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ĢƵOne Day for Western event

Gifts from all 50 states help ĢƵhit ‘One Day for Western’ goal of 1,200 donors

The final numbers are in for the third annual “One Day for Western,” an all-in day of giving designed to help generate additional financial support for multiple priorities at ĢƵ.  

ĢƵfaculty present during RASC

RASC brings students, faculty, alumni together in scholarship celebration

The 2025 Research and Scholarship Conference at ĢƵ took place March 19 and 20 where students, faculty and the community came together to celebrate the academic endeavors of participants.  

ĢƵstudent Ethan Naggiar

School of Stage and Screen earns NCTC award, set for spring musical

ĢƵ School of Stage and Screen director Tory Depew sits in her office every day with a sense of gratitude.   

Monica Henson and her family

$100k Gift from alumna to support English majors and student media organizations

Future students majoring in English studies and participating in student media organizations at ĢƵ will be eligible for financial assistance made possible by a planned gift of $100,000 from a ĢƵalumna who has enjoyed a lengthy career in the education profession.  

ĢƵfootball home game

Brittany Kicklighter named director of development for athletics major gifts

ĢƵ has announced the appointment of Brittany Kicklighter as the new director of development for athletics major gifts.  

Cora Haste

Student spotlight: Senior Cora Haste impacts others through various roles

As an Entourage tour guide, Cora Haste is the face of ĢƵ to a group of strangers for about a couple of hours.   

Ballparks and Brews from 2024

Play ball! ĢƵpitches new ‘Ballparks and Brews Tour’ for alumni, friends

The ĢƵ Office of Alumni Engagement is stepping up to the plate and taking a swing at a new summer event designed to bring together members of the Catamount family at baseball stadiums across North and South Carolina.  

Melanie and John Davis with a scholarship recipient

Tour of ĢƵathletics facilities spurs fundraising campaign gift

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

Sinus device

ĢƵengineering program partners with healthcare provider for sinus device patent

What started as a project concept ended up coming full circle for one ĢƵ alumna.