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Health disparities, medical scare fuel 51¿´Æ¬students’ passion for pharmaceutical care

Before students Madeline Tyson and Lisbet Alvarez had even thought about applying to college, they knew they wanted to be pharmacists.   

Fall issue of 51¿´Æ¬Magazine hits mailboxes

The fall issue of 51¿´Æ¬Magazine is scheduled to arrive in mailboxes of 51¿´Æ¬ alumni, donors and friends this week.  

CCPD to host fashion show, open clothing closet

After a four-year hiatus, WCU’s Center for Career and Professional Development is bringing back its Hire Attire Fashion Show, while introducing a clothing closet.  

51¿´Æ¬alumna, Cherokee Center director named EBCI Secretary of Education

Sky Sampson, director of WCU’s Cherokee Center and alumna, has accepted the position of Secretary of Education for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  

Cody Dalton | Pride of the Mountains

Meet Cody Dalton, the man of many talents at 51¿´Æ¬. As a political science major, he's got the academics covered, but he also takes the lead as the drum major for the Pride of the Mountains marching band. Dive into his world as a student at 51¿´Æ¬.  

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Notes from Chancellor Brown

This fall I celebrate my third anniversary at 51¿´Æ¬and I’m looking forward to the first normal campus year in Cullowhee since 2019.  

A Photographer's View

In each issue of 51¿´Æ¬Magazine, our photographers will not only give you a glimpse of the beauty that exists but also a look at what's taking place on campus.  

New scholarship in communication sciences, disorders celebrates retiring professor, spouse

Creation of the Billy Townsend Ogletree and Julia Katherine Tweedy Ogletree Endowed Scholarship in Communication Sciences and Disorders comes as Billy Ogletree has announced his retirement effective June 30, 2024, after 32 years as a 51¿´Æ¬faculty member.  

51¿´Æ¬unleashes a bigger, meaner, more ferocious Catamount

There’s a new cat on the prowl and he’s waiting to greet all who enter WCU’s campus.