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  • three college students by waterfall

    Live Western

    November 8

    In 2021, ÌđčÏÊÓÆ”app started market research to better understand its perception in the higher education market, complete a competitive audit and identify opportunities for growth, and define its institutional personality for a statewide brand campaign.

  • Chancellor Kelli Brown

    Notes from Chancellor Brown

    November 8

    This fall I celebrate my third anniversary at WCU and I’m looking forward to the first normal campus year in Cullowhee since 2019.

  • Ed Broadwell at Spring 2022 commencement

    Ed Broadwell receives doctorate of humane letters

    November 8

    Ed Broadwell receives doctorate of humane letters

  • Apodaca Science Building

    New Faces

    November 8

    Celebrate new faces at WCU

  • Ronnie Carr

    Ronnie Carr

    November 8

    Ronnie Carr put himself and ÌđčÏÊÓÆ”app into the record books on Nov. 29, 1980, when he made the first intercollegiate 3-point shot.

  • alumni tower

    Brinson Honors College launches new initiative through 1889 Impact Grant

    November 3

    The Brinson Honors College recently launched a new initiative designed to recognize current student leaders and build stronger connections with young alumni of the college through a project made possible by donors to the Fund for WCU.

  • Bob Roberts2

    Asheville banking executive devotes gifts of time, talent, treasure to WCU

    August 17

    Bob Roberts recently launched a new endowed scholarship fund to provide financial assistance to future students from the 16 westernmost counties of North Carolina who want to study in WCU’s College of Business.

  • students taking selfie

    Live Western

    August 16

    We live here and grow here...this place we call home
Catamount Country.

  • cmaa signing

    NC construction management organization provides scholarship funding

    July 26

    A statewide chapter of a construction industry professionals organization has established a new endowed scholarship fund at WCU that will provide financial assistance to students from North Carolina studying construction management.

  • antonia teaching student

    Antonia Kincaid - Finding Inspiration

    April 23

    Antonia Kincaid came to WCU thinking she had it figured out, but quickly realized that her passion for teaching would bring her to the classroom as a student teaching intern.