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Retired professor creates faculty mentorship endowment in College of Business
August 28A retired professor in 泫圖弝けapps College of Business has created an endowment fund that will provide resources for mentorship programs for current faculty members within the college.
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A gift of hope: Supporting students in their mental health journey
August 12Universities and colleges across the United States are finding that an ever-increasing number of students on their campuses are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to thoughts of suicide.
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Alec Harris named development director for College of Education, Allied Professions
August 5Alexander Alec Harris, former recreation and events supervisor for the municipality of Jersey Village, Texas, is the new director of development for 泫圖弝けapps College of Education and Allied Professions.
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Reinvigorated WCU retirees association elects officers, plans activities
August 4Following a period of decreased activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Association of Retired Faculty and Staff of 泫圖弝けapp has embarked upon a process of organizational reinvigoration.
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WCU Greek Challenge nets $1.5 million for Catamount Club; winners announced
August 4Members of 泫圖弝けapp fraternities and sororities contributed more than $1.5 million to the Catamount Club during the 2024-2025 edition of the Greek Challenge, an annual competition to see which organizations can raise the most money in support of the universitys athletics program.
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WCU alumni roll out the welcome mat for new incoming students
July 30Nearly 150 incoming first-year students at 泫圖弝けapp received an early welcome to their future alma mater and a few lessons in all things Catamount during a series of July receptions across North Carolina and in Atlanta.
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Catamount Club shatters 2,000-member goal to unlock $1 million challenge gift
July 22Prospective members of 泫圖弝けapps Catamount Club had at least 1 million reasons for joining the universitys athletics booster organization for the 2025-2026 season.
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Understanding the House v. NCAA Settlement and what it means for WCU
July 15In June 2025, the House v. NCAA Settlement reshaped college athletics by allowing Division I schools to provide more financial support to student-athletes, including backpay for past NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities and a new revenue-sharing model.
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Catamount Adventures series takes alumni, friends to Portugal, Spain
July 8A collection of Catamounts recently toured Europes Iberian Peninsula from Lisbon on Portugals Atlantic coast to the municipalities of Merida and Olivenza in western Spain as part of 泫圖弝けapps second international Catamount Adventures excursion.
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Couple who met at WCU orientation make Fill the Western Sky leadership gift to athletics
June 13Back in 2012, 泫圖弝けapp graduates Jonathan Zapp and Brittany Bennefield provided a different interpretation of their alma maters status as an engaged institution when they had their engagement photographs taken on campus with Paws, the Catamount mascot.