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  • Incoming students and ĢƵalumni gather for a group photo at the event in Asheville

    Incoming students get jumpstart on upcoming fall semester from ĢƵalumni

    Bill Studenc
    August 4

    ĢƵ alumni and friends from across North Carolina and the Atlanta area gave a warm Catamount welcome to approximately 100 incoming first-year students during several receptions in July.

  • Homecoming 2025 crowd at football game

    ĢƵbreaks revenue, donations records for athletics, revises Catamount Club levels

    Bill Studenc
    July 30

    Following a banner year for revenue generation and fundraising for the athletics program at ĢƵ in 2025-2026 with all-time highs in ticket sales, donations and booster organization membership, the Catamount Club is announcing benefits package updates, including a new top tier called “The Royal Banner” level.

  • Students walking around the center of campus during Valley Ballyhoo

    ĢƵfall 2026 enrollment could reach historic high

    Julia Duvall
    July 30

    Leaders at ĢƵ certainly knew that interest from prospective students was on the rise, but this fall’s enrollment is shaping up to be historic.

  • Rafters go down the Tuck River in Cullowhee

    $1.2 million federal grant and Futures Factory project advance WCU’s regional impact

    Julia Duvall
    July 29

    ĢƵ has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to support infrastructure improvements at the WCU-Cullowhee Dam, a project aimed at providing resiliency for critical public water systems and strengthening the region's outdoor recreational economy.

  • 18 incoming students at ĢƵstand under the picnic shelter in matching khaki colored shirts

    CATALYST 2026 ignites leadership, research engagement

    Kendall Worley and Kenny Beachman
    July 21

    The third annual CATALYST: Summer Research and Leadership Program welcomed 18 incoming ĢƵstudents representing a variety of academic majors and interests.

  • Photo of Becky Brown

    Becky Brown elected chair of ĢƵBoard of Trustees

    Julia Duvall
    July 16

    ĢƵ's Board of Trustees elected Becky Brown as chair during a special called meeting on Thursday, July 9. Brown succeeds Casey Cooper, who completed his term as chair and will continue serving on the board through June 30, 2029.

  • Members of the ĢƵ Alumni Association Board of Directors pause for a group photograph.

    New members join ĢƵFoundation, Alumni Association, Catamount Club boards

    Bill Studenc
    July 15

    Several members of the ĢƵ community recently accepted appointments on three of the institution’s top volunteer boards that provide oversight and advice in support of university philanthropic, athletics and engagement activities.

  • A black and white photograph of students circa 1960s dancing in a gym.

    ĢƵHunter Library faculty members receive grant to digitize magnetic reels in Special Collections

    Matt Salerno
    July 14

    One of Kellen Carpenter’s first memories during his early days working at Hunter Library as a technician in special collections is of helping an older gentleman find a picture of his family band. The gentleman had come in with his grandchildren to show them pictures from when he had performed at the Hubert Hays Youth Jamboree with his brothers.

  • A woman in a purple ĢƵEngineering sweatshirt stands in front of the testing equipment in a lab at ĢƵ while a man stands behind her looking at the equipment from the other side.

    ĢƵengineering students gain hands-on experience with semiconductor testing equipment

    Teresa Tate
    July 14

    Advanced semiconductor testing equipment at ĢƵ is providing students with hands-on experiences and opportunities to explore the high-demand field of semiconductor technology.

  • Blake Kinsey speaks with a pair of people while filming his documentary.

    ĢƵalumnus Blake Kinsey builds production house, tells stories

    Cam Adams
    July 14

    Blake Kinsey and the camera in his hand were inseparable in high school. The Etowah hometown product was in love with capturing moments and the creative process it took to turn those clips into stories.

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