Past Highlights
University breaks ground for $46 million health sciences building (Sept. 3, 2009)
MedWest to partner with WCU on new health building project (Aug. 19, 2009)
Millennial Initiative wins approval of UNC board (May 2006)
WCU doubles size of its campus, moves forward with Millennial Initiative (February 18, 2005)
General Assembly approves "Millennial Campus" legislation for WCU, other UNC institutions (July 18 2000)
Senate committee endorses creation of "Millennial Campus" sought by WCU (June 16, 2000)
Millennial News
Students teach adaptive fly fishing
On a mid-November afternoon, a small-scale fishing derby was under way at WCU as three boys working with recreational therapy students took turns casting flies for trout.
WCU partners with Brazil-based company
A renewable energy corporation, Vale Energy Solutions, is locating at WCU as it develops technology to help bring the world’s first “green Olympics” to Rio de Janeiro.
Work continues on Health and Human Sciences Building
Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Sciences Building, under construction off Little Savannah Road, is projected to be completely built by fall 2011 and operational in spring 2012.
Trustees approve proposed tuition, fees for 2010-11
Western Carolina University’s board of trustees approved proposed tuition and fees for 2010-11, including a 6.5 percent increase in campus-based tuition that would fund programs providing additional support to students during their freshman and sophomore years to help keep them on track to graduate.
On a mid-November afternoon, a small-scale fishing derby was under way at WCU as three boys working with recreational therapy students took turns casting flies for trout.
WCU partners with Brazil-based company
A renewable energy corporation, Vale Energy Solutions, is locating at WCU as it develops technology to help bring the world’s first “green Olympics” to Rio de Janeiro.
Work continues on Health and Human Sciences Building
Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Sciences Building, under construction off Little Savannah Road, is projected to be completely built by fall 2011 and operational in spring 2012.
Trustees approve proposed tuition, fees for 2010-11
Western Carolina University’s board of trustees approved proposed tuition and fees for 2010-11, including a 6.5 percent increase in campus-based tuition that would fund programs providing additional support to students during their freshman and sophomore years to help keep them on track to graduate.