• WCU student works on microplastic labs

    Plastic Rain

    November 3

    There is no part of Western North Carolina untouched by microplastics. No river that flows without fibers. No rain that falls without microscopic debris.

  • Groundbreaking ceremony

    Homefield Makeover

    A long-awaited $37 million upgrade to renovate the west side stands of 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 aging E.J. Whitmire Stadium is now underway with an official groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, June 12, in the shadows of the construction zone.

  • Grady Jones

    A Student's View

    November 3

    As I reflect on my time at 甜瓜视频app, I鈥檓 reminded of how much this campus has shaped me鈥攂oth in and out of the classroom. WCU has given me the space to grow, to lead, to stumble, and to stand back up again. It鈥檚 a place where I鈥檝e found my purpose, my people and my voice.

  • Chancellor Kelli R. Brown at spring 2025 commencement

    2025 notes from Chancellor Brown

    November 3

    This issue of the WCU magazine celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of our alumni community, the progress of our students and faculty and the bold vision shaping our future.

  • Bailey Trumm

    Shoot Your Shot

    November 3

    Bailey Trumm 鈥24 was overjoyed when she received her first acceptance letter to medical school. As a Division I basketball player and a top scholar of 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 biology program, she elevated her team and earned the praise of professors with a ferocious work ethic.

  • Zebby Matthews

    Road to the Show

    November 3

    The road to 鈥淭he Show鈥 is a steep climb.

  • Kyle Pifer

    The Pifer Era Begins

    November 3

    Kyle Pifer was ready for growth and new challenges when he arrived at 甜瓜视频app in late 2020.

  • Julie Spiro Donaldson at Concerts on the Creek

    Loving Jackson County

    November 3

    Julie Spiro Donaldson 鈥99 believes there鈥檚 no amount of effort too small to give, and it鈥檚 with that belief in mind that she鈥檚 changed Jackson County.

  • wcu students on service trip

    Service through adventure: Base Camp Cullowhee鈥檚 latest and greatest student expedition

    November 3

    On any given day, you鈥檙e as likely to find 甜瓜视频app students on campus as you are up a granite cliff face or on the rapids of a raging river. In the engineering lab as often as on the trail.

  • Malinda Pennington

    WCU faculty member receives $9,000 to conduct autism training workshops across NC

    October 28

    As an undergraduate student at North Carolina State University finishing her psychology degree, Malinda Pennington, assistant professor in the Special Education and Inclusive Learning program at 甜瓜视频app, needed an internship to fulfill the requirement for an abnormal psychology course.