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ĢƵstudents on Project CARE ski trip

Fund for ĢƵsupports cultural, educational programming to improve student retention

With the help of $5,000 in funding from the 1889 Impact Grants Program, ĢƵ’s Office of Intercultural Affairs increased cultural and educational programming and enhanced efforts to support student success and retention.  

ĢƵstudents with Paws

Third annual ‘One Day for Western’ set for March 26

ĢƵ’s annual all-in day of giving to the institution, titled “One Day for Western” and taking place Wednesday, March 26, will focus on garnering philanthropic gifts for all of the Catamount sports teams and for endowments supporting academic excellence.  

Chancellor Brown signs MOU with VGCC

ĢƵand Vance-Granville CC sign memorandum of understanding for guaranteed admission

Over 300 miles separate ĢƵ and Vance-Granville Community College — but the two schools are now much closer than the distance that separates them.  

Spring at WCU

ĢƵsees high retention rate, notable increase in enrollment for spring 2025

The spring semester is underway at ĢƵ and that means looking at how the university’s enrollment is shaping up for the first few weeks of the new year.  

ĢƵstudent teaching intern in classroom

ĢƵexpands Catamount Commitment to include transfer students

ĢƵ is expanding its Catamount Commitment program with a new initiative to support transfer students from North Carolina Community Colleges.  

Whee Belong Hickory gathering

The Fund for ĢƵsupports ‘Whee Belong’ gatherings for distance ed students

The Office of Distance Learning at ĢƵ used $7,000 in 1889 Impact Grants Program funding to host in-person events during the spring of 2024 to bring together distance learning students, most of whom take courses fully online, are 25 or older, work full-time, and have families and lives beyond school.  

Patient being seen in Vecinos Clinic

Vecinos clinic receives tech upgrade through donations to Fund for WCU

Health care providers in the primary care clinic area of ĢƵ’s Health and Human Sciences Building are now able to take advantage of upgraded technology to help meet the needs of the patients they serve.  

Bora Karayaka

ĢƵprofessor secures $3 million in scholarships for students entering nuclear engineering field

Bora Karayaka, a professor at ĢƵ’s College of Engineering and Technology, has secured $3 million in scholarship funding from the Department of Energy through the University Nuclear Leadership Program.  

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ĢƵsocial work students engage with alumni with help from Fund for WCU

Students from ĢƵ’s Department of Social Work fanned out across Western North Carolina during the 2024 falls semester to connect with previous graduates of the program and encourage engagement by the ĢƵalumni with their program and their alma mater.