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A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountain, Western North Carolina
A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountain, Western North Carolina
Cherokee Indian Reservation
Cherokee Indian Reservation
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area

Western Carolina University's main campus in Cullowhee offers the amenities of a small town. This includes fourteen residence halls, two full-service cafeterias, two food courts with fast-food outlets, health services and counseling, bookstore, library, two indoor swimming pools, tennis courts, movie theater, jogging trail and quarter-mile track, intramural fields, and ample parking. The university also operates satellite campuses in both Asheville, NC[1] and Cherokee, NC[2] with programs offered online and at various community colleges.[3][4]

In fall 2000, the university launched a building boom of a magnitude never before seen on campus. Over $130 million in new and renovated buildings and roads have redrawn the campus map as the university prepares for projected enrollment growth in the decade ahead. The Millennial Initiative which doubled the size of the campus to over 600-acres, is a knowledge enterprise zone where university faculty and students, private industry, and government partners will conduct research and development into scientific and technological innovations that have commercial applications.

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[edit] The Main Campus - Cullowhee

The campus hub is the Hinds University Center, also known as the "UC". Inside the UC is a food court, post office, movie theater, store, video and commuter lounges, Illusions Club, student organization HQs, meeting rooms and office space. For the adventure seeker, Base Camp Cullowhee offers outdoor programs every semester and boasts an extensive inventory of rental gear for those who want to explore the great outdoors, and Western's beautiful mountain surroundings. Right outside the U.C., the quad is a favorite hangout for catching a few rays, throwing Frisbee, or chatting with friends. In 1989, on WCU's 100th birthday, alumni funded the Alumni Tower as a symbol of the impression the university made on them. View the Alumni Tower via a live Web Cam.

The Fine and Performing Arts Center is an exciting new cultural arts and art education destination for the entire Western North Carolina and the surrounding region. The center combines state-of-the-art educational opportunities for students and instructors with a fresh and inspiring venue for world-class performers and artists. Inside the Center for Applied Technology is a network-quality production/post production facility. "To match what's in this building," says Don Connelly, director of electronic media, "you'll have to go to New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, or Nashville". WWCU, the campus radio station, is the only fully licensed FM radio station in Jackson County, North Carolina.

The campus contains fourteen residence buildings, including one for graduate students and one for married students. Special residence accommodations include an honors residence hall; The Village, home to residential Greek organizations; and a "Faculty in Residence" Program. Freshmen are required to live on campus. Three new residence facilities were recently completed that offer modern conveniences and comfort for students. In April 2008 Western broke ground on $50.2 million residence hall project;[5] a new $18 million dollar 53,000-square-foot campus dining facility is nearing completion;[6] the Center for Applied Technology also houses new engineering laboratories; an expanded student life center; new and improved athletics facilities that support Western’s intercollegiate sports programs; and a new One Stop Student Support Center that provides a quick and convenient way for students to receive help and conduct business involving financial aid, registration, cashiers services and many other administrative services. Construction on a new $13.5 million 73,000-square-foot Student Recreation Center[7] is currently under way, check out the progress on the facility live on the Webcam.

Construction will shortly begin on a new $46.2 million Health and Gerontological Sciences Building.[8] This facility is the first construction project on the Millennial Initiative property and the 145,000-square-foot (13,500 m²) facility will house WCU’s educational and outreach programs in the College of Health and Human Sciences. This new College of Health and Human Sciences facility will become the cornerstone for a “neighborhood of interest” focusing on retirement, aging and health, allowing students and faculty to work with private business and industry. The four-story facility will become home to the School of Nursing and to programs in social work, physical therapy, athletic training, clinical laboratory sciences, environmental health, health information administration, nutrition and dietetics, emergency medical care, recreational therapy, and communication sciences and disorders. The Millennial Initiative provides a location for private health care provider facilities, specialty housing related to older populations, and companies that supply products or services related to health and aging.

[edit] Cherokee

The Western Carolina University Center in Cherokee was established in 1975[9] in cooperation with the tribal government of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians. The center serves Cherokee and the surrounding communities and is available to all of the people of the region. The office for the Cherokee Center is located on Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC.

[edit] Asheville

Western utilizes the educational facilities and resources of the University of North Carolina at Asheville and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College[10] and the graduate programs are affiliated with the Asheville Graduate Center. Western Carolina University administers its programs in Asheville through a staff whose offices are located in Room 120, Karpen Hall, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

[edit] Campus Locations by Category

View campus map - Take a virtual tour of the campus - Directions to campus

[edit] Academic Buildings

[edit] Recreation Buildings

[edit] Residence Life Buildings

[edit] Arts & Entertainment Venues

    • Fine and Performing Arts Center
    • Fine Art Museum
    • Ramsey Regional Activity Center
    • A.K. Hinds University Center
    • Coulter Building recital hall
    • Hoey Auditorium
    • Illusions Dance and Sports Club
    • Mountain Heritage Center
    • Movie Theater
    • Niggli Theatre

[edit] Other Facilities


[edit] References

  1. ^ Programs in Asheville. Western Carolina University (2008).
  2. ^ Cherokee Center. Western Carolina University (2008).
  3. ^ Community College and Community Center. Western Carolina University (2008).
  4. ^ WCU, N.C. community colleges unveil comprehensive transfer. North Carolina Community College System (May 09, 2007).
  5. ^ Ground-breaking ceremony held for $50.2 million residence hall project. Western Carolina University (2008).
  6. ^ Demolition of residence hall makes way for new dining hall. Western Carolina University (2008).
  7. ^ Studemt Recreation Center. Western Carolina University (2002).
  8. ^ Health and Gerontological Sciences Building. Western Carolina University (2008).
  9. ^ Western Carolina University Center in Cherokee. Western Carolina University (2008).
  10. ^ Western Carolina University Programs in Asheville. Western Carolina University (2008).

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