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CatCards will be required to enter Hunter Library after 10 p.m.

Visitors who don't have WCU identification cards can enter the building prior to 10 p.m., but they will be unable to gain re-entry after that time.  

Students on Campus

Countdown to Cullowhee: 2 Days

A familiar face, a friendly smile, an excited wave… As students return home Cullowhee, campus is filled with vibrant life once again. It’s time to gather with friends, catch-up, and kick off a new year school year full of opportunity.  

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New chancellor applauds role of regional comprehensive institutions, calls for across-the-board excellence

Chancellor Kelli R. Brown addressed faculty and staff during her inaugural fall semester Opening Assembly on Wednesday, Aug. 14.  

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Workshops will focus on communication for women, business writing

WCU's Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment is offering the sessions at the university's Biltmore Park site in Asheville.  

Hannah Styles

Communication Student Spends Summer Covering Washington Politics

Earlier this year, Hannah Styles was searching through the Center for Career and Professional Development's Job Cat website looking for summer internship possibilities. She came across a link for the National Journalism Center, which places students with various media outlets in Washington, D.C. Despite knowing she would be facing a competitive field, Styles decided to apply.  

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Journey to Spain serves as World Languages scholarship fundraiser

A WCU contingent went on guided walks around Valencia that included sites such as the City of Arts and Sciences complex and what remains of Valencia’s 14th-century fortifications.  

Student with an alarm

Countdown to Cullowhee: 3 Days

What about… Hit snooze once or twice… maybe three times, but be ready to hit the ground running. New professors and classes promise exciting opportunities to try something different, pick up a new skill, or get to understand the world from another view. Wake up, get out there, and decide to succeed as you chase after your future.  

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Fall semester bringing in new, returning students for another record enrollment

WCU is expected to have its largest-ever total head count for the eighth time in nine years, with gains in transfer, distance and continuing students.  

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Engineering students produce biodegradable ornaments for Staff Senate fundraiser

In keeping with this year's campus theme, the design features a replica of the Alumni Tower made from a corn-based plastic.  

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