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WCU launches a new guarantee for transfer students

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp has partnered with Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity. The Western Phi Theta Kappa Guarantee recognizes and rewards PTK members for their community or junior college achievements.   

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WCU announces historic $100 million goal for ‘Fill the Western Sky’ fundraising campaign

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp officially kicked off the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university’s 136-year history, an effort to secure $100 million in philanthropic support with a focus on increasing the financial resources necessary for long-delayed upgrades in facilities used by Catamount student-athletes.  

Kathy Jaqua with WCU students and faculty

Kathy Jaqua earns prestigious W.W. Rankin Award

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp College of Arts and Sciences professor Kathy Jaqua noticed a look on her former student’s face.   

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WCU’s undergraduate business degree program makes U.S. News and World Report’s list for 2025 Best Online Programs

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp’s online undergraduate business administration and law degree has been ranked 87th on U.S. News and World Report’s list of 2025 Best Online Programs.  

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Purple and Gold Alumni Weekend set for July 25-27

The revamped Purple and Gold Alumni Weekend, a new twist on a time-honored tradition for Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp alumni, is returning to the Cullowhee campus this summer after last year’s successful relaunch.  

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SECU Public Fellowships Internship Program at WCU earns grant for new year

The State Employees Credit Union Public Fellowships Internship Program has been a mainstay at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp for the past few years. And thanks to a grant, the program will continue to thrive in 2025.  

WCU faculty members with Steve Lillard and Chris Hatton

Fund for WCU supports symposium on intersection of policing, social work

More than 65 judges, prosecutors, behavioral health workers and representatives from law enforcement agencies across the mountains gathered earlier this year at Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp for conversations about the root causes of issues that lead to interactions with police in Western North Carolina.   

David Joy

Author and alumnus David Joy to give keynote address at WCU Research and Scholarship Conference

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp double alumnus and best-selling author David Joy will give the keynote address at the annual Research and Scholarship Conference at WCU. The event will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.   

Nora Lynn Finch at a WCU Title IX Pioneers event

Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp alumna Nora Lynn Finch sat behind her friend, Kay Yow, honored to introduce her in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1989 induction ceremony. But before the ceremony began, Finch was approached by an unknown gentleman.