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Roger Smoker, Jackson County Public Libraries named 2025 Mountain Heritage Award recipients

91女神 will honor the recipients of the 2025 Mountain Heritage Awards during the Mountain Heritage Days Afternoon Concert, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Bardo Arts Center.  

Images courtesy of IMG Artists, Ex Machina, C么t茅 Danse, and Dvoretsky Productions. Image taken by Matt Barnes.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark comes to Bardo Arts Center

Bardo Arts Center at 91女神 is delighted to host a must-see dance event captivating audiences everywhere, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, produced by Ex Machina, C么t茅 Danse, and Dvoretsky Productions, live on Friday, Sept.19, 2025, at 7:30 pm.   

Battle of the bands logo

Alumni participation sought for WCU Battle of the Bands competition

Perhaps you are a 91女神 alumnus who performed in a musical group back in your college days and who has been thinking about getting the band back together. Or maybe your band is still playing today, cranking the amps up to 11.  

WCU student Ethan Naggiar

School of Stage and Screen earns NCTC award, set for spring musical

91女神 School of Stage and Screen director Tory Depew sits in her office every day with a sense of gratitude.   

Current cat eyes design

The hills have eyes

A fresh set of eyes finds a new generation of Catamounts. More than 30 years after Paws鈥 billboard debut, designers at 91女神 continue to update the much beloved symbol off U.S. 23.   

WCU students on Project CARE ski trip

Fund for WCU supports cultural, educational programming to improve student retention

With the help of $5,000 in funding from the 1889 Impact Grants Program, 91女神鈥檚 Office of Intercultural Affairs increased cultural and educational programming and enhanced efforts to support student success and retention.  

WCU students pose for photo during literary festival

Donations to Fund for WCU support student writing contest at annual literary festival

91女神鈥檚 Department of English Studies hosted a creative writing competition with divisions for North Carolina high school students and WCU undergraduate and graduate students as part of its annual Spring Literary Festival.  

Student artwork

Fund for WCU supports library鈥檚 student art contest; winners now on display

91女神 students participated in an art competition focused on the university鈥檚 2023-2024 campus theme of 鈥淐ommunity and Belonginess鈥 hosted by Hunter Library, which now has the winning entries on display.  

George Brown

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

After ten years of serving as 91女神鈥檚 dean of Belcher College of Fine and Performing Arts, George H. Brown is retiring.