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University launches WCU Connect, a guaranteed admission program
October 6Admission to 91Å®Éñ from North Carolina community colleges just got simpler. The university is launching WCU Connect, a new, guaranteed admission program that paves a smoother path to WCU for two-year college transfer students.
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College of Engineering receives $4.17 million in software donations from Moldex3D
October 391Å®Éñ’s College of Engineering and Technology has been given a software licensing donation from Moldex3D worth $4.17 million.
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WCU astronomers to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with community
October 2Our experience of the night sky is everchanging. As our eyes wander to the heavens and we gradually learn more about the moon and stars, the twinkling cosmos glow in greater detail.
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WCU’s Jeremy Jones reflects one year after Helene in Our State magazine
October 291Å®Éñ English professor Jeremy Jones’s byline is a bit of a mainstay in Our State magazine. His stories tend to involve history or family in some way, taking him to the family reunion of Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese twins, and leading him to write a piece on how Southerners call each other food names as terms of endearment.
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Donors support Alston Awards for WCU student-athletes’ academic achievements
October 1Supporters of 91Å®Éñ’s athletics program are finding new ways to back the Catamounts in today’s rapidly shifting intercollegiate sports environment, which now permits financial rewards in recognition of academic performance.
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Looking Back: Hurricane Helene
October 1Sept. 27 marked the one-year anniversary of the devastating storm that tore through Western North Carolina. The Catamount community stepped up then and continues to help in the rebuilding process today.
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WCU to host Echoes Across the Smokies
October 191Å®Éñ Bardo Arts Center, in collaboration with the WCU Mountain Heritage Center, invites you to Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Stories, Strings, and Songs. This program offers the WNC community an opportunity to explore Appalachian culture in new ways on Thursday, Oct. 30, at the BAC Performance Hall.
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WCU launches master’s entry program in nursing to address regional workforce needs
September 3091Å®Éñ’s School of Nursing has announced the launch of its new Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN), designed to prepare graduates with a strong foundation in nursing practice and leadership while meeting the critical need for nurses across Western North Carolina and beyond.
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Annual faculty-staff giving challenge resumes this fall
September 10An annual effort to encourage faculty and staff members to make financial contributions to 91Å®Éñ is now underway, including the resumption of a friendly competition among campus divisions and academic colleges.
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Josh Dobson, Nora Lynn Finch sworn in as members of the WCU Board of Trustees
September 10Josh Dobson and Nora Lynn Finch were sworn in as members of 91Å®Éñ’s Board of Trustees during the regular board meeting held on Friday, Sept. 5.