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The Comeback Cats
October 15Catamount Athletics sees a resurgence under the leadership of Alex Gary
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1889 Impact Grants application deadline extended to Nov. 8
October 9Because of the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Helene, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Division of Advancement and the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFoundation have extended the deadline for applications from faculty and staff interested in obtaining funding for projects through the 1889 Impact Grants Program.
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Two faculty members receive competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health
October 8Two Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty members have received coveted R15 grants from the National Institutes of Health, which will significantly enhance research initiatives in the region.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµhosts second annual STEM event for WNC students
September 23Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ recently held its second annual STEM Outreach Day for students from around Western North Carolina.
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Launch of Student Financial Wellness Program
September 20A faculty member from the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ College of Business has teamed up with staff in the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµOffice of Financial Aid to develop a pilot program to help young adults improve their financial literacy skills.
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Family heritage inspires SGA president Aaron Hoyle-Rivera to dream big, work hard
September 17Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ student Aaron Hoyle-Rivera, a senior from Shelby studying psychology, criminal justice and criminology, hit the ground running when he came to campus in fall 2022.
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UNC Board of Governors appoints Susan Strum to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµBoard of Trustees
September 16Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna Susan Strum has been appointed to WCU’s Board of Trustees.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµalumnus and ‘Forged in Fire’ contestant Brock Martin visits campus for blacksmithing demo
September 13“Strike while the iron is hotâ€� is an old saying about taking an opportunity while you have it. Timm Muth, alumnus and professor of practice in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Engineering and Technology, took that saying literally when he invited master blacksmith Brock Martin, a 2010 graduate of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, to campus to demonstrate blacksmithing to students in his introductory material science course.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµto host 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium
September 13The 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium is a two-day event aimed at exposing attendees to the interwoven relationships between climate, health, traditional knowledge and the indigenous worldview.