Blog
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ĢƵto introduce Maddie, the virtual engagement officer
April 28There’s a new member of the Division of Advancement team at ĢƵ, and her name is Maddie. She doesn’t have a last name because she doesn’t need one. Maddie is WCU’s first-ever virtual engagement officer, a non-human avatar powered by artificial intelligence.
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A whole lot of heart: ĢƵsoftball bat boy defies odds, cheers on Catamounts
April 28Drake Barlow walks up to home plate with the most swagger out of anyone on game days. He sports a sick pair of shades, some Catamount gear and a toothy grin that coaches across the Southern Conference have come to know.
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Nominations are open for annual alumni awards
April 25The ĢƵ Alumni Association has issued a call for nominations for honors presented annually to university alumni in recognition of their accomplishments after graduating – the Professional Achievement Award, Academic Achievement Award and a new award for graduates of the last decade.
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Athletics Gala shines spotlight on Catamount student-athletes, impact of supporters
April 24More than 150 citizens of Catamount Nation rallied Saturday, April 12, in Asheville to celebrate the accomplishments of student-athletes who have represented ĢƵ during the 2024-2025 sports seasons.
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April Tallant named director of Coulter Faculty Commons
April 23After a national search, April Tallant has been selected as the new director of the Coulter Faculty Commons effective July 1. Tallant will replace Eli Collins-Brown, who will be retiring at the end of June after serving nearly six years as the CFC director.
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College of Education and Allied Professions earns A-plus for elementary math education courses
April 23Professors at ĢƵ’s College of Education and Allied Professions accepted their second A-plus score from the National Center on Teacher Quality this April.
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African American Alumni Society endows new scholarship fund
April 21An endeavor by members of ĢƵ’s African American Alumni Society to create a new student scholarship fund at their alma mater has crossed the $25,000 threshold necessary to start providing financial assistance on an annual basis.
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Junior Savannah McGlothlin named to ALL IN honor roll
April 16Savannah McGlothlin has gone above and beyond for her fellow students at ĢƵ during election season.
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Alumna Kinley Cook brings passion to job as park guide
April 14As a park guide at Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, Kinley Cook’s passion for the outdoors radiates to her visitors. She gets them excited about where they’re at, whether it be by way of the park’s history or showing them a salamander that’s sitting under a random rock along its trail.
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UNC Board of Governors appoints Nora Lynn Finch, Tate Apodaca to Board of Trustees
April 14The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has unanimously approved the appointment of two new members to the ĢƵ Board of Trustees: Tate Apodaca and Nora Lynn Finch. Additionally, the Board approved the second full terms of chair Casey Cooper and Timothy “Jake” Robinson.