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A groundbreaking crisis response model with roots at Western Carolina University is entering a new phase of growth aimed at expanding access to behavioral health support across North Carolina.

This September, two Western Carolina University professors were invited by the American Institute of Mathematics to share how they’ve grown and sustained a statewide professional network with fellow mathematics educators.

A proposed legal studies minor at WCU is bringing together academic leaders and legal professionals to create networking and career opportunities for students.

On Oct. 7, Western Carolina University's School of Nursing and Wider Circle celebrated the opening of the CATalyst Clinic.

For 467 years, an eastern hemlock in the mountains of Western North Carolina has counted the seasons ring by ring. Now, Highlands Biological Station scientist Liam Stiefel has translated those rings into music to allow us to listen to the tree’s centuries-old record.

The Western Carolina University communication department’s TV studio in the Center for Applied Technology received a major renovation over the summer.

Just about anyone’s going to be starstruck when they meet their favorite celebrities. Natalie May’s idols, however, are a bit different than most. They’re scientists, whose research she’s read since she started graduate school at Western Carolina University.

Western Carolina University alumni and friends will be returning to the Lenovo Center in Raleigh in February to cheer on the 2026 Stanley Cup-winning Carolina Hurricanes as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL action.

For the first time in more than 20 years, Western Carolina University's Cherokee Center is offering community enrichment and continuing education courses,

Western Carolina University will celebrate Homecoming Oct. 23-25 with a downtown Sylva parade, alumni awards, tailgating and a Southern Conference football matchup.