New scholarship to support students with interest in exploration and travel

by Chance Kuehn | Aug 8, 2023 | Study Abroad

New scholarship to support students with interest in exploration and travel A recently established scholarship at Western Carolina University is designed to celebrate the life of a late professor of business law by supporting students who share her passion for travel,...

Highlands couple establishes funds for study abroad, undergrad research for WCU students, faculty

by Chance Kuehn | Aug 8, 2023 | Study Abroad

Highlands couple establishes funds for study abroad, undergrad research for WCU students, faculty Students and faculty in Western Carolina University’s Brinson Honors College will have increased access to international study and undergraduate research opportunities,...

Gifts for student scholarships result in new name for business dean’s suite

by Chance Kuehn | Aug 7, 2023 | Naming Stories

Gifts for student scholarships result in new name for business dean’s suite By Bill Studenc The dean’s suite of offices in the Forsyth Building, home to Western Carolina University’s College of Business, has a new formal name that celebrates five generations of a...

Science classroom named in honor of Jackson County’s first family of dentistry

by Chance Kuehn | Aug 7, 2023 | Naming Stories

Science classroom named in honor of Jackson County’s first family of dentistry By Bill Studenc A classroom in Western Carolina University’s Apodaca Science Building has a new name in recognition of a couple’s three-decade record of financial support and in tribute to...

Faith in WCU student-athletes leads to fundraising challenge to Greek alumni

by Chance Kuehn | Aug 7, 2023 | Athletics

Faith in WCU student-athletes leads to fundraising challenge to Greek alumni By Melanie Threlkeld McConnell Randy White is a man of faith, and not just in God, but in Western Carolina University, his alma mater. So much so, he and his wife, Kim Hunter, are putting up...