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  • “Feeding the Island”

    ĢƵart student awarded first place in national ceramics exhibition

    Shane Ryden
    May 6

    A faceless woman in vibrant dress. A swaddled child at her back. A basket full of yaniqueques, a favorite snack of the Dominican Republic, balanced atop her head. Zoila Carrasco’s “Feeding the Island” is a story in stoneware, an artist’s journey toward self-love amidst generational memories and food anxiety.

  • Lydia Sale reads to her class

    WNC teacher Lydia Sale continues WCU, education tradition in family

    Cam Adams
    May 6

    Lydia Sale has an unwavering dedication to public education. She walks into her classroom at Swain West Elementary School each morning with her students on her heart. That’s always been the case for Sale.

  • ĢƵ student donors raise their glasses at the spring Senior Toast, held annually to recognize the philanthropic gifts of the soon-to-be graduates

    Senior Toast honors philanthropy of soon-to-be graduates

    Bill Studenc
    May 5

    ĢƵ Chancellor Kelli R. Brown recently saluted more than 50 ĢƵseniors who have gotten an early start on building a legacy of philanthropy by making financial gifts to the university before they have received their diplomas.

  • Drone photo of campus

    First-generation college students reflect on journey to commencement

    Cam Adams
    May 5

    When Madison Coup takes her walk across the stage, she’s going to relish in it. But on that walk, she’s going to be looking for a couple faces in the crowd: her parents’.

  • Patricia Bricker

    Bricker gets new WNC Community of Practice off the ground

    Cam Adams
    May 1

    An ice storm shifted the first Western North Carolina Elementary STEM Community of Practice meeting to Zoom last minute, but Patricia Bricker’s project didn’t freeze up.

  • A military service member holds a ĢƵflag

    ĢƵearns 2025-2026 Military Friendly® school designation

    Meredith Oakley
    May 1

    ĢƵ has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation and the Military Spouse Friendly® School designation.

  • Stephen and Virginia Hodge

    Alumnus divides gift to create scholarship honoring educator wife, support athletics upgrades

    Bill Studenc
    April 30

    ĢƵ alumnus and Asheville resident Stephen Hodge had a bit of difficulty deciding whether to direct a recent financial contribution for his alma mater to support academics or athletics. So, the banking executive who grew up in Rutherfordton reached the conclusion to do both.

  • 2025 award recipients

    University faculty, staff award winners announced for ‘25

    Shane Ryden
    April 29

    Once again, ĢƵ was recognized as a top place to work. So great in fact, that ĢƵwas ranked No. 3 of 498 on Forbes’ America’s Best Midsize Employers.

  • Grady Jones and Karina Rodriguez

    Student spotlight: Jones, Rodriguez look forward to term as president, vice president

    Cam Adams
    April 29

    ĢƵ junior Grady Jones was probably a bit more nervous than his peers when he was taking a geography quiz back in February.

  • Maddie, WCU's new virtual engagement officer

    ĢƵto introduce Maddie, the virtual engagement officer

    Bill Studenc
    April 28

    There’s a new member of the Division of Advancement team at ĢƵ, and her name is Maddie. She doesn’t have a last name because she doesn’t need one. Maddie is WCU’s first-ever virtual engagement officer, a non-human avatar powered by artificial intelligence.

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