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Western Carolina University has set a date of Wednesday, March 25, for its fourth annual “One Day for Western” appeal, an all-in day of giving designed to benefit multiple areas of the university and enhance student experiences by inviting WCU community members to make donations to priorities identified by campus partners.

Approximately 50 Western Carolina University students received some words of wisdom from a panel of recently minted alumni about what to expect after receiving their undergraduate diplomas and beginning their professional careers or going on to graduate school.

There aren’t a lot of Division I arenas in America where the gym is still rattling with the home team up by 51 on a D-III school. Inside the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, Drew Hollifield commanded a presence that did just that in October.

In partnership with the North Carolina School for the Deaf, Western Carolina University professors Jess Weiler and Cathy Grist were awarded a $70,000 grant from NC Collaboratory to conduct an organizational assessment of NCSD’s administrative structures.

The Qualla Boundary is Lisa Lefler’s second home. Over the course of her decades-long career, the Western Carolina University teaching professor has made countless trips to Cherokee, helping the tribe in any way she can through her expertise in health and anthropology.

The Western Carolina University School of Music sends shockwaves that echo throughout campus. Its sound rolls through the mountains, hitting the ears of many inside Bardo Arts Center and thousands more on gamedays.

There’s a lot that Canaan Frisby likes about his job. Being a physical education teacher is all he ever wanted to do since middle school.

The Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University welcomes visitors to its new exhibit entitled “Moonshine: Spirit of Independence.”

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, over 80 students filled Western Carolina University’s UC Grand Room to spend an afternoon giving back to the community.

A recent study by two faculty members in Western Carolina University’s College of Business takes a multi-faceted look at the different meanings of “fit” within the human resources practices of a business or organization.