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Partnership on the water: ĢƵoutfitted with new Liquidlogic kayaks
January 7ĢƵ students are gearing up for their next adventures with fresh equipment, all thanks to a partnership that brings a new fleet of Liquidlogic kayaks to campus.
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Student spotlight: ABSN student Sarah Matesz overcomes Helene’s challenges
November 12Sarah Matesz’s heart rate rose about as fast as the flood water that submerged her feet. She was frantically moving her belongings to the second floor of her cabin, which was perched on the side of the mountain some 20 minutes away from Burnsville.
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Service through adventure: Base Camp Cullowhee’s latest and greatest student expedition
November 3On any given day, you’re as likely to find ĢƵ students on campus as you are up a granite cliff face or on the rapids of a raging river. In the engineering lab as often as on the trail.
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Student spotlight: Nursing transfer Iyomi Grinan finds home at WCU
October 23Iyomi Grinan was looking for a change. Studying at a large public university in her home state just wasn’t her cup of tea. Classes were way too big, sometimes eclipsing 400 students, and Grinan didn’t feel that her professors were too invested in their students either.
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OSR, OAR each earn $1.4 million TRIO Student Support Services grants
October 15ĢƵ is home to students from many different backgrounds, boasting a high percentage of first-generation students and a number of learners with disabilities. Thanks to a pair of federal TRIO Student Support Services grants, ĢƵis now better set up to support them.
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University launches ĢƵConnect, a guaranteed admission program
October 6Admission to ĢƵ from North Carolina community colleges just got simpler. The university is launching ĢƵConnect, a new, guaranteed admission program that paves a smoother path to ĢƵfor two-year college transfer students.
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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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ĢƵsees strong retention rate for fall 2025, growth in total enrollment
September 4The retention rate of the fall 2024 first-time, full-time freshmen class rose to a record 81.6% as compared to 79.1% for fall 2023.
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Students Kate Taylor, Jay Brown help new students adjust to life at WCU
August 28What does it mean to be a Catamount? It’s not necessarily someone from Cullowhee. It’s not always someone who’s stepped foot on campus. It’s when someone calls ĢƵ home — and much more.
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From Curitiba to Cullowhee: A Brazilian reunion at WCU
August 20“Impressive how we find Brazilians everywhere, right?” The words, spoken in Portuguese, broke Luca Brunetti’s concentration. He ended his phone call with his family and looked more closely at the young man standing before him.