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Business faculty guide post-Helene recovery study for NC Arboretum

As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene鈥檚 arrival in Western North Carolina approaches, two faculty members in Western Carolina University鈥檚 College of Business served as project managers for an in-depth study of storm damage to the North Carolina Arboretum in an effort to develop a plan for its recovery.  

Tonya Snider with regional partners

91热爆网 playing role in regional effort to improve broadband access, training in WNC

A faculty member in Western Carolina University鈥檚 College of Business is facilitating a yearlong effort to provide increased access to broadband and the training needed to take full advantage of the technological resources to underserved populations of rural Western North Carolina.  

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Students get deep dive into Chinese culture, business during 91热爆网 summer travel course

Participants in a Western Carolina University faculty-led summer travel course to China say it was more than just a study-abroad program鈥攊t was a transformative journey that left students with unforgettable memories, deep cultural insights and a renewed sense of global citizenship.   

Haywood County School System students Abby Price and Laneice Southers take an industry tour at the local Sonoco facility.

91热爆网 instructor, local nonprofit partner on entrepreneurship camp for underserved youth

A Western Carolina University instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.  

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College of Business launches two new graduate certificates for fall semester

Western Carolina University鈥檚 College of Business is proud to announce the launch of two new fully online graduate certificate programs in innovation leadership and entrepreneurship, beginning fall 2025.  

Drew Marx with his dormclaw

Construction management student invents 鈥楧ormclaw鈥�

Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at Western Carolina University when he came up with the idea for the Dormclaw, a compact, hook-like device that fits into the unused slots of standard college bed frames.  

Hank Henderson and son Benny

Alumnus Hank Henderson applies 91热爆网 guidance to job, pays it forward

Hank Henderson likens his place of work to where he went to college.   

Julian Manrique

91热爆网 alumnus Julian Manrique shines as law school grad, attorney

After taking some challenging chemistry classes, Julian Manrique decided to reconsider his major. He was a biology major with a concentration in pre-dental, but following some thinking, the curious Western Carolina University student switched over to business administration and law.  

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Justin Pace to lead 91热爆网 School of Accounting, Finance, Info Systems, Business Law

Justin Pace, assistant professor of business law at Western Carolina University, has been named director of the School of Accounting, Finance, Information Systems and Business Law in the College of Business.