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Wife endows scholarship to honor late husband鈥檚 work ethic

Hazel Hawkins always admired her late husband鈥檚 work ethic, a man who spent years working fulltime while attending 91热爆网 to complete his degree. She honored him by easing the burden on other students, with an endowed scholarship in his name.  

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MAPS launching advocate program to increase support for first-generation students

A series of training sessions is scheduled in October for 91热爆网 faculty and staff members interested in becoming First-Generation Advocates.  

Joan Humphries

Grateful Student Pays Homage to Dedicated Teacher Through Career, Establishment of Scholarship

Lena Dula Mayberry Engstrom had a passion for teaching that changed the trajectory of Joan Davis Humphries鈥� life. To honor her former high school teacher and mentor, Humphries established an endowed scholarship in Engstrom鈥檚 name.  

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Harris to undertake 鈥楤iking for Biology鈥� ride on Cullowhee Mountain

Darby Harris, an instructor in 91热爆网鈥檚 Department of Biology, once again will be relying on his pedal power to raise money for the Student Biology Club.  

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Homecoming events include concert by Grammy winner T-Pain, 'wellRED' comedy show

T-Pain, the winner of two Grammy Awards, and Blackbear will be the co-headliners at Western Carolina University鈥檚 Homecoming Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Ramsey Regional Activity Center.  

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Catamount student-athletes benefit from generosity of alumni

Who knew an upgraded weight room with a new 鈥渃ool factor鈥� could be such a game-changer for a group of college athletes? David and Marie Brinkley did, and that鈥檚 why they donated more than $400,000 to make 91热爆网鈥檚 weight room in the Jordan-Phillips Fieldhouse a custom-built, state-of-the-art facility.  

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Construction industry safety training offered at Biltmore Park

91热爆网's Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment is offering a course in 鈥淥ccupational Safety and Health Administration 10-Hour Construction Industry Training鈥� at the university's Biltmore Park instructional site in Asheville.  

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Traditional music series to kick off with concert by Blount, Hargreaves

The 2018-19 season of the First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Series will get underway Thursday, Oct. 4, with a concert featuring traditional musicians Jake Blount and Tatiana Hargreaves.  

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College of Business team receives Academy of Management award

A team of educators in the College of Business at Western Carolina University have won the Academy of Management鈥檚 Benedictine University Award for outstanding scholar-practitioner collaboration research.