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WCU’s retired SID Steve White to be honored with naming of new media center
January 16Longtime ĢƵ supporters and friends have come together to honor the legacy and dedication of the university’s former sports information director, Steve White, a man many affectionately refer to as “the walking encyclopedia of Catamount athletics.”
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CCESL to host MLK National Day of Service events
January 14ĢƵ’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning will host a series of events in partnership with local organizations to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19 and Wednesday, Jan. 21.
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Peace in action: ĢƵstudents bring Nobel ideas to San Diego
January 13This past November, five Brinson Honors College students traveled to San Diego to present their “Partners in Peace” project at the National Collegiate Honors Council’s annual conference.
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Alumnus Ebenezer Gyamfi turns childhood struggles into career of care
January 12Stability wasn’t something Ebenezer Gyamfi was used to growing up in Ghana. He bounced between different relatives after he said his mother abandoned him from a young age, starting with his grandma and later filtering through a host of aunts and uncles.
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ĢƵconstruction management students use SPOT to help local community
January 12At the Southwestern Child Development Commission building, the future is meeting the past.
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Students from WCU, Auburn collaborate in design charette
January 7During the fall 2025 semester, 30 interior design juniors from ĢƵ’s School of Art and Design (SOAD) embarked on an experience that extended well beyond the classroom, offering hands-on, real-world design and research opportunities through a collaborative design charette with Auburn University.
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Partnership on the water: ĢƵoutfitted with new Liquidlogic kayaks
January 7ĢƵ students are gearing up for their next adventures with fresh equipment, all thanks to a partnership that brings a new fleet of Liquidlogic kayaks to campus.
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Political Process Participation Fosters Entrepreneurial Goals
January 6Participation in election campaigns and similar political activities can have a positive impact on the entrepreneurial and business aspirations of individuals by increasing their access to social capital, expanding networking opportunities, fostering collaboration and cultivating mentorship possibilities.
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ĢƵnames renovated women’s basketball locker room in honor of program matriarch
December 22Three former members of the ĢƵ women’s basketball team stepped up to the line to tip off the process of raising enough philanthropic support to name the current Catamount squad’s locker room after the founder of the program.
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$35K URPA grant will support engineering students to develop AI manufacturing skills
December 18Abdallah Abdallah, an associate professor in ĢƵ’s College of Engineering and Technology, has received the UNC System Office’s Undergraduate Research Program Award, a $35,000 grant that allows students to gain experience that will benefit their academic and professional careers.