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Santa tosses candy canes to students in the crowd

WCU Athletics brings holiday cheer with Education Days for local students

Earlier this month, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp Athletics welcomed more than 1,000 Jackson County Public Schools students to campus for its annual Education Days basketball games—bringing early holiday cheer and an unforgettable afternoon of hoops.  

WCU EMS

WCU EMS looks back on 60 years of serving campus community

Every year for career day, Rhonda Summers’ high school had students write three jobs they wanted to hear about as a career. Summers only needed to write down one: pre-hospital medicine.  

Alexis Shafir working with students on using a printing press

Student spotlight: Senior Alexis Shafir writes grant for local school’s printing press

Alexis Shafir rolls paint over a slab of wood she etched into art. She takes it over to the printing press in Bardo Arts Center, presses it down onto a surface and delights in the result on her paper, fabric or whatever else her imagination desires.  

Heather and Windy Gordon

Retired professor, staff member spouse endow scholarship for psychology students

An estate gift from a retired Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp faculty member and his current staff member spouse will establish an endowed scholarship fund to provide financial support to students working toward undergraduate degrees in psychology.  

WCU students work to digitally restore photos

WCU photography class restores damaged photos lost during Helene

Amidst the devastation left by Hurricane Helene, Taylor Schenker spent her time looking for memories along the river. Photos floated down the current, creased, ripped and water damaged, lost from those whose lives were shaken by the storm.  

Weiss and Mulholland in the COB lobby

Scholarships help WCU economic analysis, political science major pursue career goals

Thanks to financial support provided by multiple scholarships, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp senior Tryston Weiss is well on his way toward his goal of receiving a college degree before going on to earn both a doctorate in economics and a law degree and becoming a civil rights attorney.  

WCU UP student Jamaal Dion

WCU to host magazine night at City Lights

City Lights and Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp are teaming up to host a WCU Magazine night at the bookstore on Friday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. in Sylva.   

SPOT the robot tries out his new digs

CET students build doghouses for SPOT, donate others to local animal rescue

The aroma of sawdust filled the air for weeks on end inside the construction management lab in Belk. Hammers were banging, drills were squealing and six different teams were looking to make their mark on the College of Engineering and Technology — while helping local dogs in the process.  

Paws signing a thank you donor card

Year-end giving deadline, office closings announced by WCU’s Division of Advancement

The Division of Advancement at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp is issuing its traditional holiday-season reminder to friends and alumni who are planning to make year-end gifts to WCU about important dates they should factor in when considering those philanthropic contributions.