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Retired accounting executive named Foundation Board chair, makes additional $500K gift to WCU

With his retirement in June from national accounting firm Forvis Mazars LLP, effective July 1, Mike Crawford is chairing the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵFoundation Board of Directors.  

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Students get firsthand look at Japanese business, industry, culture in summer travel course

Six students are back in the U.S. after participating in an annual summer study-abroad program that took them to the Land of the Rising Sun for a firsthand look at Japanese business, industry and culture.  

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵdonors shatter fundraising record with more than $35.8 million in FY24

The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵFoundation received more than $35.8 million in gifts and pledges during the recently concluded 2024 fiscal year. That represents $23.2 million more in commitments over the previous fiscal year’s $12.6 million.  

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School of Nursing receives UNC System grant

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵsubmitted a detailed proposal outlining the needs and plans for its nursing program, which resulted in the award of $2,474,700 to expand and enhance its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.  

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Cape Fear CC students will have guaranteed admission to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵthrough Catamount Connection Program

Students from Cape Fear Community College will be guaranteed admission to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵthanks to a new memorandum of understanding between the two institutions.   

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵwins big at Appalachian Energy Summit

The Office of Sustainability and Energy Management led a group of student, faculty and staff to the annual Appalachian Energy Summit at Appalachian State University in June.   

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Call Me MiSTER program welcomes new cohort for fall 2024

On Friday, July 12, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵheld an orientation for its latest Call Me MiSTER program cohort, including a luncheon for past and present program participants.  

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New mural in Stillwell combines art and science

There’s a lot of buzz around the new mural on the fourth floor of the Stillwell Science Building.  

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵBoard of Trustees elect Casey Cooper as its chair

WCU’s Board of Trustees elected Casey Cooper as its chair during a special called meeting Wednesday, July 10, replacing former chair Kathy Greeley, who was recently appointed to the UNC Board of Governors.