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A behind-the-scenes tour of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's aging athletics facilities inspired a longtime supporter of the university’s academic programs to direct some of his philanthropy toward Catamount student-athletes.

An Asheville dentist and his wife are giving future Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ 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.

What started as a project concept ended up coming full circle for one Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ alumna.

Interior design students at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ recently embarked on a transformative service-learning project integrating cutting-edge research on social determinants of health, WELL Building Standards, and aging in place.

H. Kevin Fulk, associate professor of computer information systems at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, has been appointed to the position of Kneedler Distinguished Professor of Computer Information Systems at WCU.

The lights dim, the audience quiets and the quintet takes their place on stage. A moment later, the air in Coulter Recital Hall comes alive.

Nearly six months after Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina, the region's recovery efforts continue.

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has launched a search for a new intercollegiate athletics director following the resignation of Alex Gary earlier this month. Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has appointed a 13-member committee to assist in selecting Gary's successor.

David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of Tübingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of Texas.

After taking some challenging chemistry classes, Julian Manrique decided to reconsider his major. He was a biology major with a concentration in pre-dental, but following some thinking, the curious Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ student switched over to business administration and law.