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  • Steve Ha

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµeconomist finds $144 million ROI on local Medicaid, SNAP funding

    Bill Studenc
    February 20

    A study by a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ economist indicates that Jackson County saw more than $144 million in total economic impact from the $770,000 that county government invested in the local Department of Social Services to administer Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits last year.

  • STEM campers

    WCU’s ‘Our Natural World’ Camp for youngest Jackson County students ignites STEM passion in rural classrooms

    December 9

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµprofessors are helping Jackson County's youngest learners embrace STEM and understand how science is embedded in rural communities.

  • Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµbasketball player signing autographs for students

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµAthletics brings holiday cheer with Education Days for local students

    Julia Duvall
    December 8

    Earlier this month, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Athletics welcomed more than 1,000 Jackson County Public Schools students to campus for its annual Education Days basketball games—bringing early holiday cheer and an unforgettable afternoon of hoops.

  • Hurricane Helene photos

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµphotography class restores damaged photos lost during Helene

    Cam Adams
    November 26

    Amidst the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, Taylor Schenker spent her time looking for memories along the river. Photos floated down the current, creased, ripped and water damaged, lost from those whose lives were shaken by the storm.

  • SPOT in a dog house

    CET students build doghouses for SPOT, donate others to local animal rescue

    Cam Adams
    November 21

    The aroma of sawdust filled the air for weeks on end inside the construction management lab in Belk. Hammers were banging, drills were squealing and six different teams were looking to make their mark on the College of Engineering and Technology — while helping local dogs in the process.

  • Debbie Singelton

    Retired Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµprofessor brings forest therapy to Jackson County Greenway

    Shane Ryden
    November 18

    While our habits and hobbies outdoors may vary, it’s a point of pride for most in Western North Carolina that nature is never far out of reach.

  • WCU's Health and Human Sciences Building where the new MAHEC office will be located

    MAHEC expands access to healthcare with new office in Cullowhee

    October 9

    With its mission to expand access to care and create a healthier community in Western North Carolina, MAHEC announces the opening of a new health center in Cullowhee.

  • Enrique Gomez

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµastronomers to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with community

    Shane Ryden
    October 2

    Our experience of the night sky is everchanging. As our eyes wander to the heavens and we gradually learn more about the moon and stars, the twinkling cosmos glow in greater detail.

  • PRSSA Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµmembers with Janet Oppenheimer and Betty Farmer

    Retired PR professional creates endowment to support Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents

    Bill Studenc
    September 2

    A public relations professional who has served as a mentor in the Department of Communication at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is now providing support to students in a different way by establishing a new endowment fund to enhance access to extracurricular and professional development activities.

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