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

The new coaching balcony for video operations in the expanded E.J. Whitmire Stadium at Western Carolina University will be named in memory of the late Philip Preston Sr.

Western Carolina University alumni and friends from across North Carolina and the Atlanta area gave a warm Catamount welcome to approximately 100 incoming first-year students during several receptions in July.

Following a banner year for revenue generation and fundraising for the athletics program at Western Carolina University in 2025-2026 with all-time highs in ticket sales, donations and booster organization membership, the Catamount Club is announcing benefits package updates, including a new top tier called “The Royal Banner” level.

Leaders at Western Carolina University certainly knew that interest from prospective students was on the rise, but this fall’s enrollment is shaping up to be historic.

Several members of the Western Carolina University community recently accepted appointments on three of the institution’s top volunteer boards that provide oversight and advice in support of university philanthropic, athletics and engagement activities.

Elizabeth “Betsy” Jordan-Bell, an advancement professional with more than 15 years of experience in strategic fundraising, donor engagement and partnership development, is joining the Western Carolina University Division of Advancement as director of development for the College of Health and Human Sciences.

The Western Carolina University Division of Advancement recently bid farewell to several members of its top three volunteer boards that provide oversight and advice in support of the institution’s philanthropic, athletic and engagement activities.

Western Carolina University’s Office of Alumni Engagement has hit a homerun with its annual Ballparks and Brews Tour, as alumni and campus leaders in attendance agree that the series helps them stay connected in an informal, entertaining environment.

A retired Western Carolina University faculty member has created an endowed scholarship fund to support student-athletes on the Catamount women’s golf team in memory of her late husband, who coached the program to a pair of conference championships.