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2026 WCU Research and Scholarship Conference introduces new faculty involvement, highlights Hurricane Helene research
March 23泫圖弝けapps annual Research and Scholarship Conference is fast approaching. This year's event will be the largest ever, with the Research Exposition and Symposium featuring over 200 presentations, spanning undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.
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Distinguished alumnus shares forensic anthropology breakthrough with students
March 23A $2.1 million research project led by 泫圖弝けapp alumnus Joe Hefner aims to transform the field of forensic anthropology. Last week, at an event organized by the WCU Alumni Office and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hefner shared his academic journey and explained his teams research to current Catamounts
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Catamount Philanthropy Day student panel shares impact of scholarships with donors
March 23Nearly 200 donors to 泫圖弝けapp heard directly from a trio of students about how philanthropic support is helping them pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree and preparing them for life after graduation.
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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.