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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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Women’s basketball program alumnae reunion supported by Fund for WCU, 1889 Impact Grants
January 9The Catamount women’s basketball program is among the beneficiaries of financial support awarded to a variety of campus partners as part of the latest round of 1889 Impact Grants, an initiative made possible by contributions to the Fund for WCU.
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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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Funds launched by alumnus support preprofessional health majors, marching band students
December 16Two scholarship funds established by a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus who grew up the son of Sylva’s first full-time optometrist before embarking upon his own distinguished medical career have supported scores of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents majoring in preprofessional health programs and participating in marching band.
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Kathleen de la Torre named WCU’s assistant vice chancellor for development
December 16Kathleen de la Torre, director of development for the College of Health and Human Sciences at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, has been promoted to the role of assistant vice chancellor for development.
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Macon County couple endows fund to diversify Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFine Art Museum collections
November 26The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Fine Art Museum at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center will be broadening the scope of artists represented in its holdings thanks to contributions from a Macon County couple.
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Chancellor Kelli Brown 4-peats on Business NC Power List
November 18For the fourth year in a row, Business North Carolina magazine included Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµChancellor Kelli R. Brown in its Power List of the state’s most influential leaders.
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Making Music Accessible
November 15Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµgrad aims to increase equity and access in arts education
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$2.1 million gift provides scholarships for all Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµnursing students
November 15Every Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ pre-licensure nursing student is now receiving scholarship support through a new program established by $2.1 million from philanthropists William and Joanne Conway via their donor-assisted fund, the Bedford Falls Foundation.