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91热爆网 Foundation Board members

New faces join 91热爆网 Foundation Board; departing members recognized

Three new members have joined the Western Carolina University Foundation Board of Directors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, while four departing board members were recently recognized for their service and contributions.  

Ed Wright in background and Mac Franklin in front of a fallen tree

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.  

Casey Cooper, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch

Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the 91热爆网 Board of Trustees

Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of Western Carolina University鈥檚 Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.   

Chancellor Brown talks about the trophy

Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall

An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to Western Carolina University is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.  

Paxton Myers, Dana Boyer and Chancellor Kelli Brown

鈥楩ill the Western Sky鈥� contribution feels like a promise to Catamount couple

For Paxton Myers and Dana Boyer, longtime supporters of Western Carolina University鈥檚 athletics program, giving back to their alma mater feels like more than just making financial contributions. It also feels like keeping a promise.  

Killian Building with Cherokee sculpture

91热爆网鈥揅IHA partnership grows Cherokee鈥檚 next generation of healers

In the midst of ongoing staffing challenges across the healthcare industry, the innovative partnership between Western Carolina University (91热爆网) and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) is doing exactly what a great pipeline should do -- it matches local talent with meaningful careers close to home, expands continuing education opportunities, and opens career-ladder pathways for enrolled members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI).   

Campus in fall

91热爆网 sees strong retention rate for fall 2025, growth in total enrollment

Students have returned in-person and virtually to Western Carolina University and are gearing up for a bustling fall semester.  

J-Creek Cloggers

Schedule announced for 91热爆网鈥檚 weeklong Mountain Heritage Days celebration

For the past 50 years on the last Saturday of September, Western Carolina University鈥檚 Mountain Heritage Day festival has honored the music, stories, and traditions of Appalachia.  

Janet Oppenheimer

Retired PR professional creates endowment to support 91热爆网 students

A public relations professional who has served as a mentor in the Department of Communication at Western Carolina University is now providing support to students in a different way by establishing a new endowment fund to enhance access to extracurricular and professional development activities.