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The 2026 Research and Scholarship Conference at Western Carolina University had the largest participation in the conference’s history.

Western Carolina University men’s golf coach Tim Eckberg believes things happen for a reason, and there was a reason he and his family vacationed at the beach last offseason. He caught word that Tyler Jones, a golfer from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, had entered the transfer portal.

A recent study led by a faculty member in the College of Business at Western Carolina University provides potential strategies for destination managers and policymakers to implement to help increase the economic impact resulting from the positive experiences of previous visitors.

Western Carolina University will award an honorary Doctor of Education to Joyce Conseen Dugan in recognition of her leadership, lifelong commitment to education and contributions to the Cherokee people and Western North Carolina.

Matt Splain had no clue how his team was doing. No internet meant he didn’t know how the other teams were doing at regionals. All he knew was if he hit this eagle from a few hundred feet out on the 16th hole, his team had a chance at nationals.

The final count is in for Western Carolina University’s fourth annual all-in day of giving, with 2,040 donors making a total of more than $1.115 million in gifts and pledges during the “One Day for Western” campaign.

For those lovers of language on our campus and beyond, we’ve gathered a few pieces of advice from some of the authors who visited the Spring Literary Festival.

Brittany Kicklighter, director of development for athletics major gifts at Western Carolina University, has been named interim associate athletics director for development and Catamount Club director.

Teams composed of Western Carolina University students and alumni took top honors at HatchThis 2026, a high-energy, 48-hour entrepreneurial competition described by organizers as a mashup of an accelerator, hackathon and startup festival.

Western Carolina University has appointed Shalana Yates as director of the Cherokee Center, bringing to the role a strong background in nonprofit operations, tribal government, and leadership.