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  • Alpha Xi Delta members at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ welcomes new sorority to campus for first time in 30 years

    Cam Adams
    September 28

    For the first time in 30 years, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is welcoming a new sorority back on campus. Alpha Xi Delta, a women’s fraternity, has returned to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ after a short hiatus, starting this fall.

  • From right, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ track and field and cross country coach Jesse Norman meets with donors Andrew and LouAnn Smith, who have created an endowment to support the programs.

    New endowment, matching gifts to boost resources for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ track, field, cross country

    Bill Studenc
    September 25

    A new endowment established by a competitive racewalker from Whittier is designed to help the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ track and field and cross country programs overcome hurdles, with a campaign for matching gifts in the starting blocks to help push the effort across the finish line.

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    What if independence doesn't mean needing less support?

    Julia Duvall
    September 23

    What if independence isn’t about needing less support—but having more dependable ways to get it when you need it? That question is at the heart of a new research project at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ exploring whether individuals can come together to create ways of giving and receiving support within their communities.

  • College of Engineering faculty members

    $1.5M grant positions Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ to help students, regional manufacturers, state economic development goals

    Matt Salerno
    September 23

    As AI has expanded and improved, the fields of engineering and manufacturing have been revolutionized. Yet many manufacturers in the Western North Carolina region need guidance on where to integrate AI into their processes, the risk of protecting sensitive data, and what the return on investment will be.

  • Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ professor John Whitmire sits in the Raynor Library at Marquette University, smiling while sitting in front of a laptop with a scarf and stuffed monkey beside the laptop

    That’s what I’m Tolkien about

    Savannah Snell
    September 21

    Instead of a traditional semester of teaching, John Whitmire, professor of philosophy at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, spent his spring 2026 semester researching the notion of “a hope that holds fast even in the face of the hopeless,â€� through the acclaimed works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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    Study Examines Distracted Driving Laws Impact on Traffic Fatalities

    Aaron Heinrich
    September 16

    The success of distracted driving laws including cellphone bans on reducing traffic fatalities across the United States depends upon factors such as the comprehensiveness of deterrence strategies and the consistency of enforcement and fines.

  • Attakullakulla and the Art of Diplomacy Image courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg

    Mountain Heritage Center opens new “People of Colonial North Carolina� exhibit

    Peter Koch
    September 15

    The Mountain Heritage Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit, “People of Colonial North Carolina,â€� which opened on Sept. 8.

  • Taking part in a ceremony announcing the First Citizens Bank Trading Lab at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ are (from left) A.J. Grube, dean of the College of Business; finance and finance major Brian Tello; First Citizens Bank executive Chuck Perry; Chancellor Kelli R. Brown; and Bob Roberts, First Citizens Bank executive vice president and former chair of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Board of Trustees.

    First Citizens Bank gift supports Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students through access to stock market data

    Bill Studenc
    September 15

    Students in the College of Business at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ now have access to real-time stock market trading information through laboratory space made possible through a financial contribution from First Citizens Bank.

  • Reid Conway stands in front of an ElectriCities backdrop holding one of the awards

    Western Carolina Power earns four Public Power Awards of Excellence

    September 11

    Western Carolina Power has once again been recognized for excellence in serving its customers and community.

  • Beau Carroll

    Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumnus awarded for historic preservation work with EBCI

    Shane Ryden
    September 11

    Beau Carroll was chosen in late August to receive the 2026 Historic Preservation Award from the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums (ATALM), a national nonprofit that celebrates the work of Indigenous scholars and working advocates across the country.

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