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College of Engineering receives $4.17 million in software donations from Moldex3D
October 3ĢƵ’s College of Engineering and Technology has been given a software licensing donation from Moldex3D worth $4.17 million.
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ĢƵastronomers to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with community
October 2Our experience of the night sky is everchanging. As our eyes wander to the heavens and we gradually learn more about the moon and stars, the twinkling cosmos glow in greater detail.
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WCU’s Jeremy Jones reflects one year after Helene in Our State magazine
October 2ĢƵ English professor Jeremy Jones’s byline is a bit of a mainstay in Our State magazine. His stories tend to involve history or family in some way, taking him to the family reunion of Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese twins, and leading him to write a piece on how Southerners call each other food names as terms of endearment.
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Donors support Alston Awards for ĢƵstudent-athletes’ academic achievements
October 1Supporters of ĢƵ’s athletics program are finding new ways to back the Catamounts in today’s rapidly shifting intercollegiate sports environment, which now permits financial rewards in recognition of academic performance.
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All in the family: Legacy Pinning event celebrates generations of Catamount connections
September 30Approximately 50 new ĢƵ 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.
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ĢƵlaunches master’s entry program in nursing to address regional workforce needs
September 30ĢƵ’s School of Nursing has announced the launch of its new Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN), designed to prepare graduates with a strong foundation in nursing practice and leadership while meeting the critical need for nurses across Western North Carolina and beyond.
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Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall
September 10An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to ĢƵ is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.
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Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the ĢƵBoard of Trustees
September 10Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of ĢƵ’s Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.
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Young alumni spotlight: Harp passes on guidance as Greek life adviser
September 10I 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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WCU–CIHA partnership grows Cherokee’s next generation of healers
September 5In the midst of ongoing staffing challenges across the healthcare industry, the innovative partnership between ĢƵ (WCU) and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) is doing exactly what a great pipeline should do -- it matches local talent with meaningful careers close to home, expands continuing education opportunities, and opens career-ladder pathways for enrolled members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI).