• Onno Steger

    Onno Steger

    August 15

    As the son of two athletes, a lifetime career in athletics could have seemed defined for Onno Steger. His mother was an ice skater and his father played collegiate basketball. But, his parents never forced him to become an athlete. He found his own way into sports.

  • Endye Frazier during a match

    Endye Frazier

    August 15

    During her four years on the soccer field at Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp, Endye Frazier showed the kind of growth coaches love to see. Off the field, her work with the Special Olympics displayed the type of compassion everyone should seek to have.

  • Jake Robinson

    Jake Robinson

    August 15

    Current Catamount Student-Athlete Onno Steger chats with former Student-Athlete Jake Robinson about how former WCU student-athletes who are now making an impact in the professional world and giving back to their alma mater.

  • Chancellor Kelli R. Brown greets faculty and staff prior to Fall Opening Assembly

    From the age of steam to the age of AI, WCU puts students first, serves its region as economic engine

    August 14

    Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp has faced many challenges over the past year: a historic storm, an ever-changing landscape in higher education, competition for enrollment, and budget uncertainty from the state and federal levels.

  • Randy Collins

    Randy Collins named to National Engineering Education Committee

    August 13

    Randy Collins, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp, has been selected as a member of the executive committee and director of the Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education.

  • Catamount Blitz volunteers from left to right: Andy Pedonti, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Catherine MacCallum and Jason Turner

    WCU volunteers rally to clean up Catamount Gap

    August 12

    Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp has changed in many ways since its founding in 1889, but one tradition has always stayed true: Catamounts give back, and they honor the land they’re standing on.

  • Michael and Rebecca Schlosser photographed in 2019

    A gift of hope: Supporting students in their mental health journey

    August 12

    Universities and colleges across the United States are finding that an ever-increasing number of students on their campuses are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to thoughts of suicide.

  • Florida Ahado

    Alumna kicks off post grad life with NCDHHS internship

    August 11

    Recent Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp alumna Florida Ahado drives around Raleigh and is reminded of her impact about everywhere she goes.

  • kids at camp

    WCU Instructor, Local Nonprofit Partner on Entrepreneurship Camp for Underserved Youth

    August 6

    A Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.

  • Students chatting on campus

    Welcome to the Whee!

    August 6

    We are so excited to welcome our newest class of Catamounts to campus! The coming weeks will be full of new experiences and exciting adventures, and the first crucial part of that journey is getting settled.