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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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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµcomputer science senior secures job with Google
December 12Joseph Oladeji is probably feeling lucky.
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Burke receives $235K grant to continue agricultural mediation programs
December 11The North Carolina Agricultural Mediation Program and the Farm Agricultural Resources and Mediation of Virginia have been two mainstays at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ for a while now.
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College of Business alumnus who appeared on ‘Shark Tank’ shares secrets of success
December 11A Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ College of Business graduate and former Catamount baseball player who hit it out of the ballpark with an appearance on “Shark Tankâ€� shared some personal lessons from his life as an entrepreneur during a recent-on campus presentation.
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Catamount Philanthropy Council provides student face for donors, alumni
December 10While thousands of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students benefit annually from the generosity of those who make philanthropic gifts to the institution, a small group is actively working to help increase donations to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµby providing a student face for friends and alumni.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµjunior named first Thompson Scholar
December 10Ashlyn Hannon hasn’t been across the pond before, much less anywhere else outside of the country. But thanks to a generous gift from a pair of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ donors, she’ll be hopping on a flight in just a few short weeks.
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Thompson earns SLNC grant for Hunter Library kiosks
December 9The vast number of resources Hunter Library at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has is profound. But thanks to a grant, navigating the treasure trove of knowledge will be a bit easier for students.
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College of Engineering and Technology awarded $524,000 grant from IACMI to fund machining education
December 9Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Engineering and Technology recently received a $524,000 grant from the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation to fund a computer numerical control (CNC) machining program.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents plan and build outdoor steps for HOMEBASE
December 8Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ construction management students planned and built a set of frame-and-gravel steps into a hillside this fall for HOMEBASE at Western Carolina, a campus ministry serving students who need physical, emotional or spiritual support.