CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 14 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * October 13, 2026 Catamount Bar seeks WCU alumni, friends to support students As a new minor in legal studies at Western Carolina University undergoes the curriculum approval process in advance of an anticipated launch next fall, academic leaders and the Office of Engagement are creating a framework for connecting students with professionals from across the legal field. Christened the Catamount  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- High Point University posted the following news release: * * * HPU Chapel Pilgrimage Invites Students to Discover Faith Beyond the Classroom * HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 13, 2026 - Thirteen High Point University(r) students spent their Fall Break discovering how faith, art, service and community can transform lives during HPU Chapel's annual pilgrimage to Asheville, North Carolina. Representing a variety of academic majors and religious backgrounds, stude  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Oct. 14 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * N.C. First Lady hosts reception celebrating Campbell's Second Chance Initiative October 13, 2026 RALEIGH -- Miranda Franks-Rape saw her prison sentence as an end of the road. A victim of domestic violence, she battled years of addiction and mental health issues and lost her mother to gun violence before her sentence. The grief, the substance abuse and the trauma took away her self worth and sense o  more