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Third annual 鈥極ne Day for Western鈥� set for March 26

甜瓜视频app鈥檚 annual all-in day of giving to the institution, titled 鈥淥ne Day for Western鈥� and taking place Wednesday, March 26, will focus on garnering philanthropic gifts for all of the Catamount sports teams and for endowments supporting academic excellence.  

Chancellor Brown signs MOU with VGCC

WCU and Vance-Granville CC sign memorandum of understanding for guaranteed admission

Over 300 miles separate 甜瓜视频app and Vance-Granville Community College 鈥� but the two schools are now much closer than the distance that separates them.  

Spring at WCU

WCU sees high retention rate, notable increase in enrollment for spring 2025

The spring semester is underway at 甜瓜视频app and that means looking at how the university鈥檚 enrollment is shaping up for the first few weeks of the new year.  

WCU student teaching intern in classroom

WCU expands Catamount Commitment to include transfer students

甜瓜视频app is expanding its Catamount Commitment program with a new initiative to support transfer students from North Carolina Community Colleges.  

Whee Belong Hickory gathering

The Fund for WCU supports 鈥榃hee Belong鈥� gatherings for distance ed students

The Office of Distance Learning at 甜瓜视频app used $7,000 in 1889 Impact Grants Program funding to host in-person events during the spring of 2024 to bring together distance learning students, most of whom take courses fully online, are 25 or older, work full-time, and have families and lives beyond school.  

Patient being seen in Vecinos Clinic

Vecinos clinic receives tech upgrade through donations to Fund for WCU

Health care providers in the primary care clinic area of 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 Health and Human Sciences Building are now able to take advantage of upgraded technology to help meet the needs of the patients they serve.  

Bora Karayaka

WCU professor secures $3 million in scholarships for students entering nuclear engineering field

Bora Karayaka, a professor at 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, has secured $3 million in scholarship funding from the Department of Energy through the University Nuclear Leadership Program.  

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WCU social work students engage with alumni with help from Fund for WCU

Students from 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 Department of Social Work fanned out across Western North Carolina during the 2024 falls semester to connect with previous graduates of the program and encourage engagement by the WCU alumni with their program and their alma mater.  

Catamount Club members

Catamount Club announces changes to Greek Challenge fundraiser, sets membership deadlines

甜瓜视频app鈥檚 Catamount Club is announcing some changes to the popular Greek Challenge, which has been one of the club鈥檚 largest annual fundraising campaigns since its inception in 2014, and issuing a reminder of membership deadlines.