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    Young alumni panel shares advice on ‘what’s next’ with current WCU students

    Bill Studenc
    February 13

    Approximately 50 Ƶapp 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.

  • Drew Hollifield shoots a mid-range jumper.

    WCU’s Drew Hollifield takes talents from gridiron to hardwood, makes a difference

    Cam Adams
    February 13

    There aren’t 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.

  • Jess Weiler

    Weiler, Grist receive $70K grant to assist NC School for the Deaf

    Matt Salerno
    February 13

    In partnership with the North Carolina School for the Deaf, Ƶapp professors Jess Weiler and Cathy Grist were awarded a $70,000 grant from NC Collaboratory to conduct an organizational assessment of NCSD’s administrative structures.

  • Lisa Lefler was recognized as an honorary member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

    WCU’s Lisa Lefler named honorary member of EBCI

    Cam Adams
    February 13

    The Qualla Boundary is Lisa Lefler’s second home. Over the course of her decades-long career, the Ƶapp teaching professor has made countless trips to Cherokee, helping the tribe in any way she can through her expertise in health and anthropology.

  • Margaret Underwood conducts the WCU Wind Ensemble

    WCU Wind Ensemble, POTM selected to appear at 2026 CBDNA Southern Division Conference

    Cam Adams and Shane Ryden
    February 12

    The Ƶapp School of Music sends shockwaves that echo throughout campus. Its sound rolls through the mountains, hitting the ears of many inside Bardo Arts Center and thousands more on gamedays.

  • Canaan Frisby in his classroom equipment closet.

    WCU alum Frisby named NC SHAPE Middle School PE Teacher of the Year

    Cam Adams
    February 11

    There’s a lot that Canaan Frisby likes about his job. Being a physical education teacher is all he ever wanted to do since middle school.

  • Postcard entitled “Moonshine Still, in the heart of the mountains.” Image originally taken by George Masa. Courtesy Special Collections, Hunter Library, WCU.

    WCU Mountain Heritage Center opens new ‘Moonshine: Spirit of Independence’ exhibit

    Peter Koch
    February 11

    The Mountain Heritage Center at Ƶapp welcomes visitors to its new exhibit entitled “Moonshine: Spirit of Independence.”

  • WCU students help with Project FIRE at Cullowhee UMC

    CCESL puts $2,000 grant to use with MLK Day of Service events

    Matt Salerno
    February 6

    On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, over 80 students filled Ƶapp’s UC Grand Room to spend an afternoon giving back to the community.

  • Jason Ross

    Study Examines Multiple Types of Organizational, Employee Fit in HR Practice

    Jason Ross
    February 5

    A recent study by two faculty members in Ƶapp’s College of Business takes a multi-faceted look at the different meanings of “fit” within the human resources practices of a business or organization.

  • A student presents at last year's Research and Scholarship Conference.

    Research and Scholarship Conference announces 2026 schedule of events

    Matt Salerno
    February 4

    Ƶapp’s annual Research and Scholarship Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26.

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