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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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More than music: Inside WCUs Summer Symposium
July 24Once more, the hills of Cullowhee are alive with the sound of music. The furious beat of drums and the thunderous roar of brass echo across E.J. Whitmire Stadium as hundreds of music students fan across the field, their faces beaming with pride.
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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.
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Running to help: WCU student-athlete Landey Green helps others through two internships
July 21Landey Green does it all. Shes a driven psychology student at 泫圖弝けapp and a tireless runner, competing for both the Catamount womens track and field and cross country teams. The summer season is usually a time to wind down for student-athletes, but not Green.
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Understanding the House v. NCAA Settlement and what it means for WCU
July 15In June 2025, the House v. NCAA Settlement reshaped college athletics by allowing Division I schools to provide more financial support to student-athletes, including backpay for past NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities and a new revenue-sharing model.
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Mountain Heritage Center to host Mini-Mountain Heritage Day July 17
July 11The Mountain Heritage Center, a museum of Appalachian culture at 泫圖弝けapp, will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 17.
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NC Principal Fellows program expands with supplemental funding
July 3Heidi Von Dohlen was an educator and school principal for 27 years before becoming the director of the Principal Fellows program at 泫圖弝けapp.
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WCU professor protects the Dusky Gopher Frog from extinction
June 30Several cattle tanks filled with swarms of tadpoles were all that kept the dusky gopher frog from going extinct. Now, Joe Pechmann, professor of biology at 泫圖弝けapp, is helping the frogs return to their historical range and populations.
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WCU instructor, local nonprofit partner on entrepreneurship camp for underserved youth
June 25A 泫圖弝けapp instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.
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Mountain Heritage Center invites public to explore George Masa exhibition through August 15
June 19泫圖弝けapps Mountain Heritage Center (MHC) invites the public to explore a powerful new exhibition, A Stranger No More: George Masa and His Art, on display now through August 15.