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    Gifts in memory of longtime educator create fund for School of Teaching, Learning

    Bill Studenc
    April 1

    A newly established endowment in the School of Teaching and Learning at ĢƵ will honor the memory of a lifelong elementary and middle school educator by providing financial assistance to students pursuing a similar career path.

  • Ammon Hottensmith

    ĢƵbiology student tracks down fungus with a taste for nematodes

    Cam Adams
    March 31

    Ammon Hottensmith has always been interested in critters. Growing up on a small farm in Ohio, the ĢƵ junior has always been surrounded by them. Everyone is, whether you’re in the hills of the Midwest or the mountains of Appalachia.

  • Janna Deitz

    Jackson native, ĢƵalumna named development director for engineering, tech college

    Bill Studenc
    March 31

    ĢƵ alumna and Jackson County native Janna L. Deitz has joined the ĢƵDivision of Advancement as director of development and corporate partnerships for the College of Engineering and Technology.

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    2 ĢƵstudents to present at NBASLH Convention

    Cam Adams
    March 26

    Kyra Turner was left waiting longer than expected to see if her presentation proposal was accepted, to the point where she didn’t think she had gotten it.

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    ĢƵHealth Services achieves 2 accreditation milestones

    March 25

    In December 2025, ĢƵHealth Services earned first-time accreditation from the Association for Ambulatory Health Care, a national accrediting body for outpatient facilities, including university health centers, outpatient surgical centers and medical home facilities. Less than 30% of university health centers nationwide hold AAAHC accreditation.

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    Young alumni: Asha Evans tells stories of student-athletes at NCAA

    Cam Adams
    March 24

    Wherever Asha Evans’ career has taken her, her love for words has followed. The ĢƵ alumna has told stories of student-athletes at small private colleges to Division I powerhouses — and now she’s sharing them at a national level.

  • Woman presenting research at RASC 2025

    2026 ĢƵResearch and Scholarship Conference introduces new faculty involvement, highlights Hurricane Helene research

    Matt Salerno
    March 23

    ĢƵ’s annual Research and Scholarship Conference is fast approaching. This year's event will be the largest ever, with the Research Exposition and Symposium featuring over 200 presentations, spanning undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty.

  • Joe Hefner analyzes skeletons. Photo by Nick Schrader.

    Distinguished alumnus shares forensic anthropology breakthrough with students

    Shane Ryden
    March 23

    A $2.1 million research project led by ĢƵ alumnus Joe Hefner aims to transform the field of forensic anthropology. Last week, at an event organized by the ĢƵAlumni Office and the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Hefner shared his academic journey and explained his team’s research to current Catamounts

  • Scholarship recipients and student panelists (from left) Grady Jones, Leana Barra and Jay Brown demonstrate the “claws out” gesture at Catamount Philanthropy Day.

    Catamount Philanthropy Day student panel shares impact of scholarships with donors

    Bill Studenc
    March 23

    Nearly 200 donors to ĢƵ heard directly from a trio of students about how philanthropic support is helping them pursue their dreams of obtaining a college degree and preparing them for life after graduation.

  • Stefanie Conley (right) and partner Russell McConnell enjoy game day in E.J. Whitmire Stadium from Paws Porch.

    Former ĢƵathletics staffer makes gift to athletics facilities, baseball program

    Bill Studenc
    March 20

    ĢƵ alumna Stefanie Conley, a Franklin native and longtime supporter of the Catamount athletics program, readily admits that she did not become a fan of the university’s intercollegiate sports teams during her years as a student in Cullowhee.

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