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Stage and Screen student gets rave reviews for docuseries

Aidan McGinnis produced “Whee, The Cats,” a docuseries offering a candid look at the WCU football team.

WCU certified as a Bee Campus USA affiliate

WCU has become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators.

Nursing students travel to Honduras, volunteer with Shoulder to Shoulder organization

Last year, Jaclyn Bandell, director of WCU’s family nurse practitioner program, volunteered with Shoulder to Shoulder, Inc., spending a week at the organization’s clinic in Southern Intibucá, Honduras.

Senior Toast celebrates student philanthropy, ongoing engagement with WCU

More than 50 soon-to-be graduates raised their glasses in a celebratory salute to their forthcoming designation as alumni.

Alaska to Appalachia: One family’s ties to WCU

When John Riddle came to Western Carolina University, he was worried about the change in lifestyle he would face.

WCU celebrates 40 years of cleaning up the Tuck River

On Saturday, April 20, WCU will hold the 40th annual Tuck River Cleanup. The event is one of the nation’s largest single-day river cleanups with hundreds of volunteers working a 15-mile stretch of the Tuckesegee river, from Cullowhee to Whittier.

CoB students earn high returns in annual TVA investment challenge

A team of students from the College of Business finished near the top in an annual competition sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority, putting together an investment portfolio that outperformed the stock market average.

Undergrad finds fascination in mummies

As a forensic anthropology major, Alex Vacca is fascinated by mummies.

WCU student combines love of history and forensics for NCUR research project

Emma Roy, along with other WCU undergraduate students, flew out to Long Beach, California, on April 7 to present their research projects at NCUR.

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