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  • fiscal year 24

    ĢƵdonors shatter fundraising record with more than $35.8 million in FY24

    Bill Studenc
    July 29

    The 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 26

    ĢƵsubmitted 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 24

    Students from Cape Fear Community College will be guaranteed admission to ĢƵthanks to a new memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.

  • Heidi Grappendorf

    Sport Organizations Frequently Strike Out When Marketing to Families

    Heidi Grappendorf
    July 17

    Marketing 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.”

  • Appalachian Energy Summit

    ĢƵwins big at Appalachian Energy Summit

    July 15

    The 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.

  • call me mister 5

    Call Me MiSTER program welcomes new cohort for fall 2024

    July 15

    On 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 11

    There’s a lot of buzz around the new mural on the fourth floor of the Stillwell Science Building.

  • casey cooper horizontal

    ĢƵBoard of Trustees elect Casey Cooper as its chair

    July 10

    WCU’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.

  • Matt Henley 63

    Henley named interim director of athletic bands

    July 9

    Matt Henley has been named interim director of athletic bands and will lead the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band this upcoming season while a national search is underway for a permanent director.

  • Waynesville mural 1

    Connecting the past with the present, ĢƵstudents help with mural installation in Waynesville

    July 9

    Bringing together ĢƵstudents, community members and a New York City artist, turned into a work of art that celebrates the past, present and future.

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