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Tag: Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University is a public university in the UNC system located in Cullowhee, N.C. Kelli Brown is the current chancellor of WCU.

‘The Semester is Not Done’

A person stands on a balcony above a flooded river
Flooding from the Tuckasegee River caused water to rise under Western Carolina University student Aubrie Ruscetti's off-campus house. (Photo courtesy of Cora Haste)

As many colleges cancel classes after Hurricane Helene, students worry about the state of their campuses.

Published October 2, 2024
Categorized as Education, Environment, Higher Education Tagged Free, Hurricane Helene, UNC Asheville, Western Carolina University, Western NC

Welcome to the Afterlife

The skull, jaw and other bones of someone who donated their body to WCU’s forensic anthropology program sit on a metal tray in a lab after being cleaned by students on Feb. 7, 2023. (Julia Wall for The Assembly)

A Western Carolina research facility is teaching us new things about what happens to our bodies when we die. 

Published April 13, 2023
Categorized as Criminal Justice, Higher Education, Place Tagged Western Carolina University, Western NC
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