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WCU one of four NCInnovation UNC System regional hubs, fueling regional and statewide economic growth

While the state of North Carolina is a well-recognized leader in research and development, the output does not measure up to the state’s size. That's were NCInnovation steps in.  

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Chancellor Kelli Brown to serve on ALL IN Presidents’ Council to promote nonpartisan student voting

Chancellor Kelli R. Brown will once again serve on the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Presidents’ Council.  

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Highlands Biological Station receives $150,000 gift to continue renovation of historic building

A nearly 100-year-old building at WCU’s Highlands Biological Station is receiving a new lease on life thanks in part to a recent contribution of $150,000 from a Highlands resident   

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Fellowship supports research into rural businesses

WCU faculty member Lane Perry is working to understand the nuances of successful entrepreneurship in rural communities.   

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Catamount Compass Program leads SCC graduates to WCU

WCU Chancellor Kelli Brown and Don Tomas, president of Southwestern Community College, recently met to sign a renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.  

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WCU opens new passport facility, awards 25 free passports for students to study abroad

WCU has been selected by the Institute of International Education to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant that will enable 25 students to obtain a U.S. passport to support their study abroad journeys.   

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WCU and Blue Ridge CC renew memorandum of understanding

WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Laura B. Leatherwood, president of Blue Ridge Community College, signed a renewal of the memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.  

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A-B Tech graduates will continue to blaze a trail at WCU with renewed MOU

Through the partnership, which is called the Catamount Trailblazer Program, there were 85 applications from A-B Tech students for the fall 2023 semester.  

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Grant to support Indigenous students in STEM

The University of North Carolina Asheville and WCU have partnered to help Indigenous students pursuing degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM fields.   

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