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The new coaching balcony for video operations in the expanded E.J. Whitmire Stadium at Western Carolina University will be named in memory of the late Philip Preston Sr.

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.

Memories of attending Western Carolina University during the glory days of Catamount sports inspired a retired furniture corporation executive and his wife, already longtime supporters of the institution, to take additional steps to help improve WCU’s aging athletics infrastructure.

A Western Carolina University faculty member with a long track record of financially supporting the place where she works has found a new way to add to her philanthropy toward the university while simultaneously providing her with a future stream of income.

Nearly 200 donors to Western Carolina University heard directly from a trio of students about how philanthropic support is helping them pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree and preparing them for life after graduation.

Western Carolina University is naming its softball field in honor of the late Betty Peele, leader of a core group of female faculty members who guided the early development of women’s intercollegiate athletics at the university.

Former Catamount football player and two-time Academic All-American Mike Wade leads a growing list of Western Carolina University alumni and friends adding their support to an initiative to name the university's new football stadium media center in honor of a legendary sports information director.

The recently enacted sweeping legislation has introduced significant changes to tax policy that will affect how individuals and corporations give to nonprofits beginning in 2026.