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  • Woman in purple jacket speaking on stage with plants in foreground against dark background

    Record enrollment, transformational impact: WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown welcomes campus community back for historic fall semester

    Julia Duvall
    August 13

    As faculty and staff gathered for Opening Assembly on Aug. 12, Brown celebrated a university experiencing unprecedented momentum.

  • WCU students shopping in the Catamount Store

    WCU Bookstore rebrands as Catamount Store

    Julia Duvall
    August 6

    Western Carolina University's campus bookstore is getting a new name.

  • Rustin Muse squats in front of a Houston sign at the FIFA World Cup.

    WCU alumnus Rustin Muse helps manage global stage at FIFA World Cup

    Cam Adams
    August 4

    Just a few years ago, Rustin Muse was working the Mountain Heritage Day 5K race. Alongside his classmates in his sport management class, Muse helped develop the track, get people interested and schedule police officers for the event.

  • Brandi Hinnant-Crawford

    Hinnant-Crawford returns to CEAP as Bardo Distinguished Professor

    Shane Ryden
    August 4

    This August, Brandi Hinnant-Crawford will join the College of Education and Allied Professions faculty as the John and Deborah Bardo Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership. Her return is a homecoming that continues a nearly decade-long tenure as a Catamount and more than 12-year career as a researcher and professor.

  • Incoming students and WCU alumni gather for a group photo at the event in Asheville

    Incoming students get jumpstart on upcoming fall semester from WCU alumni

    Bill Studenc
    August 4

    Western Carolina University alumni and friends from across North Carolina and the Atlanta area gave a warm Catamount welcome to approximately 100 incoming first-year students during several receptions in July.

  • Students walking around the center of campus during Valley Ballyhoo

    WCU fall 2026 enrollment could reach historic high

    Julia Duvall
    July 30

    Leaders at Western Carolina University certainly knew that interest from prospective students was on the rise, but this fall’s enrollment is shaping up to be historic.

  • Members of the Western Carolina University Alumni Association Board of Directors pause for a group photograph.

    New members join WCU Foundation, Alumni Association, Catamount Club boards

    Bill Studenc
    July 15

    Several members of the Western Carolina University community recently accepted appointments on three of the institution’s top volunteer boards that provide oversight and advice in support of university philanthropic, athletics and engagement activities.

  • Blake Kinsey speaks with a pair of people while filming his documentary.

    WCU alumnus Blake Kinsey builds production house, tells stories

    Cam Adams
    July 14

    Blake Kinsey and the camera in his hand were inseparable in high school. The Etowah hometown product was in love with capturing moments and the creative process it took to turn those clips into stories.

  • Outgoing Alumni Association Board of Directors chairman John Connet (center) is recognized for his service by Stacey Miller (left), senior director of alumni engagement, and James Hogan (right), assistant vice chancellor for engagement.

    WCU recognizes departing members of Foundation, Catamount Club, Alumni boards

    Bill Studenc
    July 6

    The Western Carolina University Division of Advancement recently bid farewell to several members of its top three volunteer boards that provide oversight and advice in support of the institution’s philanthropic, athletic and engagement activities.

  • Western Carolina University alumni and friends enjoy snacks while taking in a Greensboro Grasshoppers game during the Ballparks and Brews tour.

    Ballparks and Brews Tour proves a hit with WCU alumni, campus leaders

    Bill Studenc
    June 23

    Western Carolina University’s Office of Alumni Engagement has hit a homerun with its annual Ballparks and Brews Tour, as alumni and campus leaders in attendance agree that the series helps them stay connected in an informal, entertaining environment.

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