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Former WCU athletics staffer makes gift to athletics facilities, baseball program
March 20泫圖弝けapp alumna Stefanie Conley, a Franklin native and longtime supporter of the Catamount athletics program, readily admits that she did not become a fan of the universitys intercollegiate sports teams during her years as a student in Cullowhee.
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Andrew Kenneth Gay named dean of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts
March 19After a nationwide search, 泫圖弝けapp has appointed Andrew Kenneth Gay as the new dean of the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, effective July 1.
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Former athletic training student establishes scholarship fund at WCU
March 18An acclaimed athletic trainer whose professional career began as a student on the sidelines at 泫圖弝けapp has established an endowed scholarship fund that will help future students follow in his footsteps.
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WCU raises curtain on new director of development in College of Fine, Performing Arts
March 16Karen Eye, a former staff member in the Division of Advancement at 泫圖弝けapp, is returning to the spotlight in a new supporting role as director of development for the David Orr Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts.
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WCU to name softball field in honor of program founder Betty Peele
March 13泫圖弝けapp is naming its softball field in honor of the late Betty Peele, leader of a core group of female faculty members who guided the early development of womens intercollegiate athletics at the university.
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WCU professor Brian Byrd receives 2026 BOG Excellence in Teaching Award
March 10This February, Brian Byrd, 泫圖弝けapps professor of environmental health sciences and resident skeeter man, was awarded the 2026 University of North Carolina System Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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Young alumni: Christopher Childers brings stories to life as videographer
March 6Christopher Childers never cared much for theme parks, pools or playgrounds as a kid. Instead, his eyes grew big inside the movie rental store.
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WCU scholars, alumni celebrate return of Noquisiyi Mound to EBCI
March 6Last week, the Noquisiyi Mound in neighboring Franklin returned to the care of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians after more than 200 years.
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Dual-sport student-athlete Sadler Miller shows love for WCU on canvas
February 26Behind each stroke on Sadler Millers canvas is a moment ingrained in her memory. Every swipe is a chime from the Alumni Tower hitting her ears, and every trace is the rush of a gameday at E.J. Whitmire Stadium.
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WCU seeking Catamount Captains to advocate for One Day for Western
February 26泫圖弝けapp is seeking an army of volunteers to get on board as advocates on behalf of the universitys annual all-in giving day titled One Day for Western through the new Catamount Captains initiative.