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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵvaccine clinic now open to Western North Carolina after helping fill Jackson County backlog

After helping Jackson County Department of Public Health clear its backlog of individuals waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine, WCU’s vaccine clinic is now serving the Western North Carolina region.  

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WWCU-FM begins broadcasting online due to frequency transition

For the first time in its 73-year history, the student-run radio station at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵis silent. But not for long.  

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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵBoard of Trustees to meet March 4-5

The Board of Trustees of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵwill hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, on center stage in the performance hall of the Bardo Arts Center.  

Gabriela Garcia

Learning leadership skills through the military and veteran community

The active military and veteran community is familiar to Gabriela Iglesias Garcia, a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ sophomore from Jacksonville, majoring in English. Garcia’s father is a service member, along with many others in her family.  

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Campus police department forms community advisory committee

WCU’s Police Department recently instituted a standing advisory committee to help officers better understand and serve the community.  

Nancy LIddle and Husband Matt Liddle

Nancy Liddle, an I Love Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵStory

As the executive assistant in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s College of Business, Nancy Liddle sees firsthand the direct impact scholarships make on students. This alone motivates her to be the generous donor that she is.   

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Two Generations of Fundraisers

A family of Catamounts, and a family of fundraisers. Tim Locklair, is a 1995 graduate of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, and his daughter, Hailee Locklair, is a junior at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵmajoring in communication, with a broadcasting concentration and a minor in philosophy.  

Kristen Revis

Finance students advance to finals in national competition

College of Business students Sophia Spangler and Kristen Revis are advancing to the national finals in a financial planning competition held by the International Association of Registered Financial Consultants.  

Bill Ogletree

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵfaculty member is recipient of UNC System's Holshouser Award

Dr. Billy Ogletree, of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, received the 2021 Governor James E. Holshouser, Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service during today’s regular meeting of the UNC Board of Governors.