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Haywood Waterways Association presents award to 91Èȱ¬Íø for its many contributions

Haywood Waterways Association has presented its 2021 Pigeon River Award to 91Èȱ¬Íø for making significant contributions in the protection of water and land resources in the neighboring county.  

Happy Holidays from Western Carolina University

See what our loveable mascot Paws is getting into this year to spread the holiday spirit around Cullowhee!  

Week of Kindness

Western Carolina University is celebrating a Week of Kindness April 4th – April 8th. Being kind, especially in today’s world, is an easy, tangible way to show someone that they matter and you appreciate them. When we engage in kind acts, we are giving back to those around us. And that is priceless.  

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Lori and Andy Anderson establish endowed scholarship for HHS students

Even before her first day on the job as 91Èȱ¬Íø’s new dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences, Lori Anderson knew she and husband Andy would establish an endowed scholarship for students.  

Advancement staff sets holiday hours to assist with year-end giving

The Division of Advancement will be open for several hours on the last two days of December to assist donors with year-end giving.  

91Èȱ¬Íø Board of Trustees approves increased student athletic fees, campaign feasibility study and new status for some scholarship recipients

91Èȱ¬Íø’s Board of Trustees endorsed a schedule of fees and rates for the 2022-23 academic year that would increase the cost of mandatory athletic fees paid by $86 a year.  

Giving Tuesday goal exceeded as donors provide more than $443,000

91Èȱ¬Íø blew past its goal of raising $250,000 for general scholarship support on Giving Tuesday as 443 donors contributed a total of $443,517.  

91Èȱ¬Íø lab helps Swedish researcher with mosquito project

Anders Lindström recently visited Cullowhee from the Swedish National Veterinary Institute. He was working in 91Èȱ¬Íø’s Mosquito and Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Facility  

Six-figure bequest pushes 91Èȱ¬Íø past its Giving Tuesday goal

Western Carolina University has met its Giving Tuesday goal of raising a minimum of $250,000 to broaden access to scholarship support for students, thanks to a six-figure bequest from a New Mexico teacher who wanted to recognize her late mother’s love for the university.