Community Corner
They're Coming. The Students Return to WCU and More This Week
The end of summer brings a busy week to West Chester and surrounding areas.
It's the week that the population of West Chester explodes as thousands of students return to campus and the borough for the start of the fall semester.
New student move-in and orientation begins on Friday.
The start of the fall semester sees the population of West Chester swell on a daily basis. In the fall of 2012 there were approximately 15,100 degree seeking students: 2,266 graduate and 12,834 undergraduate. (Fall 2012) enrolled in WCU. According to the University, approximately 92% of the University's freshman live on campus.
Monday
6:30 p.m. BLUER Committee Meeting (Borough Leaders United for Emmissions Reductions)Tuesday
9:30 a.m. Surrey Services Job Fair Find a job working with seniors in Chester County7 p.m. Borough Council Work Session. Council Chamber in Borough Hall.
Wednesday
5 p.m. A Free Walking Tour Featuring West Chester's Historic African-American Community6 p.m. Borough Council Conditional Use Hearing for Carriage House (at 100 Goshen Road) Hearing is in Council Chambers of Borough Hall.
7 p.m. Borough Council monthly meeting. Council Chambers
7 p.m. Crystal Bowl Meditations at Temenos
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