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  • Overall winners of the Greek Challenge in 2018

    ĢƵGreek Challenge nets $1.5 million for Catamount Club; winners announced

    Bill Studenc
    August 4

    Members of ĢƵ fraternities and sororities contributed more than $1.5 million to the Catamount Club during the 2024-2025 edition of the Greek Challenge, an annual competition to see which organizations can raise the most money in support of the university’s athletics program.

  • Drone photo of campus

    ĢƵalumni roll out the welcome mat for new incoming students

    Bill Studenc
    July 30

    Nearly 150 incoming first-year students at ĢƵ received an early welcome to their future alma mater and a few lessons in “all things Catamount” during a series of July receptions across North Carolina and in Atlanta.

  • Tim Thompson

    Senior Tim Thompson makes his mark at Los Angeles studio

    Cam Adams
    July 29

    Cullowhee is no Los Angeles, but there’s a little bit of Hollywood on the campus of ĢƵ.

  • Students at summer symposium

    More than music: Inside WCU’s Summer Symposium

    Shane Ryden
    July 24

    Once more, the hills of Cullowhee are alive with the sound of music. The furious beat of drums and the thunderous roar of brass echo across E.J. Whitmire Stadium as hundreds of music students fan across the field, their faces beaming with pride.

  • Paws Porch

    Catamount Club shatters 2,000-member goal to unlock $1 million challenge gift

    Bill Studenc
    July 22

    Prospective members of ĢƵ’s Catamount Club had at least 1 million reasons for joining the university’s athletics booster organization for the 2025-2026 season.

  • Landey Green

    Running to help: ĢƵstudent-athlete Landey Green helps others through two internships

    Cam Adams
    July 21

    Landey Green does it all. She’s a driven psychology student at ĢƵ and a tireless runner, competing for both the Catamount women’s track and field and cross country teams. The summer season is usually a time to wind down for student-athletes, but not Green.

  • Participants in a faculty-led summer travel course to China fly the ĢƵ flag during a visit to the Great Wall.

    Students get deep dive into Chinese culture, business during ĢƵsummer travel course

    Bill Studenc
    July 18

    Participants in a ĢƵ faculty-led summer travel course to China say it was more than just a study-abroad program—it was a transformative journey that left students with unforgettable memories, deep cultural insights and a renewed sense of global citizenship.

  • CATALYST participants

    CATALYST program ignites passion for research and leadership in honors students

    Bren Hausler
    July 18

    The second annual CATALYST: Summer Research and Leadership Program was held in summer 2025 at ĢƵ, welcoming 18 enthusiastic incoming honors students. A collaboration between the Office of Research Administration and the Brinson Honors College, the program underscores the vital connection between undergraduate research and leadership.

  • E.J. Whitmire Stadium

    Understanding the House v. NCAA Settlement and what it means for WCU

    July 15

    In June 2025, the House v. NCAA Settlement reshaped college athletics by allowing Division I schools to provide more financial support to student-athletes, including backpay for past NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities and a new revenue-sharing model.

  • Cassie Dickson demonstrates spinning and dyeing at a past event

    Mountain Heritage Center to host Mini-Mountain Heritage Day July 17

    July 11

    The Mountain Heritage Center, a museum of Appalachian culture at ĢƵ, will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 17.

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