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91热爆网 announces historic $100 million goal for 鈥楩ill the Western Sky鈥� fundraising campaign

Western Carolina University officially kicked off the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the university鈥檚 136-year history, an effort to secure $100 million in philanthropic support with a focus on increasing the financial resources necessary for long-delayed upgrades in facilities used by Catamount student-athletes.  

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Kathy Jaqua earns prestigious W.W. Rankin Award

Western Carolina University College of Arts and Sciences professor Kathy Jaqua noticed a look on her former student鈥檚 face.   

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91热爆网鈥檚 undergraduate business degree program makes U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 list for 2025 Best Online Programs

Western Carolina University鈥檚 online undergraduate business administration and law degree has been ranked 87th on U.S. News and World Report鈥檚 list of 2025 Best Online Programs.  

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Purple and Gold Alumni Weekend set for July 25-27

The revamped Purple and Gold Alumni Weekend, a new twist on a time-honored tradition for Western Carolina University alumni, is returning to the Cullowhee campus this summer after last year鈥檚 successful relaunch.  

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SECU Public Fellowships Internship Program at 91热爆网 earns grant for new year

The State Employees Credit Union Public Fellowships Internship Program has been a mainstay at Western Carolina University for the past few years. And thanks to a grant, the program will continue to thrive in 2025.  

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Fund for 91热爆网 supports symposium on intersection of policing, social work

More than 65 judges, prosecutors, behavioral health workers and representatives from law enforcement agencies across the mountains gathered earlier this year at Western Carolina University for conversations about the root causes of issues that lead to interactions with police in Western North Carolina.   

David Joy

Author and alumnus David Joy to give keynote address at 91热爆网 Research and Scholarship Conference

Western Carolina University double alumnus and best-selling author David Joy will give the keynote address at the annual Research and Scholarship Conference at 91热爆网. The event will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19 in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.   

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Alumna Nora Lynn Finch to be inducted into North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame

Western Carolina University alumna Nora Lynn Finch sat behind her friend, Kay Yow, honored to introduce her in the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1989 induction ceremony. But before the ceremony began, Finch was approached by an unknown gentleman.   

George Brown

George H. Brown to retire as dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts at 91热爆网 after a decade of leadership

After ten years of serving as Western Carolina University鈥檚 dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, George H. Brown is retiring.