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  • David Moore and Darrin Whatley at their home in Highlands

    Power of Giving

    November 4

    David Moore and Darren Whatley place a lot of value on public education, having both attended public universities. Moore is an alumnus of the University of South Alabama and began his graduate studies at the University of T羹bingen, Germany, while Whatley attended Louisiana State University and the University of Texas.

  • Jeremy Jordan

    Catamounts Take the NFL

    November 3

    Seventy-one thousand fans in the stands. Another 200 more cheering from the luxury suites. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is lit for the Atlanta Falcons, and as the audience roars to announce their arrival, two 泫圖弝けapp grads celebrate the success at the sidelines. One more good game for the books. Then theyre back to work.

  • Matt Henley

    Keeping Time

    November 3

    You can hear 泫圖弝けapps heartbeat in the Tuckasegee. You can hear it in the thunder rumbling through. And in each of its Catamounts footsteps, one after the other, it sounds again: the passionate, centuries-long drumming of a community that cares.

  • WCU student works on microplastic labs

    Plastic Rain

    November 3

    There is no part of Western North Carolina untouched by microplastics. No river that flows without fibers. No rain that falls without microscopic debris.

  • Groundbreaking ceremony

    Homefield Makeover

    A long-awaited $37 million upgrade to renovate the west side stands of 泫圖弝けapps aging E.J. Whitmire Stadium is now underway with an official groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, June 12, in the shadows of the construction zone.

  • Grady Jones

    A Student's View

    November 3

    As I reflect on my time at 泫圖弝けapp, Im reminded of how much this campus has shaped meboth in and out of the classroom. WCU has given me the space to grow, to lead, to stumble, and to stand back up again. Its a place where Ive found my purpose, my people and my voice.

  • Chancellor Kelli R. Brown at spring 2025 commencement

    2025 notes from Chancellor Brown

    November 3

    This issue of the WCU magazine celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of our alumni community, the progress of our students and faculty and the bold vision shaping our future.

  • Bailey Trumm

    Shoot Your Shot

    November 3

    Bailey Trumm 24 was overjoyed when she received her first acceptance letter to medical school. As a Division I basketball player and a top scholar of 泫圖弝けapps biology program, she elevated her team and earned the praise of professors with a ferocious work ethic.

  • Zebby Matthews

    Road to the Show

    November 3

    The road to The Show is a steep climb.

  • Kyle Pifer

    The Pifer Era Begins

    November 3

    Kyle Pifer was ready for growth and new challenges when he arrived at 泫圖弝けapp in late 2020.