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Mountain Heritage Days earns NC green travel designation

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ keeps its nature in mind. Situated as our lush campus is in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the importance of environmentally-minded, sustainable action is easily understood to all who visit and dwell here. And every day presents a new opportunity to take that action further. The latest efforts, spearheaded by passionate faculty, staff and students, have earned this year’s Mountain Heritage Days celebration the NC Green Travel designation.   

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Bluegrass in Blue Ridge: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents, alumni start Upstream Rebellion band

Andrew Bivens strums the strings on his guitar, looking for the right sound in Blue Ridge Hall. He tunes his instrument to find it, sliding his fingers across its neck as he jams out with five of his best friends.  

Costa Rican volcano sky and plants

Pura Vida in practice

Home is found in the unlikeliest of places. For Bri Myles this summer, it was in Costa Rica.  

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Engineering makes national list of best undergraduate programs

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Engineering and Technology climbed 68 spots to reach No.82 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate Not Offered).   

Jackson County Courthouse

Roger Smoker, Jackson County Public Libraries named 2025 Mountain Heritage Award recipients

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ will honor the recipients of the 2025 Mountain Heritage Awards during the Mountain Heritage Days Afternoon Concert, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bardo Arts Center.  

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµlaunches fully online MBA program

The College of Business at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has moved its Master of Business Administration Program to a fully online format beginning this fall to help provide flexibility, affordability and career-focused learning to working professionals and recent graduates alike.  

Connie Bostic art piece

New exhibition celebrating the gifts of Connie Bostic at WCU

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Fine Art Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of Fairview-based artist Connie Bostic, on view from Aug. 12 through Oct. 17.   

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The wonder of North Carolina glass comes to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµthis fall

This Fall, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµFine Art Museum opens North Carolina Glass 2025, a landmark exhibition that brings together a broad spectrum of contemporary glasswork by some of the most visionary artists in our state.  

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Tax law changes lead donors to accelerate giving plans to WCU, other nonprofits

Esther Duncan of Naples, Florida, began the process earlier this year of creating an endowed scholarship fund at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ in memory of her late son, a graduate of the College of Business.