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Pedonti earns $175K grant for STEM summer camp
January 29Jackson County isn’t an urban hotbed like the Charlotte’s and Greensboro’s of the state are. It doesn’t have big museums, aquariums or any other spot that might get kids interested in STEM.
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Fund for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµsupports library’s student art contest; winners now on display
January 29I found this on my phone this morning. I guess my kitten thought it would be a fun surprise. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec in lobortis ante, sit amet vehicula neque. Nulla gravida lorem at urna iaculis semper. Nullam sit amet convallis lacus. Duis eu mauris ut libero ultricies fringilla ut id mauris. Phasellus condimentum pellentesque maximus. Aenean est nibh, bibendum id sagittis vitae, dapibus id odio. Nulla eget magna nec augue rhoncus ullamcorper in at metus. Sed imperdiet finibus ipsum nec congue. Sed a eleifend lorem, sed laoreet nibh.
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Donations to Fund for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµsupport student writing contest at annual literary festival
January 29Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of English Studies hosted a creative writing competition with divisions for North Carolina high school students and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµundergraduate and graduate students as part of its annual Spring Literary Festival.
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Students, faculty expand literacy improvement efforts in Ecuador with support from Fund for WCU
January 29Students and faculty from Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Education and Allied Professions expanded ongoing efforts to improve literacy in rural communities of the Andes Mountains of Ecuador using educational materials purchased through an 1889 Impact Grant of $1,500.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµlaunches a new guarantee for transfer students
January 28Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has partnered with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity. The Western Phi Theta Kappa Guarantee recognizes and rewards PTK members for their community or junior college achievements.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµlaunches a new guarantee for transfer students
January 28Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has partnered with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity. The Western Phi Theta Kappa Guarantee recognizes and rewards PTK members for their community or junior college achievements.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµannounces historic $100 million goal for ‘Fill the Western Sky’ fundraising campaign
January 27Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ officially kicked off the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university’s 136-year history, an effort to secure $100 million in philanthropic support with a focus on increasing the financial resources necessary for long-delayed upgrades in facilities used by Catamount student-athletes.
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Kathy Jaqua earns prestigious W.W. Rankin Award
January 24Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ College of Arts and Sciences professor Kathy Jaqua noticed a look on her former student’s face.
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Kathy Jaqua earns prestigious W.W. Rankin Award
January 24Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ College of Arts and Sciences professor Kathy Jaqua noticed a look on her former student’s face.
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WCU’s undergraduate business degree program makes U.S. News and World Report’s list for 2025 Best Online Programs
January 23Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s online undergraduate business administration and law degree has been ranked 87th on U.S. News and World Report’s list of 2025 Best Online Programs.