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  • Alumni tower

    1889 Impact Grants application deadline extended to Nov. 8

    October 9

    Because of the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene, ĢƵ’s Division of Advancement and the ĢƵFoundation have extended the deadline for applications from faculty and staff interested in obtaining funding for projects through the 1889 Impact Grants Program.

  • Jamie Wallen (left) works with a chemistry student

    Two faculty members receive competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health

    October 8

    Two ĢƵ faculty members have received coveted R15 grants from the National Institutes of Health, which will significantly enhance research initiatives in the region.

  • ĢƵSTEM day

    ĢƵhosts second annual STEM event for WNC students

    September 23

    ĢƵ recently held its second annual STEM Outreach Day for students from around Western North Carolina.

  • David Smith

    Launch of Student Financial Wellness Program

    David Smith
    September 20

    A faculty member from the ĢƵ College of Business has teamed up with staff in the ĢƵOffice of Financial Aid to develop a pilot program to help young adults improve their financial literacy skills.

  • Aaron Hoyle-Rivera poses for photo on campus at WCU

    Family heritage inspires SGA president Aaron Hoyle-Rivera to dream big, work hard

    September 17

    ĢƵ student Aaron Hoyle-Rivera, a senior from Shelby studying psychology, criminal justice and criminology, hit the ground running when he came to campus in fall 2022.

  • Jay and Susan Strum

    UNC Board of Governors appoints Susan Strum to ĢƵBoard of Trustees

    September 16

    ĢƵ alumna Susan Strum has been appointed to WCU’s Board of Trustees.

  • Blacksmith Brock Martin demonstration

    ĢƵalumnus and ‘Forged in Fire’ contestant Brock Martin visits campus for blacksmithing demo

    September 13

    “Strike while the iron is hot” is an old saying about taking an opportunity while you have it. Timm Muth, alumnus and professor of practice in ĢƵ’s College of Engineering and Technology, took that saying literally when he invited master blacksmith Brock Martin, a 2010 graduate of ĢƵ, to campus to demonstrate blacksmithing to students in his introductory material science course.

  • rooted logo

    ĢƵto host 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium

    September 13

    The 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium is a two-day event aimed at exposing attendees to the interwoven relationships between climate, health, traditional knowledge and the indigenous worldview.

  • Financial wellness flyer

    ĢƵCollege of Business, Financial Aid Office launch student financial wellness program

    September 12

    A faculty member from the ĢƵ College of Business has teamed up with staff in the ĢƵOffice of Financial Aid to develop a pilot program to help young adults improve their financial literacy skills.

  • old crow

    Headliner Sister Sadie and evening performance from Old Crow Medicine Show highlights MHD’s 50th anniversary

    September 10

    This year marks Mountain Heritage Day’s 50th anniversary, which will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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