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Retired accounting executive named Foundation Board chair, makes additional $500K gift to WCU
July 30With his retirement in June from national accounting firm Forvis Mazars LLP, effective July 1, Mike Crawford is chairing the ĢƵFoundation Board of Directors.
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Students get firsthand look at Japanese business, industry, culture in summer travel course
July 30Six students are back in the U.S. after participating in an annual summer study-abroad program that took them to the Land of the Rising Sun for a firsthand look at Japanese business, industry and culture.
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ĢƵdonors shatter fundraising record with more than $35.8 million in FY24
July 29The ĢƵFoundation received more than $35.8 million in gifts and pledges during the recently concluded 2024 fiscal year. That represents $23.2 million more in commitments over the previous fiscal year’s $12.6 million.
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School of Nursing receives UNC System grant
July 26ĢƵsubmitted a detailed proposal outlining the needs and plans for its nursing program, which resulted in the award of $2,474,700 to expand and enhance its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
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Cape Fear CC students will have guaranteed admission to ĢƵthrough Catamount Connection Program
July 24Students from Cape Fear Community College will be guaranteed admission to ĢƵthanks to a new memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.
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Sport Organizations Frequently Strike Out When Marketing to Families
July 17Marketing professionals who work for sport organizations must realize that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to trying to entice a mom and dad to bring the kids to the ballpark is no longer an effective method to reach those potential customers in a time of increasingly diverse family structures decades removed from “Leave it to Beaver.”
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ĢƵwins big at Appalachian Energy Summit
July 15The Office of Sustainability and Energy Management led a group of student, faculty and staff to the annual Appalachian Energy Summit at Appalachian State University in June.
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Call Me MiSTER program welcomes new cohort for fall 2024
July 15On Friday, July 12, ĢƵheld an orientation for its latest Call Me MiSTER program cohort, including a luncheon for past and present program participants.
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New mural in Stillwell combines art and science
July 11There’s a lot of buzz around the new mural on the fourth floor of the Stillwell Science Building.
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ĢƵBoard of Trustees elect Casey Cooper as its chair
July 10WCU’s Board of Trustees elected Casey Cooper as its chair during a special called meeting Wednesday, July 10, replacing former chair Kathy Greeley, who was recently appointed to the UNC Board of Governors.