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(Jan. 12, 2004) The university community paused Monday, Jan. 12, to celebrate completion of work on a building that provides sanctuary for Western's increasingly diverse student body. Music resonated through a new two-story glass atrium (pictured at left) that served as the architectural centerpiece for the grand opening of a $6.8 million expansion of A.K. Hinds University Center. more Western cuts ribbons on Bird, McKee (Nov. 21, 2003) The blending of tradition and modernization was celebrated at Western on Friday, Nov. 21, as the university held ribbon-cutting ceremonies to showcase its newly renovated Bird and McKee buildings. more Western breaks ground for The Village (Dec. 9, 2003) Students and administrators at Western broke ground Tuesday, Dec. 9, for the Greek Village, a new 252-bed housing complex for many of the university’s fraternities and sororities. more WNC leaders share ideas for new research, technology park at Western (Nov. 5, 2003) Western’s much anticipated Millennial Campus took another step toward reality Wednesday, Nov. 5, as some 200 leaders from Western North Carolina’s business, industry, education and government sectors shared their ideas for creation of a new venture to nurture research and technology. more Western unveils new Center for Applied Technology (Nov. 1, 2003) The first new building constructed at Western in more than 17 years opened for business Saturday, Nov. 1, as U.S. Rep. Charles Taylor joined university officials to cut the ribbon on the Center for Applied Technology, a high-technology training facility built with nearly $8 million in federal funds. more | ||||
With the snipping of a ribbon, the clinking of champagne glasses and the knee-slapping laughter of 1,000 audience members attired in tuxedoes and formal gowns for an evening with late-night talk-show host Jay Leno, Western Carolina University's long-awaited Fine and Performing Arts Center officially sprang to life Saturday, Oct. 22. more One-Stop Center marks end of "campus run-around" (Sept. 30, 2005) Students, faculty and administrators at Western gathered Friday, Sept. 30, to celebrate the end of the “campus run-around” at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the recently renovated Killian Annex Building. more Western doubles size of its campus (Feb. 18, 2005) Western announced plans today (Friday, Feb. 18) for the Millennial Initiative, a comprehensive regional economic development strategy made possible by the recent acquisition of 344 acres of property adjacent to the main campus. more Western unveils 2 housing facilities, renovated gym (Oct. 25, 2004) With three separate ribbon-cutting ceremonies in one morning, this year's Homecoming (Oct. 20-24) at Western was an historic day for the Cullowhee campus even before the traditional awards and athletic events began. more
With 1,600 new first-year students expected to hit campus in August, Western is looking at another record-shattering fall semester, part of an enrollment surge that includes a nearly 31 percent rise in the size of the freshman class since 2002. more |
