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Preservation of an endangered language
September 12Tom Belt doesnt view the world the same as everyone else. Yes, its a big blue marble floating in space and a melting pot of billions with different experiences, backgrounds and beliefs. However, Belt, a Cherokee Nation citizen, also sees it through a Cherokee lens but that lens is fading.
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Catamounts start your engines
September 12From the tire changers who make split-second decisions under pressure to the spotters guiding drivers through chaos to the behind-the-scenes partnership managers making crucial deals these Catamounts are helping steer the sport forward.
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Alumni participation sought for WCU Battle of the Bands competition
September 11Perhaps you are a 泫圖弝けapp alumnus who performed in a musical group back in your college days and who has been thinking about getting the band back together. Or maybe your band is still playing today, cranking the amps up to 11.
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Business faculty guide post-Helene recovery study for NC Arboretum
September 11As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helenes arrival in Western North Carolina approaches, two faculty members in 泫圖弝けapps College of Business served as project managers for an in-depth study of storm damage to the North Carolina Arboretum in an effort to develop a plan for its recovery.
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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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Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the WCU Board of Trustees
September 10Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of 泫圖弝けapps Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.
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Young alumni spotlight: Harp passes on guidance as Greek life adviser
September 10Alexis Harp was lost her first few semesters of undergrad. Imposter syndrome was hitting her hard. She was a first-generation college student navigating the world of higher education, and to top it all off, she originally didnt even want to go to college.
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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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WCU Mountain Heritage Center opens new Clearing the Hurdles exhibit
September 8The Mountain Heritage Center at 泫圖弝けapp (WCU) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit on Sept. 2, Clearing the Hurdles: Women and Sport at WCU, 1889 to the Present.
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WCUCIHA partnership grows Cherokees next generation of healers
September 5In the midst of ongoing staffing challenges across the healthcare industry, the innovative partnership between 泫圖弝けapp (WCU) and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) is doing exactly what a great pipeline should do -- it matches local talent with meaningful careers close to home, expands continuing education opportunities, and opens career-ladder pathways for enrolled members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI).