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Susan and Rich Price

$1.25 M gift to athletics pushes 鈥楩ill the Western Sky鈥� campaign past its $100 M goal

A planned gift from a longtime Western North Carolina economic development and marketing professional and his spouse has pushed 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 鈥淔ill the Western Sky鈥� comprehensive fundraising campaign past its minimum goal of $100 million in philanthropic support.  

Terri Durbin (center) at the spring 2025 commencement at WCU

Nursing school director endows scholarship for WCU鈥檚 new master鈥檚 degree program

蘑菇短视频鈥檚 new master鈥檚 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.  

Paws rides on a float during the 2024 homecoming parade

Homecoming weekend at 蘑菇短视频set for Nov. 7-8 with parade, parties, alumni awards

A packed slate of weekend events is on tap as 蘑菇短视频 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鈥檚 adopted hometown of Sylva.  

蘑菇短视频player Cord Stansberry taking a shot during a 2024 home game

Donors support Alston Awards for 蘑菇短视频student-athletes鈥� academic achievements

Supporters of 蘑菇短视频鈥檚 athletics program are finding new ways to back the Catamounts in today鈥檚 rapidly shifting intercollegiate sports environment, which now permits financial rewards in recognition of academic performance.  

Catamount family members at the pinning ceremony

All in the family: Legacy Pinning event celebrates generations of Catamount connections

Approximately 50 new 蘑菇短视频 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.  

Aerial shot of campus

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 蘑菇短视频 in memory of her late son, a graduate of the College of Business.  

Johnny and Dawn Day

Alumni couple establish endowment for parks, rec program

A husband and wife with degrees from the Parks and Recreation Management Program at 蘑菇短视频 have established an endowed fund to support students who are following in their footsteps at their alma mater and to equip PRM professors with additional resources.  

蘑菇短视频Foundation Board members

New faces join 蘑菇短视频Foundation Board; departing members recognized

Three new members have joined the 蘑菇短视频 Foundation Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, while four departing board members were recently recognized for their service and contributions.  

Chancellor Brown talks about the trophy

Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall

An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to 蘑菇短视频 is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.