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  • Headshot of Avery Luft

    ĢƵsenior Avery Luft rediscovers her home in creative writing

    Cam Adams
    May 6

    A stack of journals sits in Avery Luft’s bedroom back home. They each provide an escape into a world the ĢƵ senior created.

  • Graduating ĢƵstudents stand in front of the Chancellor's Residence with Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and PAWS for a photo

    Senior toast celebrates ĢƵstudents’ appreciation of power of philanthropy

    Bill Studenc
    April 30

    Several soon-to-be-graduates of ĢƵ were thanked by campus leaders for financial contributions they have made to the institution where they are currently wrapping up requirements for their college degrees.

  • RASC faculty members stand and smile for a group photo

    WCU's 2026 RASC sees largest participation in history of conference

    Matt Salerno
    April 29

    The 2026 Research and Scholarship Conference at ĢƵ had the largest participation in the conference’s history.

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    ĢƵmen’s golfer Tyler Jones leads team in historic season

    Cam Adams
    April 27

    ĢƵ men’s golf coach Tim Eckberg believes things happen for a reason, and there was a reason he and his family vacationed at the beach last offseason. He caught word that Tyler Jones, a golfer from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, had entered the transfer portal.

  • James Dean

    Impact of the Fed’s Inflation Strategies on Policy

    James Dean
    April 24

    A recent study led by a faculty member in the College of Business at ĢƵ provides potential strategies for destination managers and policymakers to implement to help increase the economic impact resulting from the positive experiences of previous visitors.

  • ĢƵalumna and former EBCI Chief Joyce Dugan stands at a podium speaking to a crowd at WCU

    ĢƵto honor Joyce Dugan for decades of service to education, EBCI, WNC

    Brooklyn Brown MA '22 and Julia Duvall '15
    April 23

    ĢƵ will award an honorary Doctor of Education to Joyce Conseen Dugan in recognition of her leadership, lifelong commitment to education and contributions to the Cherokee people and Western North Carolina.

  • The ĢƵdisc golf club team stands in front of a Winthrop University sign.

    ĢƵdisc golf club claws back to nationals

    Cam Adams
    April 23

    Matt Splain had no clue how his team was doing. No internet meant he didn’t know how the other teams were doing at regionals. All he knew was if he hit this eagle from a few hundred feet out on the 16th hole, his team had a chance at nationals.

  • An army of volunteers staffs the phone banks on “One Day for Western.”

    4th annual ‘One Day for Western’ sees record number of donors, dollars

    Bill Studenc
    April 17

    The final count is in for ĢƵ’s fourth annual all-in day of giving, with 2,040 donors making a total of more than $1.115 million in gifts and pledges during the “One Day for Western” campaign.

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    4 pieces of advice from WCU’s lit fest authors

    Shane Ryden
    April 17

    For those lovers of language on our campus and beyond, we’ve gathered a few pieces of advice from some of the authors who visited the Spring Literary Festival.

  • EJ Whitmire stadium

    ĢƵAthletics Development announces change in leadership

    Bill Studenc
    April 13

    Brittany Kicklighter, director of development for athletics major gifts at ĢƵ, has been named interim associate athletics director for development and Catamount Club director.

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