CULLOWHEE – A steering committee overseeing the creation of a comprehensive master plan to guide development and improvements at Western Carolina University’s Cullowhee campus will hold its first public forum from 5:30 until 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5.

The forum, open to any interested member of the community, will be held at Cullowhee Valley School.

A direct outgrowth of the university’s recently approved strategic plan, titled “2020 Vision: Focusing Our Future,” the campus master planning process will address issues related to new building needs, utilization of existing space, parking and transportation, technology infrastructure, sustainability, safety and security, preservation of campus heritage and integration of the campus with the surrounding community.

As the committee ...