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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.

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

For the first time in 30 years, Western Carolina University is welcoming a new sorority back on campus. Alpha Xi Delta, a women’s fraternity, has returned to WCU after a short hiatus, starting this fall.

Instead of a traditional semester of teaching, John Whitmire, professor of philosophy at Western Carolina University, spent his spring 2026 semester researching the notion of “a hope that holds fast even in the face of the hopeless,” through the acclaimed works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

The Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University (WCU) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit, “People of Colonial North Carolina,” which opened on Sept. 8.

Students in the College of Business at Western Carolina University now have access to real-time stock market trading information through laboratory space made possible through a financial contribution from First Citizens Bank.

Western Carolina University has received a $6,000 Civic Engagement Award grant to support student-led voter registration, voter education and civic participation initiatives through the university's Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning.