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$2.1 million gift provides scholarships for all WCU nursing students

Every Western Carolina University pre-licensure nursing student is now receiving scholarship support through a new program established by $2.1 million from philanthropists William and Joanne Conway via their donor-assisted fund, the Bedford Falls Foundation.  

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Game Changers

Former players tip off an effort to name the women's basketball locker room after the program's matriarch  

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Walk the Talk

Chancellor and husband back the ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign with a $4 million estate gift  

Stadium Rendering

Due for an Upgrade

Donors are stepping up to help renovate WCU’s 50-year-old E.J. Whitmire Stadium and other athletics facilities  

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Rowing in the Same Direction

WCU is helping improve children’s reading and writing skills through new professorship   

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Seeking Synergies

Expansion of WCU’s engineering programs receives support from the General Assembly and industry partners  

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The Power of Giving

One Day for Western, GivingTuesday provide opportunities for philanthropic support  

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