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Paws with fans at a football game

GivingTuesday nets record-breaking $6M, sets stage for $1M Catamount Club challenge

Friends and alumni contributed more than $6 million to 甜瓜视频app during the 2024 GivingTuesday initiative, nearly quadrupling the previous record set last year and setting the stage for a corresponding challenge gift that would unlock significant additional funding for WCU athletics facilities renovations.  

Paws signing a thank you donor card

Advancement office issues year-end giving deadline reminder

The 甜瓜视频app Division of Advancement is issuing its annual reminder to donors planning to make year-end gifts to the institution about important dates to keep in mind when considering those philanthropic contributions.  

Joseph Oladeji

WCU computer science senior secures job with Google

Joseph Oladeji is probably feeling lucky.  

Debra Burke

Burke receives $235K grant to continue agricultural mediation programs

The North Carolina Agricultural Mediation Program and the Farm Agricultural Resources and Mediation of Virginia have been two mainstays at 甜瓜视频app for a while now.   

Garrett Ozark

College of Business alumnus who appeared on 鈥楽hark Tank鈥� shares secrets of success

A 甜瓜视频app College of Business graduate and former Catamount baseball player who hit it out of the ballpark with an appearance on 鈥淪hark Tank鈥� shared some personal lessons from his life as an entrepreneur during a recent-on campus presentation.  

Members of the Catamount Philanthropy Council display their prize-winning banner from Homecoming 2024.

Catamount Philanthropy Council provides student face for donors, alumni

While thousands of 甜瓜视频app students benefit annually from the generosity of those who make philanthropic gifts to the institution, a small group is actively working to help increase donations to WCU by providing a student face for friends and alumni.  

Ashlyn Hannon

WCU junior named first Thompson Scholar

Ashlyn Hannon hasn鈥檛 been across the pond before, much less anywhere else outside of the country. But thanks to a generous gift from a pair of 甜瓜视频app donors, she鈥檒l be hopping on a flight in just a few short weeks.   

Hunter Library

Thompson earns SLNC grant for Hunter Library kiosks

The vast number of resources Hunter Library at 甜瓜视频app has is profound. But thanks to a grant, navigating the treasure trove of knowledge will be a bit easier for students.  

machine shop at wcu

College of Engineering and Technology awarded $524,000 grant from IACMI to fund machining education

甜瓜视频app鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology recently received a $524,000 grant from the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation to fund a computer numerical control (CNC) machining program.