Students Organize Help for Haiti
Student Steve Bertil, who has relatives affected by the earthquake in Haiti, felt compelled to help, but helplessly far away. His fraternity brother, Orrin White, stepped in to take the lead in organizing a day-long benefit to raise relief money.

WCU Cuts the Cord:
Wireless Only in New Residence Halls
West Chester is one of only a handful of U.S. universities to “cut the cord” and go exclusively wireless for the LAN (local area networks) in Allegheny and Brandywine residence halls.

Avatars, Education and Ethics in the Sciences
Joan Woolfrey has won a grant from the National Science Foundation to bring ethics to the fore in certain sciences, and she says the virtual world of “Second Life” is the perfect place to practice. And yes, she has an avatar.

Three Alumni Honored at Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Three notable West Chester alumni were honored as Drum Majors for Justiceat the University's Martin Luther King brunch: David T. Lindenmuth ’91, Kendrick Maurice Mickens Sr. ’90, and Leonard W. Miller ’56.

Dorm Demolition: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Two residence halls -- Sanderson, built in 1970 and Ramsey, built in 1967 -- were razed this winter. Much of the buildings’ contents and infrastructure were recycled.

WCU Psychologist's Work in Leading Research Journal
“The arts can be used not just for developing young children’s artistic skills, but for training them in core school readiness skills such as language literacy, mathematics, science, and social and cultural learning,” says psychologist Ellie Brown.

WCU Jazz Festival

Is Feb 2 - 5
A week of jazz performances is capped by a concert with bassist Rufus Reid.