Semaija Johnson | Day in the Life

Get ready to meet the amazing Semaija Johnson, a rockstar leader of WCU's ASP program! Join her as she takes you through a day in the life of a summer student!  

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Discover Your Own Breakthrough

Greensboro native Preston Ellington’s journey to being a physical therapist started back in high school in a health and human sciences class.  

Mike Creason retires from teaching swim lessons at WCU after 48 years

Mike Creason is retiring from teaching swimming lessons at Western Carolina University after 48 years of service to mountain communities.   

Kayla Patterson blazes a new trail in the Higher Education Student Affairs program

Kayla Patterson is a recent graduate of the Higher Education Student Affairs master’s program. She began her undergraduate studies in pursuit of a medical degree at Cleveland State University on a basketball scholarship before transferring to New York University.   

WCU bucks national trends with upsurge in philanthropic giving, number of donors

Although charitable giving has decreased over the past year across the U.S., that is not the case for WCU, which has experienced healthy increases in the dollar amount of philanthropic donations and the number of donors.  

Community Care Program receives grant from Dogwood Health Trust to expand in WNC

WCU’s Community Care Program will expand to more counties in Western North Carolina thanks to a $140,000 grant from Dogwood Health Trust.   

A third summer of field school at Watauga unearths new discoveries

A groundbreaking, non-invasive archaeological dig is underway at the historic Cherokee township of the Watauga mounds in Macon County.  

Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper slated as music headliner for 2023 Mountain Heritage Day

Michael Cleveland and his band Flamekeeper will be the headline musical act for this year’s Mountain Heritage Day to be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  

Communication sciences and disorders student travels to Thailand for Therapy Abroad

Sam Hubbard, a rising senior in the communication sciences and disorders program, recently went on a two-week trip to Thailand as part of Therapy Abroad.