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Approximately 50 new Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students were welcomed into the Catamount family by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who previously matriculated at the westernmost institution of the University of North Carolina System.

Andrew Bivens strums the strings on his guitar, looking for the right sound in Blue Ridge Hall. He tunes his instrument to find it, sliding his fingers across its neck as he jams out with five of his best friends.

A husband and wife with degrees from the Parks and Recreation Management Program at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ have established an endowed fund to support students who are following in their footsteps at their alma mater and to equip PRM professors with additional resources.

From the tire changers who make split-second decisions under pressure to the spotters guiding drivers through chaos to the behind-the-scenes partnership managers making crucial deals — these Catamounts are helping steer the sport forward.

Perhaps you are a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ alumnus who performed in a musical group back in your college days and who has been thinking about getting the band back together. Or maybe your band is still playing today, cranking the amps up to 11.

Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.

Alexis Harp was lost her first few semesters of undergrad. Imposter syndrome was hitting her hard. She was a first-generation college student navigating the world of higher education, and to top it all off, she originally didn’t even want to go to college.

The Mountain Heritage Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ (WCU) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit on Sept. 2, Clearing the Hurdles: Women and Sport at WCU, 1889 to the Present.

When Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ alumna Kara McMullen stands on the wet stone of Salt Rock Gap, thousands of acres of chirping forest span before her, a sprawling network of trails buried just beneath.

As the son of two athletes, a lifetime career in athletics could have seemed defined for Onno Steger. His mother was an ice skater and his father played collegiate basketball. But, his parents never forced him to become an athlete. He found his own way into sports.