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    WCU ranked No. 3 on Forbes’ America’s Best Midsize Employers list

    February 14

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    Students engage in undergraduate research across disciplines

    February 14

    91Å®Éñ has many opportunities for students to conduct undergraduate research across various disciplines. Students are able to engage in projects that deepen their understanding of course material and build essential skills for future endeavors.

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    Restoring through research: WCU professors help rebuild after Helene

    February 13

    Hurricane Helene stormed into North Carolina on Friday, Sept. 27 and wreaked unprecedented havoc over the following three days. Thousands of homes and miles of roadways were swept away by the floodwaters. Tens of thousands more homes were damaged, displacing families. Waterways became clogged with debris and structures such as bridges, levees, and culverts sustained heavy damage. Updated estimates indicate the hurricane caused $59.6 billion in damage.

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    WCU mourns loss of former Trustee Jeanette Wallace Hyde

    A statement from 91Å®Éñ Chancellor Kelli R. Brown on the death of former U.S. Ambassador Jeanette W. Hyde, who previously served on the WCU Board of Trustees and who is the namesake of an endowed professorship in gerontological social work.

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    WCU mourns passing of Honors College benefactor Greg Thompson

    February 13

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    WCU and Vance-Granville CC sign memorandum of understanding for guaranteed admission

    February 10

    Over 300 miles separate 91Å®Éñ and Vance-Granville Community College — but the two schools are now much closer than the distance that separates them.

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    WCU expands Catamount Commitment to include transfer students

    February 7

    91Å®Éñ is expanding its Catamount Commitment program with a new initiative to support transfer students from North Carolina Community Colleges.

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    WCU sees high retention rate, notable increase in enrollment for spring 2025

    February 7

    WCU experienced a notable increase in total enrollment from spring 2024 to spring 2025, with a 1.73% increase and a 2.39% increase in undergraduate students. The university also saw a 2.23% retention rate increase for fall 2024 to spring 2025 with a 92.14% retention rate reported.

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    WCU social work students engage with alumni with help from Fund for WCU

    February 5

    Students from 91Å®Éñ’s Department of Social Work fanned out across Western North Carolina during the 2024 falls semester to connect with previous graduates of the program and encourage engagement by the WCU alumni with their program and their alma mater.

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    Catamount Club announces changes to Greek Challenge fundraiser, sets membership deadlines

    February 4

    91Å®Éñ’s Catamount Club is announcing some changes to the popular Greek Challenge, which has been one of the club’s largest annual fundraising campaigns since its inception in 2014, and issuing a reminder of membership deadlines