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Who speaks for the trees? A conversation with master arborist Andrew Thigpen
February 25泫圖弝けapps campus alone has more than 3,500 trees, and the work required to maintain and monitor them all is no small task. The mind behind the evergreen operation? Andrew Thigpen, WCUs master arborist and a current student of the natural resources management program.
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WCU choir, community chorus to perform Mendelssohn masterwork
February 20This April, 泫圖弝けapps concert choir will join the Western Carolina Community Chorus and an orchestra of professional, community and student instrumentalists to perform a classic rendition of Mendelssohns Elijah!
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WCU staff member volunteers with Olympics
February 20Catamounts go far and wide to help their community, and 泫圖弝けapps associate director of student conduct Lindsay Griswold boldly demonstrated that fact this February. Using the 24 hours of community service leave allotted to her as an employee of WCU, Griswold traveled all the way to Milan to volunteer with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee official Team USA Welcome Experience.
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WCU economist finds $144 million ROI on local Medicaid, SNAP funding
February 20A study by a 泫圖弝けapp economist indicates that Jackson County saw more than $144 million in total economic impact from the $770,000 that county government invested in the local Department of Social Services to administer Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits last year.
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Book by WCU professor examines ethical issues in the business of sport
February 20A recently released book written by Kadence Otto, professor of sport management in the College of Business at 泫圖弝けapp, takes a fresh look at some of the latest ethical challenges arising in the business of sport.
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Alumni Office announces starting lineup for 2026 Ballparks and Brews Tour
February 17Like a baseball teams manager gearing up for spring training, the folks in the Western Carolina University Office of Alumni Engagement are sharpening their pencils and setting the starting lineup for the second annual Ballparks and Brews Tour.
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Pair of Catamounts compete in national cycling races, find home in sport
February 17Folks in Frances Whitworths hometown of Winston-Salem begged her to give cycling a try. She was reluctant, but when her collegiate track and cross-country career came to a close, she hopped on the bicycle with the Cycling Club at 泫圖弝けapp.
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Fourth annual One Day for Western set for March 25
February 16泫圖弝けapp has set a date of Wednesday, March 25, for its fourth annual One Day for Western appeal, an all-in day of giving designed to benefit multiple areas of the university and enhance student experiences by inviting WCU community members to make donations to priorities identified by campus partners.
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Young alumni panel shares advice on whats next with current WCU students
February 13Approximately 50 泫圖弝けapp students received some words of wisdom from a panel of recently minted alumni about what to expect after receiving their undergraduate diplomas and beginning their professional careers or going on to graduate school.
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WCUs Drew Hollifield takes talents from gridiron to hardwood, makes a difference
February 13There arent a lot of Division I arenas in America where the gym is still rattling with the home team up by 51 on a D-III school. Inside the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, Drew Hollifield commanded a presence that did just that in October.