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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵopens new passport facility, awards 25 free passports for students to study abroad

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵhas 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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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵand Blue Ridge CC renew memorandum of understanding

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵChancellor 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 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵwith 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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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵspring enrollment shows positive growth, retention rate

For the first time since 2020, total headcount enrollment climbed, with the spring semester total enrollment numbers topping out at 10,742, which is an increase of almost 200 students compared to spring 2023.  

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C.J. Mitchell

When C.J. Mitchell arrived at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ in the fall of 2020, the only thing he knew about student government was what he saw in high school; that it primarily was an organization that put on a few dances during the school year. He had no idea that by his sophomore year at WCU, the Student Government Association would be the main catalyst for shaping the man who will graduate this spring.  

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Grant to support Indigenous students in STEM

The University of North Carolina Asheville and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵhave partnered to help Indigenous students pursuing degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM fields.   

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English professor picked for NC Literary Hall of Fame

Ron Rash, the Parris Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies, has been named to the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.   

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New faculty bolsters sport management program

In his sports ticketing class, Steve DeLay shares valuable lessons from decades of experience.   

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Summit encourages educators to reclaim joy in classrooms

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ will bring together state and national scholars, regional educators, students and community members to share innovative and caring practices for equity in education.