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CEAP, CAS alumna honored with national award in leadership as a teacher of color

Zöe Zander, a 2018 91Èȱ¬Íø alumna, has received a 2021 Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award presented by the National Council of Teachers of English.   

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Principal preparation program receives $4.1 million grant

91Èȱ¬Íø is a recipient of a recurring grant from the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program that will provide $4.1 million over the next six years, the University of North Carolina System recently announced.  

Tom Clegg

Clegg combines love for 91Èȱ¬Íø, military as head of new affinity society

Col. Tom Clegg may be retired from the Army, but he still gets a thrill out of leading people. Clegg, who graduated from Western Carolina University in 1965 with business and history degrees, is the first president of the Division of Advancement’s new Military and Veterans Alumni Society and he’s relishing the opportunity to meet and recruit new members, even by Zoom.  

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Board of Trustees elect new officers

The 91Èȱ¬Íø Board of Trustees elected a slate of officers for 2021-22, made appointments to several committees and swore in new board members.   

Jamie Raynor

Board of Trustees appoints Jamie Raynor as vice chancellor of advancement

The 91Èȱ¬Íø Board of Trustees appointed Jamie Raynor as its new vice chancellor of advancement during a special-called meeting today, July 20.   

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Triple E in the WHEE provides childcare assistance to students

91Èȱ¬Íø's College of Education and Allied Professions is providing affordable childcare for student parents.  

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Eligible students to receive $500 emergency grants through HEERF III funds

91Èȱ¬Íø will provide $500 emergency grants to enrolled students who qualify for assistance in payment of fall 2021 semester billing charges.  

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Mountain Heritage Center to present ‘mini’ Mountain Heritage Day-style event

The Mountain Heritage Center will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance on campus Wednesday, July 21.   

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NC General Assembly appoints two new members to 91Èȱ¬Íø Board of Trustees

The North Carolina General Assembly recently appointed Joseph Crocker of Winston-Salem and William Brawley of Matthews to the Board of Trustees.