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All in the family: Legacy Pinning event celebrates generations of Catamount connections
September 30Approximately 50 new 泫圖弝けapp students were welcomed into the Catamount family by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who previously matriculated at the westernmost institution of the University of North Carolina System.
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Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall
September 10An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to 泫圖弝けapp is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.
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Fill the Western Sky contribution feels like a promise to Catamount couple
September 8For Paxton Myers and Dana Boyer, longtime supporters of 泫圖弝けapps athletics program, giving back to their alma mater feels like more than just making financial contributions. It also feels like keeping a promise.
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Retired professor creates faculty mentorship endowment in College of Business
August 28A retired professor in 泫圖弝けapps College of Business has created an endowment fund that will provide resources for mentorship programs for current faculty members within the college.
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A gift of hope: Supporting students in their mental health journey
August 12Universities and colleges across the United States are finding that an ever-increasing number of students on their campuses are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to thoughts of suicide.
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Alec Harris named development director for College of Education, Allied Professions
August 5Alexander Alec Harris, former recreation and events supervisor for the municipality of Jersey Village, Texas, is the new director of development for 泫圖弝けapps College of Education and Allied Professions.
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Reinvigorated WCU retirees association elects officers, plans activities
August 4Following a period of decreased activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Association of Retired Faculty and Staff of 泫圖弝けapp has embarked upon a process of organizational reinvigoration.
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WCU Greek Challenge nets $1.5 million for Catamount Club; winners announced
August 4Members of 泫圖弝けapp fraternities and sororities contributed more than $1.5 million to the Catamount Club during the 2024-2025 edition of the Greek Challenge, an annual competition to see which organizations can raise the most money in support of the universitys athletics program.
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WCU alumni roll out the welcome mat for new incoming students
July 30Nearly 150 incoming first-year students at 泫圖弝けapp received an early welcome to their future alma mater and a few lessons in all things Catamount during a series of July receptions across North Carolina and in Atlanta.
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Catamount Club shatters 2,000-member goal to unlock $1 million challenge gift
July 22Prospective members of 泫圖弝けapps Catamount Club had at least 1 million reasons for joining the universitys athletics booster organization for the 2025-2026 season.