caitlin Hines and Abigail Christopher pose for a photo before graduation.

Beginning in the Fall 2013 semester, Western Carolina University, along with the University of North Carolina system campuses, will provide student health insurance through Student Blue from BlueCross and BlueShield of North Carolina .

Ken Flynt, an associate dean in the College of Business at Western Carolina University, has endowed a scholarship in memory of his late son.

The NC Omega Zeta Colony at Western Carolina University finished number one among all Fraternities for the Spring 2008 semester.

After singing during the talent portion of the pageant, Caitlin Joyner was named Miss Hobbton in 2012.

Pisgah High School recently held a recognition day for Ashley Thompson. Thompson has had an outstanding high school golf career at Pisgah where she set all county records for lady golfers.

Over the bulk of his 43 years on campus, he figures he has taught as many as 30,000 students.

Western Carolina University held commencement exercises Friday and Saturday, May 10-11, at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center to recognize the academic accomplishments of the students who make up the university's record-breaking spring class.

Surry Early College Senior Jacob Simpson is presented with a framed picture of North Carolina State University.

Prepare to be spellbound as Buncombe County students from six middle schools face off in a May 16 spelling bee sponsored by Altrusa Foundation of Asheville and co-sponsor Western Carolina University.

Western Carolina University celebrated the gift of a state-of-the-art professional camera from Sony valued at nearly $100,000 on May 3 at the fifth annual Controlled Chaos Film Festival of student productions.

Hendersonville senior Hailey Cook has won her ninth and 10th career state championships at today's NCHSAA 1-A track meet in Greensboro.

Just like the decision to forgo a traditional high school education, the 2013 Haywood Early College graduates had a different kind of graduation ceremony May 8 at the Education Center in Clyde.

Angela Laird Brenton, 60, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Western Carolina University since Aug.

Representatives of the firms assisting Western Carolina University in drafting a comprehensive master plan that will guide campus development and improvements in the years ahead will seek input from members of the community Monday, May 13, in Sylva.

Critically acclaimed author Ron Rash will be the guest speaker at the Friends Annual Meeting.

Brian Alligood has resigned his position as Granville County manager to accept a job as city manager in the eastern North Carolina community of Washington.

The quality of teacher education matters in North Carolina. Western Carolina University and other University of North Carolina system teacher preparation programs account for a third of our state's nearly 100,000 public school teachers.

Broadway star Terrence Mann, who holds Western Carolina University's Carolyn Plemmons Phillips and Ben R. Phillips Distinguished Professorship in Musical Theater, is a two-timer no more.

Jeremy Rose, the lead singer and guitarist for local indie-rock band Total War , grew up in Raleigh and went to college at Western Carolina University.