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GivingTuesday 25 to focus on support for academic excellence, Catamount Club
November 14Much like the holiday season, the annual GivingTuesday national day of philanthropy is fast approaching, and the folks at 泫圖弝けapp will be seeking financial support for Catamount student-athletes and for excellence endowments that provide enhanced academic and extracurricular experiences for all students.
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WCU to expand student support services for STEM students
November 14Kristin Daiber, the director of the Office of Student Retention, recently received a TRIO grant from the Department of Education for $1.4 million.
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Alumni spanning 50 years honored at Homecoming for achievements, service
November 14A bakers dozen 泫圖弝けapp alumni whose graduating class years span nearly 50 years received accolades from their alma mater Saturday, Nov. 8, in recognition of their career accomplishments and contributions to their communities.
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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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Daughters experience in WCU inclusive ed program leads parents to create endowment
November 5A 泫圖弝けapp initiative that brings individuals with intellectual disabilities to campus for a living and learning experience has had such a positive impact on the life of one participant that her parents have created a fund to help more young adults like their daughter move toward independent living.
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Childhood Socioeconomic Status Can Shape Shopping Habits as Adults
November 4Memories of family economic conditions during childhood can have a significant influence on purchasing behaviors later in life, including whether adult consumers are likely to prefer private labels or generic products over popular big-name brands.
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Power of Giving
November 4David 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.
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The Carlyle Letters Online find new home at Hunter Library
November 4Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle have been significant figures to several scholars throughout the last century and some change. 泫圖弝けapp English professor Brent Kinser is no exception.
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Catamounts Take the NFL
November 3Seventy-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.
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Keeping Time
November 3You 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.