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Partnership on the water: WCU outfitted with new Liquidlogic kayaks
January 7泫圖弝けapp 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.
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Student spotlight: ABSN student Sarah Matesz overcomes Helenes challenges
November 12Sarah Mateszs 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.
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Service through adventure: Base Camp Cullowhees latest and greatest student expedition
November 3On any given day, youre as likely to find 泫圖弝けapp 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.
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Student spotlight: Nursing transfer Iyomi Grinan finds home at WCU
October 23Iyomi Grinan was looking for a change. Studying at a large public university in her home state just wasnt her cup of tea. Classes were way too big, sometimes eclipsing 400 students, and Grinan didnt feel that her professors were too invested in their students either.
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OSR, OAR each earn $1.4 million TRIO Student Support Services grants
October 15泫圖弝けapp 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.
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University launches WCU Connect, a guaranteed admission program
October 6Admission to 泫圖弝けapp 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.
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Young alumni spotlight: Harp passes on guidance as Greek life adviser
September 10Alexis 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 didnt even want to go to college.
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WCU sees strong retention rate for fall 2025, growth in total enrollment
September 4The 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.
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Students Kate Taylor, Jay Brown help new students adjust to life at WCU
August 28What does it mean to be a Catamount? Its not necessarily someone from Cullowhee. Its not always someone whos stepped foot on campus. Its when someone calls 泫圖弝けapp home and much more.
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From Curitiba to Cullowhee: A Brazilian reunion at WCU
August 20Impressive how we find Brazilians everywhere, right? The words, spoken in Portuguese, broke Luca Brunettis concentration. He ended his phone call with his family and looked more closely at the young man standing before him.