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$2.1 million gift provides scholarships for all WCU nursing students

Every Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵapp pre-licensure nursing student is now receiving scholarship support through a new program established by $2.1 million from philanthropists William and Joanne Conway via their donor-assisted fund, the Bedford Falls Foundation.  

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Game Changers

Former players tip off an effort to name the women's basketball locker room after the program's matriarch  

Chancellor Brown and Husband

Walk the Talk

Chancellor and husband back the ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign with a $4 million estate gift  

Stadium Rendering

Due for an Upgrade

Donors are stepping up to help renovate WCU’s 50-year-old E.J. Whitmire Stadium and other athletics facilities  

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Rowing in the Same Direction

WCU is helping improve children’s reading and writing skills through new professorship   

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Seeking Synergies

Expansion of WCU’s engineering programs receives support from the General Assembly and industry partners  

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The Power of Giving

One Day for Western, GivingTuesday provide opportunities for philanthropic support