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Tim Thompson

Senior Tim Thompson makes his mark at Los Angeles studio

Cullowhee is no Los Angeles, but there’s a little bit of Hollywood on the campus of ĢƵ.   

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Showtime - A Pride of the Mountains Podcast

Step off the field and into the stories behind the music. Showtime! brings you heartfelt, inspiring, and often hilarious stories from current and former members of the Pride of the Mountains marching band. Discover how this extraordinary program has shaped lives, built lifelong friendships, and created unforgettable memories—one performance at a time.  

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ĢƵinterior design students

Interior design students address aging challenges through service learning

ĢƵ interior design students collaborated with seniors at the Givens Great Laurels retirement community this May to discuss and address the realities of aging in place.   

Feeding the island ceramic art piece

ĢƵart student awarded first place in national ceramics exhibition

A faceless woman in vibrant dress. A swaddled child at her back. A basket full of yaniqueques, a favorite snack of the Dominican Republic, balanced atop her head. Zoila Carrasco’s “Feeding the Island” is a story in stoneware, an artist’s journey toward self-love amidst generational memories and food anxiety.  

ĢƵstudent Ethan Naggiar

School of Stage and Screen earns NCTC award, set for spring musical

ĢƵ School of Stage and Screen director Tory Depew sits in her office every day with a sense of gratitude.   

ĢƵinterior design students

ĢƵinterior design students address health, aging challenges through service learning

Interior design students at ĢƵ recently embarked on a transformative service-learning project integrating cutting-edge research on social determinants of health, WELL Building Standards, and aging in place.   

Jennifer Higdon

WCU’s School of Music to welcome Pulitzer Prize, Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon

The lights dim, the audience quiets and the quintet takes their place on stage. A moment later, the air in Coulter Recital Hall comes alive.   

George Brown

George H. Brown to retire as dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts at ĢƵafter a decade of leadership

After ten years of serving as ĢƵ’s dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, George H. Brown is retiring.  

George Brown, the Hinshaws and Denise Drury Homewood

Macon County couple endows fund to diversify ĢƵFine Art Museum collections

The ĢƵ Fine Art Museum at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center will be broadening the scope of artists represented in its holdings thanks to contributions from a Macon County couple.