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  • opening assembly 11

    First five years highlight plenty of successes for Chancellor Brown

    August 14

    Kelli Brown, who last month celebrated her fifth year as WCU’s Chancellor, addressed faculty and staff Wednesday, Aug. 13, during the annual Fall Opening Assembly, a prelude to the start of the 2024-25 academic year.

  • nate darnell

    Mountain Heritage Awards recognize Darnell Farms, Anna Fariello and Crystal Cauley

    August 12

    ĢƵwill present the 2024 Mountain Heritage Awards during the Mountain Heritage Day festival Saturday, Sept. 28, on the Ingles Blue Ridge Stage around midday.

  • erasmus grant 1

    Students, faculty visit Technical University of Sofia through Erasmus+ grant

    August 12

    ĢƵfaculty and students recently had the opportunity to visit Technical University of Sofia in Bulgaria through an Erasmus+ grant.

  • aerials campus 7

    Senior Leadership Fellows program receives American Association of State Colleges and Universities award

    August 12

    WCU’s Senior Leadership Fellows program is the recipient of the 2024 American Association of State Colleges and Universities Excellence and Innovation Leadership Development and Diversity Award.

  • joe davis 4

    From mosquitoes to medical school, ĢƵalumnus shares his journey

    August 9

    Joe Davis, a double alumnus of ĢƵwith a bachelor’s degree in emergency medical care and a master’s in biology has had a unique higher education journey.

  • Forsyth building

    CoB associate professor has article selected for publication by prestigious journal

    August 7

    An article co-authored by H. Kevin Fulk, associate professor of computer information systems in the College of Business, has been selected for publication by a prestigious and highly selective academic journal.

  • cullowhee native plant 3

    Cullowhee Native Plant Conference celebrates 40 years

    August 5

    For the past four decades, ĢƵhas hosted the Cullowhee Native Plant Conference.

  • cowee tunnel

    Mountain Heritage Center hosts new program about the Cowee 19

    August 5

    The Mountain Heritage Center is hosting “WNCRR and Incarcerated Labor: A North Carolina Story” Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Jackson County Public Library Complex Community Room in Sylva from 6-7:30 p.m.

  • crawford campaign 1

    Retired accounting executive named Foundation Board chair, makes additional $500K gift to WCU

    Bill Studenc
    July 30

    With his retirement in June from national accounting firm Forvis Mazars LLP, effective July 1, Mike Crawford is chairing the ĢƵFoundation Board of Directors.

  • japan tour 2

    Students get firsthand look at Japanese business, industry, culture in summer travel course

    July 30

    Six 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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