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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµfaculty, staff add their names to ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign donor list
November 3A total of 365 members of the faculty and staff at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ have added their names to the growing list of donors making philanthropic contributions to the institution as part of its ongoing “Fill the Western Skyâ€� comprehensive fundraising campaign.
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Homefield Makeover
November 3A long-awaited $37 million upgrade to renovate the west side stands of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s aging E.J. Whitmire Stadium is now underway with an official groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, June 12, in the shadows of the construction zone.
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$1.25 M gift to athletics pushes ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign past its $100 M goal
October 21A planned gift from a longtime Western North Carolina economic development and marketing professional and his spouse has pushed Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s “Fill the Western Skyâ€� comprehensive fundraising campaign past its minimum goal of $100 million in philanthropic support.
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Nursing school director endows scholarship for WCU’s new master’s degree program
October 10Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s new master’s degree program focusing on increasing the availability of health care in the rural Southern Appalachian Mountains is receiving a financial boost from the director of the school in which the program is housed.
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Homecoming weekend at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµset for Nov. 7-8 with parade, parties, alumni awards
October 8A packed slate of weekend events is on tap as Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ rolls out the welcome mat for alumni and friends to return to campus Nov. 7-8 for Homecoming 2025, including a parade and party in the university’s adopted hometown of Sylva.
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Donors support Alston Awards for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudent-athletes’ academic achievements
October 1Supporters of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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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Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall
September 10An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.
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‘Fill the Western Sky’ contribution feels like a promise to Catamount couple
September 8For Paxton Myers and Dana Boyer, longtime supporters of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s athletics program, giving back to their alma mater feels like more than just making financial contributions. It also feels like keeping a promise.
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Retired professor creates faculty mentorship endowment in College of Business
August 28A retired professor in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Business has created an endowment fund that will provide resources for mentorship programs for current faculty members within the college.