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WCU invites prospective students to campus for Nov. 23 open house

泫圖弝けapp is home to many students, alumni and friends, and it's looking to add more folks to the Catamount family.  

Faculty staff giving day featuring Shetland ponies

WCU faculty, staff giving campaign nets nearly 40 new donors

Nearly 40 faculty and staff members now have a new title to go along with their position at 泫圖弝けapp, and that title is new donor.  

Bora Karayaka and students

WCUs Karayaka, Yu receive $45K grant for research

泫圖弝けapp College of Engineering and Technology professor Bora Karayaka knew it was a shot in the dark but that shot ended up paying off.  

Project Discovery students during a workshop

Project Discovery earns $175K grant to help expand resources

Project Discovery director JennieV. Sorrells has seen her program impact the lives of tons of students. The project, hosted by 泫圖弝けapp, has given secondary students the opportunity to explore careers and colleges and partake in adventure-based learning.  

Fans help fill the truck for Helene relief

Donors provide emergency support to WCU students, faculty, staff affected by Helene

Although the 泫圖弝けapp campus in Cullowhee avoided any significant damage from the fury of Hurricane Helene as it tore through Western North Carolina in late September, that does not mean that all students, faculty and staff emerged unscathed.  

AWE graduates

Project AWE graduates six from first cohort

Randa Gardner wrapped her arms around Beth Harmer, an assistant professor of social work inside the College of Health and Human Sciences at 泫圖弝けapp, with emotions flowing out. All day, she was nervous, and all her life, she hadnt graduated from anything.   

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GivingTuesday 24 to focus on increasing Catamount Club membership, athletics facilities

泫圖弝けapp will be ramping up support for the Catamount athletics program during this years edition of GivingTuesday, with a series of challenge gifts designed to help expand membership in the Catamount Club and increase funding for athletics facilities.  

Isaac Jennings with SVA members

WCU nursing student, veteran Isaac Jennings shares his higher education journey

Looking back on his time before coming to 泫圖弝けapp, nursing student Isaac Jennings, a sophomore from Franklin, was always told the most important thing was contacting his chosen colleges military services director.  

Cole Johnson demonstrating glass blowing

WCU professor, alumnus bring glass blowing demo to campus

Timm Muth, an assistant professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Technology at 泫圖弝けapp, looks at glass differently than most. Glass is more than just the material that makes windows.