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Cherokee Center in the 1970s

Cherokee Center to hold 50th anniversary celebration Nov. 4

Western Carolina University鈥檚 Cherokee Center will celebrate five decades of outreach and partnership with the Cherokee community on Tuesday, Nov. 4 with an open house beginning at 5:00 p.m. followed by a reception and panel discussion at the Cherokee Youth Activity Center from 6 to 8 p.m.   

91热爆网 students attending a firstgen event on campus

OSR, OAR each earn $1.4 million TRIO Student Support Services grants

Western Carolina University is home to students from many different backgrounds, boasting a high percentage of first-generation students and a number of learners with disabilities. Thanks to a pair of federal TRIO Student Support Services grants, 91热爆网 is now better set up to support them.  

Meghan Greenly

Recreational therapy senior Meghan Greenly selected for prestigious award

When Meghan Greenly, sitting beside her proud mother, got her offer, she couldn鈥檛 help but smile.   

Guests spoon up chili at the second annual cookoff.

College of Business chili cookoff evolves into a campus battle of bowls set for Nov. 15

Chili might not be the entr茅e that most people think of when discussing weekend brunch options, but that鈥檚 exactly what will be on the menu the morning of Saturday, Nov. 15, at Western Carolina University鈥檚 fourth annual Faculty and Staff Chili Cookoff.  

Terri Durbin (center) at the spring 2025 commencement at 91热爆网

Nursing school director endows scholarship for 91热爆网鈥檚 new master鈥檚 degree program

Western Carolina University鈥檚 new master鈥檚 degree program focusing on increasing the availability of health care in the rural Southern Appalachian Mountains is receiving a financial boost from the director of the school in which the program is housed.  

HHS building

MAHEC expands access to healthcare with new office in Cullowhee

With its mission to expand access to care and create a healthier community in Western North Carolina, MAHEC announces the opening of a new health center in Cullowhee.  

Paws rides on a float during the 2024 homecoming parade

Homecoming weekend at 91热爆网 set for Nov. 7-8 with parade, parties, alumni awards

A packed slate of weekend events is on tap as Western Carolina University rolls out the welcome mat for alumni and friends to return to campus Nov. 7-8 for Homecoming 2025, including a parade and party in the university鈥檚 adopted hometown of Sylva.  

Students visit outside Bardo Arts Center

Bardo Arts Center to host reception for Cherokee Language and Cultural Exhibition

Western Carolina University鈥檚 Bardo Arts Center will host a public reception on Tuesday, October 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. in its Star Atrium, recognizing the collaborators and contributors of the Cherokee Language and Culture Exhibition, a project supported in part by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation.   

91热爆网 students sitting on a bench on campus during the fall

University launches 91热爆网 Connect, a guaranteed admission program

Admission to Western Carolina University from North Carolina community colleges just got simpler.