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Impact of the Fed’s Inflation Strategies on Policy
April 24A recent study led by a faculty member in the College of Business at ĢƵ provides potential strategies for destination managers and policymakers to implement to help increase the economic impact resulting from the positive experiences of previous visitors.
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ĢƵto honor Joyce Dugan for decades of service to education, EBCI, WNC
April 23ĢƵ will award an honorary Doctor of Education to Joyce Conseen Dugan in recognition of her leadership, lifelong commitment to education and contributions to the Cherokee people and Western North Carolina.
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ĢƵdisc golf club claws back to nationals
April 23Matt Splain had no clue how his team was doing. No internet meant he didn’t know how the other teams were doing at regionals. All he knew was if he hit this eagle from a few hundred feet out on the 16th hole, his team had a chance at nationals.
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4th annual ‘One Day for Western’ sees record number of donors, dollars
April 17The final count is in for ĢƵ’s fourth annual all-in day of giving, with 2,040 donors making a total of more than $1.115 million in gifts and pledges during the “One Day for Western” campaign.
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4 pieces of advice from WCU’s lit fest authors
April 17For those lovers of language on our campus and beyond, we’ve gathered a few pieces of advice from some of the authors who visited the Spring Literary Festival.
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ĢƵAthletics Development announces change in leadership
April 13Brittany Kicklighter, director of development for athletics major gifts at ĢƵ, has been named interim associate athletics director for development and Catamount Club director.
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ĢƵstudents, alumni excel at HatchThis 2026 entrepreneurship competition
April 9Teams composed of ĢƵ students and alumni took top honors at HatchThis 2026, a high-energy, 48-hour entrepreneurial competition described by organizers as a mashup of an accelerator, hackathon and startup festival.
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ĢƵalumna Shalana Yates named director of Cherokee Center
April 6ĢƵ has appointed Shalana Yates as director of the Cherokee Center, bringing to the role a strong background in nonprofit operations, tribal government, and leadership.
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Characteristics of Tourist Destinations Impact Visitor Behavior
April 1A recent study led by a faculty member in the College of Business at ĢƵ provides potential strategies for destination managers and policymakers to implement to help increase the economic impact resulting from the positive experiences of previous visitors.
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Gifts in memory of longtime educator create fund for School of Teaching, Learning
April 1A newly established endowment in the School of Teaching and Learning at ĢƵ will honor the memory of a lifelong elementary and middle school educator by providing financial assistance to students pursuing a similar career path.