Top Researcher
Portraits
Carrie Jones poses in her lab, after receiving a prestigious international grant.
Portraits
Posed portraits of individuals or groups, in the studio, on your campus, or elsewhere in a university or college-related situation. The subject must be aware that they are being photographed. Other more candid “portraits” belong in the NEWS & COLLEGE LIFE category. Basic retouching/editing is permitted.
Gettin' UP For Basketball
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Spencer is ready for the inaugural UP basketball game on March 27th. The WCU UP Program provides an inclusive, two-year, on-campus living and learning experience for college-aged persons with intellectual disability. The goal of the program is to facilitate UP students' transition from secondary school to adult life with education, employment, and independent living. The UP program currently enrolls up to 12 students at a time. WCU is proud to have the first accredited inclusive post-secondary program in the country.
University archivist
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Erika Border (RC ’91), Special Collections Archives/University Archivist
Head that Wears the Crown
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Kyra March, a doctoral student working toward a degree in African American history and Women’s and Gender history with a certificate in Public Humanities, curated the exhibit “The Head That Wears The Crown” at the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) in Skillman, NJ. The exhibit features headwear donated by women from Second Calvary Baptist Church in Hopewell, N.J.
Museum executive director
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Gina Sampaio (D’96) is executive director of The Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton, NJ. The museum's Red Mill is one of the most photographed landmarks in the state, appearing on everything from magnets and postcards to Newark Liberty International Airport.
Campus Store Opens Downtown
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Perricelli-Gegnas Center Student Fellow, Waina Ali, '26, walks outside of the new Campus Shop downtown, which she is helping to launch. This store serves as a launchpad for student entrepreneurs, innovators, and creators to sell their merchandise.
Senior Spotlight
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Fatimata Ly is featured as a standout student ready to receive her diploma this spring. Majoring in Government, she chose the front of the building where she spend so many hours of classes as the backdrop for her portrait.
Bethlehem to Bourbon Street
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Senior Ashley Rodrigues took part in a once in a lifetime internship at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. Here, Ashley poses for a couple of quick portraits before moving down Bourbon Street to create more New Orleans related content.
Enjoying the Weather
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A group of students stop for the camera on a snowy Saturday afternoon on campus.
Eye for Design
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Portrait of alumni designer, Edmi Salazar for the upcoming alumni magazine.