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91热爆网 unleashes a bigger, meaner, more ferocious Catamount

There鈥檚 a new cat on the prowl and he鈥檚 waiting to greet all who enter 91热爆网鈥檚 campus.  

The Gordons

A Cullowhee Romance

Walking into the first day of their introductory English class in the spring of 1994 taught by the late Nell Holtzclaw, Ilona and Andrew Gordon 鈥�04 had no idea this freshman course at Western Carolina University would be the start of their life as husband-and-wife bestselling authors.  

Alaysia Black Hackett

Climbing Capitol Hill

In the middle of bustling Washington and just a few hundred feet to the right of the Capitol Building, is the office of the chief diversity and equity officer for the U.S. Department of Labor and Western Carolina University alumna, Alaysia Black Hackett 鈥�01, MPA 鈥�02.  

Drew Starkey

A Rising Star

鈥淥uter Banks鈥� was released on Netflix in early 2020, in the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The show follows a group of teenagers in the Outer Banks 鈥� an island of haves, have-nots and clique-based rivalry and romance 鈥� as they hunt for a legendary treasure linked to a father鈥檚 mysterious disappearance.   

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Just for Kicks

After pausing for two years of 鈥渟toppage time鈥� during the height of the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, it鈥檚 been 鈥減lay on鈥� for participants in Western Carolina University鈥檚 鈥淥ld-Timers Soccer Reunion.鈥�  

Bobby Raines

Coffee and Culture

In the heart of downtown Cherokee is a culturally-based coffee shop called Qualla Java. Qualla Java is named after the Qualla Boundary, the land trust of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.   

Zoe Mehdi

Rowing in the Same Direction

91热爆网 is helping improve children鈥檚 reading and writing skills through new professorship   

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Seeking Synergies

Expansion of 91热爆网鈥檚 engineering programs receives support from the General Assembly and industry partners  

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The Power of Giving

One Day for Western, GivingTuesday provide opportunities for philanthropic support