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  • Scholarship recipients and student panelists (from left) Grady Jones, Leana Barra and Jay Brown demonstrate the “claws out†gesture at Catamount Philanthropy Day.

    Catamount Philanthropy Day student panel shares impact of scholarships with donors

    Bill Studenc
    March 23

    Nearly 200 donors to Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp heard directly from a trio of students about how philanthropic support is helping them pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree and preparing them for life after graduation.

  • WCU student kayaking

    Partnership on the water: WCU outfitted with new Liquidlogic kayaks

    Shane Ryden
    January 7

    Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp students are gearing up for their next adventures with fresh equipment, all thanks to a partnership that brings a new fleet of Liquidlogic kayaks to campus.

  • Sarah Maetsz

    Student spotlight: ABSN student Sarah Matesz overcomes Helene’s challenges

    Cam Adams
    November 12

    Sarah Matesz’s heart rate rose about as fast as the flood water that submerged her feet. She was frantically moving her belongings to the second floor of her cabin, which was perched on the side of the mountain some 20 minutes away from Burnsville.

  • wcu students on service trip

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

    Shane Ryden
    November 3

    On any given day, you’re as likely to find Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp 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.

  • Iyomi Grinan

    Student spotlight: Nursing transfer Iyomi Grinan finds home at WCU

    Cam Adams
    October 23

    Iyomi Grinan was looking for a change. Studying at a large public university in her home state just wasn’t her cup of tea. Classes were way too big, sometimes eclipsing 400 students, and Grinan didn’t feel that her professors were too invested in their students either.

  • WCU students attend a campus FirstGen Week event

    OSR, OAR each earn $1.4 million TRIO Student Support Services grants

    Cam Adams
    October 15

    Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp is home to students from many different backgrounds, boasting a high percentage of first-generation students and a number of learners with disabilities. Thanks to a pair of federal TRIO Student Support Services grants, WCU is now better set up to support them.

  • Students chatting on campus

    University launches WCU Connect, a guaranteed admission program

    Cam Adams
    October 6

    Admission to Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp from North Carolina community colleges just got simpler. The university is launching WCU Connect, a new, guaranteed admission program that paves a smoother path to WCU for two-year college transfer students.

  • Alexis Harp

    Young alumni spotlight: Harp passes on guidance as Greek life adviser

    Cam Adams
    September 10

    Alexis Harp was lost her first few semesters of undergrad. Imposter syndrome was hitting her hard. She was a first-generation college student navigating the world of higher education, and to top it all off, she originally didn’t even want to go to college.

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    WCU sees strong retention rate for fall 2025, growth in total enrollment

    Julia Duvall
    September 4

    The retention rate of the fall 2024 first-time, full-time freshmen class rose to a record 81.6% as compared to 79.1% for fall 2023.

  • 2025 WCU Orientation student staff

    Students Kate Taylor, Jay Brown help new students adjust to life at WCU

    Cam Adams
    August 28

    What does it mean to be a Catamount? It’s not necessarily someone from Cullowhee. It’s not always someone who’s stepped foot on campus. It’s when someone calls Ìð¹ÏÊÓÆµapp home — and much more.

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