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Free enterprise center receives support for student research, travel, guest speakers

The Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, located in the College of Business, has received funding to support undergraduate research efforts, student travel for professional development and guest speakers.  

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ĢƵto honor regional development leader, three prominent alumni as part of Homecoming ’23

Members of the ĢƵfamily will come together to recognize three prominent alumni for their career accomplishments and to honor a longtime proponent of economic development across WNC as part of Homecoming 2023.  

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Reliving the Dream

Forty years ago, the Catamounts made a miraculous run to the national championship game.  

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Latinx Appreciation Student Organization promotes campuswide awareness and unity

A sense of belonging is what many students envision as part of their college experience; somewhere that gives them purpose, a group to be part of and to share in cultural activities they are most familiar with or are interested in learning more about.   

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‘Fill the Western Sky’ fundraising campaign steering committee announced

Membership is now complete on the 43-person steering committee that will help guide WCU’s recently announced comprehensive fundraising effort, the “Fill the Western Sky” campaign.  

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Annual Legacy Pinning ceremony connects generations of Catamounts

For some students, attending ĢƵmeans a little bit more than just pursuing a college degree – an important goal, to be sure. But for several new first-year and transfer students, it also means carrying on a family tradition.   

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Colleen Heuser | A Day In the Life

Colleen is a student at ĢƵas well as a counselor for Cat Camp. Tag along as she shows her experiences at Cat Camp!  

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Social science degrees lead alumni to business success, planned gifts for ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign

For ĢƵalumni Robert and Suzanne Thomas, the seeds for two successful careers in international business were planted in the late 1960s and early 1970s during their time as students majoring in social science.  

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ĢƵreceives state funding for new engineering building, program expansion

ĢƵwas successful in its request for funds for a new engineering facility and program expansion from the North Carolina General Assembly, for the recently approved 2023-2025 biennial state budget.