Zoe | A Day in the Life

I didn't mean for this video to be this long, sorry if it's too long. I wanted to show some of my daily life at Western Carolina University. I am a student teacher right now (my last semester as a full-time student), and I want to show you what a typical day in my life is like here at WCU!  

Catawba Valley CC students will have guaranteed admission to WCU

Students from Catawba Valley Community College will be guaranteed admission to WCU after Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and Garrett Hinshaw, president of CVCC, signed a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.  

University Police to add therapy dog to force

Sasha, a chocolate lab puppy, is undergoing certification training to be a therapy dog for the campus police department.  

Made in NC: WCU and Jackson County share deep connection

Four WCU alumni from various industries in Jackson County shared the impact the university has had on their decision to open a business in Jackson County and how the university has helped them grow.  

WCU double alumnus pursues degrees for his community

John David Arch is an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a Navy veteran and a non-traditional student who is now a double alumnus of WCU.   

Design for Health group awarded $70k grant to assess housing needs of elderly in WNC

The $70k ASID grant will support the resilient and age-inclusive design assessment framework project that will be used to evaluate the social determinant of health outcomes of older adults in WNC.  

Graciella | A Day in the Life

Find out what a normal day in the life of Graciella, a student here at Western Carolina University!  

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Stacey Miller named director of alumni engagement

Stacey R. Miller, former associate athletics director for student success, has been named the university’s next director of alumni engagement.  

Kappa Alpha alumni raise $170K in WCU Greek Challenge, pushing fraternity’s total above $1 million

The Delta Alpha chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order at WCU raised more than $170,000 for the Catamount Club, the university’s fundraising organization for Catamount Athletics.