Changing Leadership & New Challenges
Time Frame: 1977-1979
Here is an archive of newspaper articles about changing leadership and new challenges arising for WPCC. These documents are in PDF format which can be accessed by the free Reader software from Adobe. If you are unable to access these documents and would like additional assistance, please contact the webmaster.
| College crisis exaggerated? |
Morganton News-Herald |
1977 |
| WPCC will participate in new BA program |
Morganton News-Herald |
1977 |
| Governor names Sitton trustee at WPCC |
Morganton News-Herald |
1977 |
| Blind coach inspires WPCC |
Morganton News-Herald |
Jan. 18, 1977 |
| Burke archeological survey is completed |
Morganton News-Herald |
Mar. 25, 1977 |
| WPCC program accredited |
Morganton News-Herald |
Jul. 5, 1977 |
| Community Colleges, WCU Offering Program |
Hickory Daily Record |
Oct. 10, 1977 |
| Ms. WPCC pageant planned |
Morganton News-Herald |
Dec. 2, 1977 |
| Advising Center opens at WPCC |
Valdese News |
Dec. 8, 1977 |
| Ms. Western Piedmont |
Valdese News |
Dec. 15, 1977 |
| Let’s Get Acquainted: Ruth Shade: a character |
Morganton News-Herald |
Dec. 30, 1977 |
| First two B.A. courses set to begin at WPCC |
Morganton News-Herald |
1978 |
| Blank: I saw the dream become reality |
Morganton News-Herald |
1978 |
| WPCC to launch TV satellite course plan |
Valdese News |
Jan. 18, 1978 |
| WPCC president resigning |
Morganton News-Herald |
Jan. 26,1978 |
| Musicians are ready to go on the road! |
Morganton News-Herald |
Feb. 16, 1978 |
| WPCC preparing to advertise for bids on new buildings |
Morganton News-Herald |
Feb. 23, 1978 |
| WPCC conference focuses on humanities |
Morganton News-Herald |
Apr. 6, 1978 |
| Soviet dissident writer will speak at WPCC |
Morganton News-Herald |
Apr. 12, 1978 |
| College Names City Native As President |
Hickory Daily Record |
Apr. 15, 1978 |
| Pioneer Week festivities on tap at Western Piedmont |
Morganton News-Herald |
Apr. 26, 1978 |
| WPCC officials surprised at high bids |
Morganton News-Herald |
May. 12, 1978 |
| Active search continues for new WPCC president |
Morganton News-Herald |
May 19, 1978 |
| Blank says farewell |
Morganton News-Herald |
May 29, 1978 |
| He brought WPCC a long, long way |
Morganton News-Herald |
Jun. 19, 1978 |
| Students helping students |
Morganton News-Herald |
Jun. 20, 1978 |
| 141 applicants seek WPCC job |
Morganton News-Herald |
October 1978 |
| WPCC enters movie business |
Morganton News-Herald |
1979 |
| Sports program O.K.’d at Western Piedmont |
Morganton News-Herald |
1979 |
| Gloria Burleson, Ms. WPCC 1979 gets crown |
Morganton News-Herald |
Jan. 15, 1979 |
| Firm defends record before WPCC board |
Morganton News-Herald |
Feb. 14, 1979 |
| WPCC facing faculty cutback |
Morganton News-Herald |
Feb. 14, 1979 |
| WPCC lobbying county to hike president’s pay |
Morganton News-Herald |
Feb. 22, 1979 |
| Texas educator finalist for WPCC post |
Morganton News-Herald |
Feb. 23, 1979 |
| County board OKs talking with college on president search |
Morganton-News Herald |
Feb. 27, 1979 |
| Droze named WPCC president |
Morganton News-Herald |
Mar. 27, 1979 |
| College foundation reviewed |
Morganton News-Herald |
Jul. 11, 1979 |
| New building at WPCC |
Morganton News-Herald |
Aug. 14, 1979 |
| Title III grant confirms high regard held for WPCC |
Unifour Independent |
Sep. 27, 1979 |
| He retires today: WPCC honors H.D. Moretz |
Morganton News-Herald |
Sep. 29, 1979 |
| WPCC founders honored |
Morganton News-Herald |
Oct. 24, 1979 |
