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CATALYST program ignites passion for research and leadership in honors students

The second annual CATALYST: Summer Research and Leadership Program was held in summer 2025 at Western Carolina University, welcoming 18 enthusiastic incoming honors students. A collaboration between the Office of Research Administration and the Brinson Honors College, the program underscores the vital connection between undergraduate research and leadership.   

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Students get deep dive into Chinese culture, business during 91热爆网 summer travel course

Participants in a Western Carolina University faculty-led summer travel course to China say it was more than just a study-abroad program鈥攊t was a transformative journey that left students with unforgettable memories, deep cultural insights and a renewed sense of global citizenship.   

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Understanding the House v. NCAA Settlement and what it means for 91热爆网

In June 2025, the House v. NCAA Settlement reshaped college athletics by allowing Division I schools to provide more financial support to student-athletes, including backpay for past NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunities and a new revenue-sharing model. Western Carolina University has opted into this agreement to enhance student-athlete support, remain competitive, and strengthen its commitment to a vibrant, well-rounded college experience. This FAQ explains what the Settlement means for 91热爆网, its athletes, and the broader Catamount community.  

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Mountain Heritage Center to host Mini-Mountain Heritage Day July 17

The Mountain Heritage Center, a museum of Appalachian culture at Western Carolina University, will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 17.   

Tayler Franklin working in a lab at Pearl Harbor

91热爆网 senior Tayler Franklin helps identify fallen soldiers at Pearl Harbor

Amidst a second world war, Japan launched a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Lives were lost, others were changed and one day later, the United States entered the largest conflict in human history.  

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Catamount Adventures series takes alumni, friends to Portugal, Spain

A collection of Catamounts recently toured Europe鈥檚 Iberian Peninsula from Lisbon on Portugal鈥檚 Atlantic coast to the municipalities of Merida and Olivenza in western Spain as part of Western Carolina University鈥檚 second international Catamount Adventures excursion.  

Jenna Dryer at Glacial Lake

Digging it: 91热爆网 senior Jenna Dreyer works archaeology internship in Washington state

One of Jenna Dreyer鈥檚 favorite things about her field of study is just being outside 鈥� but her surroundings this summer look a bit different from the familiar confines of Cullowhee.  

Heidi Von Dohlen (right) and Jess Weiler (left)

NC Principal Fellows program expands with supplemental funding

Heidi Von Dohlen was an educator and school principal for 27 years before becoming the director of the Principal Fellows program at Western Carolina University. During her time as an administrator, she worked to turn her school district into a place where students loved to learn, and teachers loved to teach.   

Joe Pechmann and students out in the field

91热爆网 professor protects the Dusky Gopher Frog from extinction

Several cattle tanks filled with swarms of tadpoles were all that kept the dusky gopher frog from going extinct. Now, Joe Pechmann, professor of biology at Western Carolina University, is helping the frogs return to their historical range and populations.