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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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Purple and Gold Reunion Weekend alumni event to return July 2024

After a one-year hiatus, one of WCU’s most beloved alumni events will be back with a new format in 2024 – the Purple and Gold Reunion Weekend.  

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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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Academic Success Program students visit Argentina with support from Fund for WCU

Seventeen WCU students participated in an eight-day international learning experience for conditionally admitted students who successfully completed the Academic Success Program, thanks to support from the Fund for WCU.  

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Gifts of $100,000 from communication alumnus create 2 annual scholarship funds

A 1984 graduate of WCU’s communication program who is now senior vice president of operations for Charter Communications-Spectrum Reach has made $100k in gifts and pledges to create two new annual scholarships.  

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