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Chancellor Brown announces changes in Advancement leadership

Chancellor Kelli R. Brown has announced that Jamie T. Raynor will transition from her current position as vice chancellor for advancement into a new role as special campaign adviser, effective immediately.  

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WCU graduates spanning 55 years return for alumni reunion weekend

Alumni from graduating classes spanning 55 years recently returned to campus to reminisce with classmates and make new Catamount friends during a revamped alumni reunion.  

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The Catamount School comes home to WCU

The Catamount School is now located in the Cordelia Camp Building, which was built in 1964 and housed the Camp Laboratory School until its closing in 1994.   

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First five years highlight plenty of successes for Chancellor Brown

Kelli Brown, who last month celebrated her fifth year as WCU’s Chancellor, addressed faculty and staff Wednesday, Aug. 13, during the annual Fall Opening Assembly, a prelude to the start of the 2024-25 academic year.  

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Mountain Heritage Awards recognize Darnell Farms, Anna Fariello and Crystal Cauley

WCU will present the 2024 Mountain Heritage Awards during the Mountain Heritage Day festival Saturday, Sept. 28, on the Ingles Blue Ridge Stage around midday.   

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Students, faculty visit Technical University of Sofia through Erasmus+ grant

WCU faculty and students recently had the opportunity to visit Technical University of Sofia in Bulgaria through an Erasmus+ grant.  

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Senior Leadership Fellows program receives American Association of State Colleges and Universities award

WCU’s Senior Leadership Fellows program is the recipient of the 2024 American Association of State Colleges and Universities Excellence and Innovation Leadership Development and Diversity Award.  

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From mosquitoes to medical school, WCU alumnus shares his journey

Joe Davis, a double alumnus of WCU with a bachelor’s degree in emergency medical care and a master’s in biology has had a unique higher education journey.  

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CoB associate professor has article selected for publication by prestigious journal

An article co-authored by H. Kevin Fulk, associate professor of computer information systems in the College of Business, has been selected for publication by a prestigious and highly selective academic journal.  

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