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George H. Brown to retire as dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµafter a decade of leadership
January 16After ten years of serving as Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, George H. Brown is retiring.
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Chancellor’s Ambassadors student organization receives leadership training through Fund for WCU
January 15Thanks to funding from donors to the Fund for WCU, members of a student organization tasked with assisting Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s chancellor at selected on- and off-campus events received specialized training to assist them in their roles as student representatives of WCU
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Donors to Fund for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµsupport ASP student trip to Central Europe
January 13Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Academic Success Program took 21 students to Central Europe in March 2024 for an 11-day international learning experience for conditionally admitted students who successfully completed ASP requirements.
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Student journalists attend national convention with support from the Fund for WCU
January 7Six leaders of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ student journalism organizations attended the Society of Professional Journalists National Convention last year in Las Vegas, supported by $2,500 from the 1889 Impact Grants Program through contributions to the Fund for WCU.
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Conway Scholars meet benefactor, hear from NCDHHS secretary, receive nursing pins
December 19The nearly 75 members of the inaugural class of Conway Scholars in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Nursing met their benefactor and heard a message of gratitude for obstacles overcome and encouragement for challenges ahead from North Carolina’s highest ranked health care official Thursday, Dec. 12, on the eve of commencement.
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English professor picked for NC Literary Hall of Fame
November 18Ron Rash, the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies, has been named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.
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Global Black Studies program shines
November 18The National Council for Black Studies, recognizes one academic program for outstanding achievement with the Sankore Institute Award. This year’s award recipient was WCU’s Global Black Studies program.
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Donors provide emergency support to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents, faculty, staff affected by Helene
November 12Although the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ campus in Cullowhee avoided any significant damage from the fury of Hurricane Helene as it tore through Western North Carolina in late September, that does not mean that all students, faculty and staff emerged unscathed.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµhonors four prominent alumni at Homecoming 2024
November 5Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ paused Saturday, Nov. 2, to honor four prominent alumni – a former automotive industry executive who has supported Catamount athletics for decades, an accounting professional with extensive family ties to WCU, an award-winning educator and an up-and-coming public relations practitioner.
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