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WCU playing role in regional effort to improve broadband access, training in WNC
August 27A faculty member in 泫圖弝けapps College of Business is facilitating a yearlong effort to provide increased access to broadband and the training needed to take full advantage of the technological resources to underserved populations of rural Western North Carolina.
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A Wild Beginning: Alumna Kara McMullen on a career in Panthertown
August 25When 泫圖弝けapp alumna Kara McMullen stands on the wet stone of Salt Rock Gap, thousands of acres of chirping forest span before her, a sprawling network of trails buried just beneath.
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WCUs Brett Riggs named honorary member of EBCI
August 20Brett Riggs is heavily involved with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, so when the tribal librarian asked him to come to council to support a resolution for the library, no questions were asked.
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WCU's ECHT project receives $450K grant from NEH
August 19Unearthing history is nothing new to Cherokee Language Program director and associate professor Sara Snyder Hopkins. Thanks to a federal grant, she and a group of colleagues will continue to do so.
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WCU launches mechanical engineering degree, industrial engineering concentration
August 15泫圖弝けapps College of Engineering and Technology is expanding its engineering programs again this fall with the launch of a new bachelors degree in mechanical engineering畝nd a new industrial engineering concentration.
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From the age of steam to the age of AI, WCU puts students first, serves its region as economic engine
August 14泫圖弝けapp has faced many challenges over the past year: a historic storm, an ever-changing landscape in higher education, competition for enrollment, and budget uncertainty from the state and federal levels.
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WCU volunteers rally to clean up Catamount Gap
August 12泫圖弝けapp has changed in many ways since its founding in 1889, but one tradition has always stayed true: Catamounts give back, and they honor the land theyre standing on.
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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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Alumna kicks off post grad life with NCDHHS internship
August 11Recent 泫圖弝けapp alumna Florida Ahado drives around Raleigh and is reminded of her impact about everywhere she goes.
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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.