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Images courtesy of IMG Artists, Ex Machina, Côté Danse, and Dvoretsky Productions. Image taken by Matt Barnes.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark comes to Bardo Arts Center

Bardo Arts Center at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp is delighted to host a must-see dance event captivating audiences everywhere, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, produced by Ex Machina, Côté Danse, and Dvoretsky Productions, live on Friday, Sept.19, 2025, at 7:30 pm.   

Johnny and Dawn Day

Alumni couple establish endowment for parks, rec program

A husband and wife with degrees from the Parks and Recreation Management Program at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp have established an endowed fund to support students who are following in their footsteps at their alma mater and to equip PRM professors with additional resources.  

WCU Foundation Board members

New faces join WCU Foundation Board; departing members recognized

Three new members have joined the Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp Foundation Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, while four departing board members were recently recognized for their service and contributions.  

Ed Wright in background and Mac Franklin in front of a fallen tree

Business faculty guide post-Helene recovery study for NC Arboretum

As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in Western North Carolina approaches, two faculty members in Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s College of Business served as project managers for an in-depth study of storm damage to the North Carolina Arboretum in an effort to develop a plan for its recovery.  

Battle of the bands logo

Alumni participation sought for WCU Battle of the Bands competition

Perhaps you are a Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp alumnus who performed in a musical group back in your college days and who has been thinking about getting the band back together. Or maybe your band is still playing today, cranking the amps up to 11.  

Alexis Harp

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

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.   

Casey Cooper, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch

Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the WCU Board of Trustees

Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.   

Chancellor Brown talks about the trophy

Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall

An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.  

WCTC women's basketball team in the 1940s

WCU Mountain Heritage Center opens new Clearing the Hurdles exhibit

The Mountain Heritage Center at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp (WCU) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit on Sept. 2, Clearing the Hurdles: Women and Sport at WCU, 1889 to the Present.