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Eligible students to receive $500 emergency grants through HEERF III funds

WCU will provide $500 emergency grants to enrolled students who qualify for assistance in payment of fall 2021 semester billing charges.  

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Mountain Heritage Center to present ‘mini’ Mountain Heritage Day-style event

The Mountain Heritage Center will hold a crafts demonstration and music performance on campus Wednesday, July 21.   

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NC General Assembly appoints two new members to WCU Board of Trustees

The North Carolina General Assembly recently appointed Joseph Crocker of Winston-Salem and William Brawley of Matthews to the Board of Trustees.  

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Tuition costs waived for summer students

WCU will award approximately $3.775 million in federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF III) to students this summer.   

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Mountain Heritage Day returns, heritage award nominees sought

With the popular Mountain Heritage Day community festival returning to campus, nominations are being sought for Mountain Heritage Awards to honor an individual and an organization for contributions to Southern Appalachian history, culture and folklore.  

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Professors and local students create a ‘masterpeace’

It’s sometimes hard to express oneself, especially during the past year. The pandemic turned many worlds upside down and students of Western North Carolina public schools were not immune to the pressure.  

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WCU pro bono physical therapy services extended to Asheville site

WCU is extending its Mountain Area Pro Bono Health Services through an Asheville clinic, beginning Friday, June 11.   

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New online financial planning program to begin this fall semester

WCU will offer a new online option for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in finance with a concentration in financial planning, beginning in the fall semester 2021, for both traditional and nontraditional students.   

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Astronomer Enrique Gomez advises on viewing June 10 eclipse

Enrique Gomez, associate professor of physics and astronomy, urges viewers of the Thursday, June 10, solar eclipse to use only certified, recently-purchased eclipse glasses.  

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