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MFA program checked all the boxes for WCU alum: culture, mountains and academic rigor
August 11After earning a bachelor’s degree in sculpture from the Maryland Institute College of Art and a decade of work and life experience, Kentucky native Mo Kessler wanted to find a master’s program that checked all the boxes when it came to culture, experiencing the mountains of Western North Carolina and of course the master’s program itself.
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Alumnus to take advantage of tax changes allowing gifts from IRAs
August 7Western Carolina University alumnus Dennis Fox and wife Susan are utilizing recent changes in tax laws to make a planned gift that will provide support to students in the College of Business.
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Semaija Johnson | Day in the Life
August 4Get ready to meet the amazing Semaija Johnson, a rockstar leader of WCU's ASP program! Join her as she takes you through a day in the life of a summer student!
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Discover Your Own Breakthrough
August 1Greensboro native Preston Ellington’s journey to being a physical therapist started back in high school in a health and human sciences class.
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Manifest Your Own Masterpiece
July 1Olivia Ramos, a Charlotte native who studied entertainment design and technology at WCU, knew she wanted to do something involving the arts, but her small high school did not offer a theater arts program.
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2023 Graduates | Day in the Life
May 26Join Sydney Spivey, Brandon Rice, and Emma Hodes as they soak in their last week as WCU students. From enjoying their, "lasts," to walking across the stage at commencement, get an inside look at what it looks like to graduate from WCU!
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CoB alumna uses business and sport management skills in job with Milwaukee Brewers
May 9Maya Kelnhofer is a Western Carolina University alumna who currently works as a ticket sales representative for the Milwaukee Brewers, a major league baseball team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Always Business Ready
May 1Charles Volz is a business administration and law major from Granite Falls. Volz will graduate this May and then attend law school in the fall.
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Research Examining Lingering Impacts of COVID-19 on US Economy
May 1How have lingering after-effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic – including labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, interest rate hikes and inflation – combined with the threat of a looming recession affected consumers, entrepreneurs and small businesses across the nation?
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WCU hosts 2023 Cherokee Language Summit
April 15On Thursday, March 30, and Friday, March 31, Western Carolina University hosted the 2023 Cherokee Language Summit in the Hinds University Center.
