$1.25 M gift to athletics pushes ‘Fill the Western Sky’ campaign past its $100 M goal

by abollinger@wcu.edu | Aug 28, 2026 | Athletics, Fill the Western Sky

Former WCU tennis player serves up $1 million fundraising campaign gift

by abollinger@wcu.edu | Aug 28, 2026 | Athletics, Fill the Western Sky, Naming Stories

Former WCU Academic All-American pays homage to retired sports communicator

by abollinger@wcu.edu | Aug 28, 2026 | Athletics, Fill the Western Sky, Naming Stories

WCU to name softball field in honor of program founder Betty Peele

by abollinger@wcu.edu | Aug 28, 2026 | Athletics, Fill the Western Sky, Scholarship

WCU names renovated women’s basketball locker room in honor of program matriarch

by abollinger@wcu.edu | Aug 27, 2026 | Athletics, Fill the Western Sky, Naming Stories

WCU holds groundbreaking for renovations to E.J. Whitmire Stadium

by abollinger@wcu.edu | Aug 27, 2026 | Athletics, Fill the Western Sky

A long-awaited $37 million upgrade to renovate the west side stands of Western Carolina University’s aging E.J. Whitmire Stadium is now underway with an official groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, June 12, in the shadows of the construction zone. The...