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Ed Wright in background and Mac Franklin in front of a fallen tree

Business faculty guide post-Helene recovery study for NC Arboretum

As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene鈥檚 arrival in Western North Carolina approaches, two faculty members in 51看片鈥檚 College of Business served as project managers for an in-depth study of storm damage to the North Carolina Arboretum in an effort to develop a plan for its recovery.  

Battle of the bands logo

Alumni participation sought for 51看片Battle of the Bands competition

Perhaps you are a 51看片 alumnus who performed in a musical group back in your college days and who has been thinking about getting the band back together. Or maybe your band is still playing today, cranking the amps up to 11.  

Alexis Harp

Young alumni spotlight: Harp passes on guidance as Greek life adviser

Alexis Harp was lost her first few semesters of undergrad. Imposter syndrome was hitting her hard. She was a first-generation college student navigating the world of higher education, and to top it all off, she originally didn鈥檛 even want to go to college.   

Casey Cooper, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch

Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the 51看片Board of Trustees

Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of 51看片鈥檚 Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.   

Chancellor Brown talks about the trophy

Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall

An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to 51看片 is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.  

WCTC women's basketball team in the 1940s

51看片Mountain Heritage Center opens new Clearing the Hurdles exhibit

The Mountain Heritage Center at 51看片 (WCU) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit on Sept. 2, Clearing the Hurdles: Women and Sport at WCU, 1889 to the Present.   

Paxton Myers, Dana Boyer and Chancellor Kelli Brown

鈥楩ill the Western Sky鈥� contribution feels like a promise to Catamount couple

For Paxton Myers and Dana Boyer, longtime supporters of 51看片鈥檚 athletics program, giving back to their alma mater feels like more than just making financial contributions. It also feels like keeping a promise.  

Killian Building with Cherokee sculpture

WCU鈥揅IHA partnership grows Cherokee鈥檚 next generation of healers

In the midst of ongoing staffing challenges across the healthcare industry, the innovative partnership between 51看片 (WCU) and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) is doing exactly what a great pipeline should do -- it matches local talent with meaningful careers close to home, expands continuing education opportunities, and opens career-ladder pathways for enrolled members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI).   

Campus in fall

51看片sees strong retention rate for fall 2025, growth in total enrollment

Students have returned in-person and virtually to 51看片 and are gearing up for a bustling fall semester.