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One Day for Western

Second annual ‘One Day for Western’ set for April 3

The 24-hour fundraising event is designed to benefit all areas of the university by inviting members of the WCU community to make donations to the institutional priorities that mean the most to them.  

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Former WCU tennis player serves up $1 million fundraising campaign gift

A former tennis player and his wife have served up an ace for the Catamount athletics program in the form of a $1 million contribution to the university’s “Fill the Western Sky” comprehensive fundraising campaign.  

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Former Catamount kicker splits the uprights with $100k in support for fundraising effort

John Clayton “Clay” Cox, a 1991 graduate of WCU, has made gifts and pledges totaling $100,000 to help improve athletics facilities at his alma mater.   

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WCU alumni don’t wait until 60s to make planned gifts to help future students

Although most people delay creating a will until they are in their 60s, that’s not the case for a pair of WCU alumni who have recently made planned gifts that include the university as a beneficiary of their estates.  

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Advancement office announces holiday hours for year-end giving assistance

WCU’s Division of Advancement will assist donors with their year-end giving plans through special office hours as the end of 2023 approaches.  

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More than 1,250 donors contribute $1.5 million to WCU on GivingTuesday

More than 1,250 donors contributed gifts and pledges exceeding $1.5 million to support university initiatives on GivingTuesday.  

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$75k gift from alumna will create endowment for WCU’s interior design program

Students in WCU's interior design program soon will have access to new experiential learning opportunities thanks to a $75,000 gift from a woman whose 40-year career in the profession got its start at WCU.  

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Couple’s blended gift of $367,500 will support WCU athletics facilities improvements, student-athletes

WCU’s comprehensive fundraising campaign titled “Fill the Western Sky” recently received a big boost in the form of gifts and pledges totaling $367,500 to benefit the Catamount athletics program and student-athletes.  

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Fund for WCU supports School of Nursing health outreach efforts in 2 WNC counties

Students, faculty and alumni from the School of Nursing offered a series of outreach events providing holistic nursing assessment and care coordination, navigation and education at sites across WNC over the summer.  

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