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Tour of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµathletics facilities spurs fundraising campaign gift
March 31A behind-the-scenes tour of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ's aging athletics facilities inspired a longtime supporter of the university’s academic programs to direct some of his philanthropy toward Catamount student-athletes.
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Asheville dentist, wife give Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudent-athletes reason to smile with ‘Fill the Western Sky’ donation
March 27An Asheville dentist and his wife are giving future Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ student-athletes something to smile about in the form of gifts and pledges totaling $25,000 toward long-overdue improvements to the university’s athletics facilities.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµengineering program partners with healthcare provider for sinus device patent
March 27What started as a project concept ended up coming full circle for one Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna.
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WCU’s School of Music to welcome Pulitzer Prize, Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon
March 20The lights dim, the audience quiets and the quintet takes their place on stage. A moment later, the air in Coulter Recital Hall comes alive.
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NC Governor’s Advisory Committee for Western North Carolina Recovery holds first in-person meeting at WCU
March 19Nearly six months after Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina, the region's recovery efforts continue.
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Justin Pace to lead Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµSchool of Accounting, Finance, Info Systems, Business Law
March 14Justin Pace, assistant professor of business law at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, has been named director of the School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Business Law in the College of Business.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµscholars publish new book on mental illness stigma
March 13A new book from two Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ scholars investigates the existence and impact of mental illness stigma on university campuses.
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RASC 2025: David Joy and campus research presentations
March 12Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ double alumnus and best-selling author David Joy will give the keynote address at the annual Research and Scholarship Conference at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµon Wednesday, March 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.
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Restoring through research: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµprofessors assist law enforcement and National Weather Service
March 7In the days after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, first responders and volunteers rushed to help their neighbors. Checking in on loved ones, restoring electricity to homes and businesses, and conducting search and rescue missions already looked like a daunting uphill battle.
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Alex Gary to resign after nearly five years as Athletics Director at WCU
March 7Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ announced today that Alex Gary, Catamount Athletics director since May 2020, has resigned from his position.