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Brett Riggs

WCU’s Brett Riggs named honorary member of EBCI

Brett Riggs is heavily involved with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, so when the tribal librarian asked him to come to council to support a resolution for the library, no questions were asked.   

Sara Snyder Hopkins

WCU's ECHT project receives $450K grant from NEH

Unearthing history is nothing new to Cherokee Language Program director and associate professor Sara Snyder Hopkins. Thanks to a federal grant, she and a group of colleagues will continue to do so.  

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents demonstrate machine during Capstone presentations

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµlaunches mechanical engineering degree, industrial engineering concentration

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Engineering and Technology is expanding its engineering programs again this fall with the launch of a new bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a new industrial engineering concentration.   

Chancellor Brown with faculty and staff in Bardo Arts Center prior to Opening Assembly

From the age of steam to the age of AI, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµputs students first, serves its region as economic engine

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has faced many challenges over the past year: a historic storm, an ever-changing landscape in higher education, competition for enrollment, and budget uncertainty from the state and federal levels.  

Randy Collins

Randy Collins named to National Engineering Education Committee

Randy Collins, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, has been selected as a member of the executive committee and director of the Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education.   

Michael and Rebecca Schlosser photographed in 2019

A gift of hope: Supporting students in their mental health journey

Universities and colleges across the United States are finding that an ever-increasing number of students on their campuses are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to thoughts of suicide.  

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµemployees help clean up campus

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµvolunteers rally to clean up Catamount Gap

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has changed in many ways since its founding in 1889, but one tradition has always stayed true: Catamounts give back, and they honor the land they’re standing on.   

Florida Ahado

Alumna kicks off post grad life with NCDHHS internship

Recent Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Florida Ahado drives around Raleigh and is reminded of her impact about everywhere she goes.   

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents on campus

Welcome to the Whee!

We are so excited to welcome our newest class of Catamounts to campus! The coming weeks will be full of new experiences and exciting adventures, and the first crucial part of that journey is getting settled.