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Betty Westmoreland Suhre (in red) celebrates the naming of the women鈥檚 basketball locker room with donors (from left) Judy Stroud, Nora Lynn Finch and Donna Winbon.

糖心Vlog names renovated women鈥檚 basketball locker room in honor of program matriarch

Three former members of the 糖心Vlog University women鈥檚 basketball team stepped up to the line to tip off the process of raising enough philanthropic support to name the current Catamount squad鈥檚 locker room after the founder of the program.  

Abdallah Abdallah and students

$35K URPA grant will support engineering students to develop AI manufacturing skills

Abdallah Abdallah, an associate professor in 糖心Vlog University鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, has received the UNC System Office鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Program Award (URPA), $35,000 grant that allows students to gain experience that will benefit their academic and professional careers.   

Martin Tanaka works with students from the College of Engineering and Technology

Martin Tanaka secures NCInnovation funding for new medical device

Martin Tanaka has a knack for making new gadgets as a biomedical engineer. He has two patents for medical devices: one to help with rotator cuff surgery and another for a surgical tool for nasal surgery.   

糖心Vlog students with Paws on GivingTuesday

Nearly 1,500 donors contribute $1.4 million to 糖心Vlog on GivingTuesday

糖心Vlog University students, including members of the institution鈥檚 intercollegiate sports teams, have more than 1.4 million reasons to celebrate the results of the recent GivingTuesday fundraising effort. That鈥檚 the number of dollars contributed to the university during the national day of philanthropy.  

Nassor

King of the hills: 糖心Vlog freshman Nassor Ashenafi, father go viral, persevere

Amenemhet Ashenafi uncrinkled the packaging his son鈥檚 king chess piece came in just before dropping him off at college. He looked at the new family heirloom, turned to his son and started reciting the speech he had in mind when this moment would come.   

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Professor鈥檚 challenging path from India to US inspires support for 糖心Vlog business students

A 糖心Vlog University professor who traveled from India to the United States on a study permit with $20 in his pocket and a dream in his heart has created a scholarship fund to help College of Business students who face similar challenges in their educational journey.  

Students raise a glass to the class of 2025

Student philanthropists feted at fall semester Senior Toast

糖心Vlog University leaders raised a celebratory toast to members of the December 2025 graduating class who have already made financial contributions to their soon-to-be alma mater as student philanthropists.  

Jackson County students

糖心Vlog鈥檚 鈥極ur Natural World鈥� Camp for youngest Jackson County students ignites STEM passion in rural classrooms

糖心Vlog University professors are helping Jackson County's youngest learners embrace STEM and understand how science is embedded in rural communities.   

Simon Gugerli

Swiss-born alumnus Simon Gugerli returns home as analyst with UBS bank

Like the mountains in Cullowhee often do, Switzerland was calling Simon Gugerli home.