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

The Mountain Heritage Center invites you to an upcoming event at Innovation Station at 40 Depot St. in Dillsboro. The event will take place on Thursday, August 6, from 5:00 – 7:00 pm and is free and open to the public.

Western Carolina University has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to support infrastructure improvements at the WCU-Cullowhee Dam, a project aimed at providing resiliency for critical public water systems and strengthening the region's outdoor recreational economy.

One of Kellen Carpenter’s first memories during his early days working at Hunter Library as a technician in special collections is of helping an older gentleman find a picture of his family band. The gentleman had come in with his grandchildren to show them pictures from when he had performed at the Hubert Hays Youth Jamboree with his brothers.

Western Carolina Power has once again been recognized for its commitment to workplace safety, earning a safety award for completing another year without a lost-time accident. The recognition marks the eighth consecutive year WCP employees have worked without a lost-time accident and the utility’s 18th safety award in the past 20 years.

Western Carolina University School of Nursing faculty members April Messer and Angie Trombley recently received a $10,000 grant from the Daisy Foundation to conduct a project titled “Nurse-Led Social Connection for Rural Elder Adults.”

It’s difficult for anyone to testify in court. It’s especially difficult for a child who has experienced abuse. That’s what Crystal Jones, executive director of AWAKE Children’s Advocacy Center, was thinking about when she and Chris Cox of Western Carolina University began talking about potential service-learning projects.

Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has been named the recipient of the 2026 Jackson County Distinguished Citizen Award, presented by Scouting America’s Daniel Boone Council in recognition of her outstanding leadership, service, and commitment to the community.

Western Carolina University has once again been selected by the Institute of International Education to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant—marking the university’s second time earning the competitive award.

Caitlin Torrence, professor in Western Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Sciences, recently received an $840,000 grant to fund a Health Policy Research Consortium over the next two years.