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  • olympic athletes uniform

    ĢƵstaff member volunteers with Olympics

    Shane Ryden
    February 20

    Catamounts go far and wide to help their community, and ĢƵ’s associate director of student conduct Lindsay Griswold boldly demonstrated that fact this February. Using the 24 hours of community service leave allotted to her as an employee of WCU, Griswold traveled all the way to Milan to volunteer with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee official Team USA Welcome Experience.

  • Paws rides along with the Shetland ponies

    ĢƵfaculty, staff add their names to ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign donor list

    Bill Studenc
    November 3

    A total of 365 members of the faculty and staff at ĢƵ have added their names to the growing list of donors making philanthropic contributions to the institution as part of its ongoing “Fill the Western Sky” comprehensive fundraising campaign.

  • Bethany Davidson, a faculty member in the entrepreneurship program at ĢƵ, serves as mentor for a group project.

    Retired professor creates faculty mentorship endowment in College of Business

    Bill Studenc
    August 28

    A retired professor in ĢƵ’s College of Business has created an endowment fund that will provide resources for mentorship programs for current faculty members within the college.

  • Chancellor Kelli R. Brown greets faculty and staff prior to Fall Opening Assembly

    From the age of steam to the age of AI, ĢƵputs students first, serves its region as economic engine

    Julia Duvall
    August 14

    ĢƵ has faced many challenges over the past year: a historic storm, an ever-changing landscape in higher education, competition for enrollment, and budget uncertainty from the state and federal levels.

  • Catamount Blitz volunteers from left to right: Andy Pedonti, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Catherine MacCallum and Jason Turner

    ĢƵvolunteers rally to clean up Catamount Gap

    Shane Ryden
    August 12

    ĢƵ has changed in many ways since its founding in 1889, but one tradition has always stayed true: Catamounts give back, and they honor the land they’re standing on.

  • Newly elected officers Terry Welch, Mark Haskett, Pam Meister and Cindy Nicholson

    Reinvigorated ĢƵretirees association elects officers, plans activities

    Bill Studenc
    August 4

    Following a period of decreased activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Association of Retired Faculty and Staff of ĢƵ has embarked upon a process of organizational reinvigoration.

  • Heidi Von Dohlen (right) with Jess Weiler, associate professor in educational leadership

    NC Principal Fellows program expands with supplemental funding

    Matt Salerno
    July 3

    Heidi Von Dohlen was an educator and school principal for 27 years before becoming the director of the Principal Fellows program at ĢƵ.

  • 2025 award recipients

    University faculty, staff award winners announced for ‘25

    Shane Ryden
    April 29

    Once again, ĢƵ was recognized as a top place to work. So great in fact, that ĢƵwas ranked No. 3 of 498 on Forbes’ America’s Best Midsize Employers.

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    ĢƵranked No. 3 on Forbes’ America’s Best Midsize Employers list

    Cam Adams
    February 14

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