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  • WCU students help with Project FIRE at Cullowhee UMC

    CCESL puts $2,000 grant to use with MLK Day of Service events

    Matt Salerno
    February 6

    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.

  • Jason Ross

    Study Examines Multiple Types of Organizational, Employee Fit in HR Practice

    Jason Ross
    February 5

    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.

  • A student presents at last year's Research and Scholarship Conference.

    Research and Scholarship Conference announces 2026 schedule of events

    Matt Salerno
    February 4

    Western Carolina University’s annual Research and Scholarship Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26.

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    Former WCU Academic All-American pays homage to retired sports communicator

    Bill Studenc
    February 4

    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.

  • forensic anthro student

    WCU students help Durham PD solve 2023 missing persons case

    Shane Ryden
    February 2

    WCU students assist in recovery of human remains.

  • Headshot of Eliana Cruz

    Young alumni: Eliana Cruz broadens her horizons, lands job with Charlotte FC

    Cam Adams
    February 2

    Eliana Cruz calls herself the “Snoop Dogg” of her friend group, and not just because she shares the same swagger of the D-O-Double G.

  • Timbersports photo

    An axe to grind: The timbersports athletes of WCU’s Wildlife and Forestry Club

    Shane Ryden
    January 30

    Timbersports are in full swing on WCU’s campus. And despite a slowdown in the team’s progress post-Covid, current Catamounts are raising money, purchasing equipment and expanding their ranks to raise the university to new competitive heights.

  • Wirt the cat

    Campus pets lift spirits, bring smiles to WCU

    Cam Adams
    January 29

    Amidst the stress of college, there are a few calming personalities students occasionally run into on their way to class: pets. For a single moment while they stop to pet them, all those worries evaporate.

  • Steve White

    WCU’s retired SID Steve White to be honored with naming of new media center

    Bill Studenc
    January 16

    Longtime Western Carolina University supporters and friends have come together to honor the legacy and dedication of the university’s former sports information director, Steve White, a man many affectionately refer to as “the walking encyclopedia of Catamount athletics.”

  • WCU students hold MLK banner during unity march

    CCESL to host MLK National Day of Service events

    Julia Duvall
    January 14

    Western Carolina University’s Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning will host a series of events in partnership with local organizations to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19 and Wednesday, Jan. 21.

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