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  • ĢƵstudent Adam Bryant shows Star Party attendee constellation

    ĢƵastronomers lead 13th annual statewide star party

    Shane Ryden
    May 21

    ĢƵ astronomers brought stargazers of all ages to the Cashiers plateau earlier this spring where the night burned bright for the 13th annual Statewide Star Party.

  • Peter Koch

    Peter Koch promoted to associate director of Mountain Heritage Center

    May 20

    Effective May 1, Peter Koch was promoted from the position of museum education associate to associate director of ĢƵ’s Mountain Heritage Center.

  • Interior design students address aging challenges through service learning

    Interior design students address aging challenges through service learning

    Shane Ryden
    May 19

    ĢƵ interior design students collaborated with seniors at the Givens Great Laurels retirement community this May to discuss and address the realities of aging in place.

  • Master of health sciences faculty and students

    MHS program celebrates new graduates

    Chelsea Weddle and Brook Alemu
    May 19

    The Master of Health Sciences program at ĢƵ was established in 2003, and with an everchanging health science field, the program has continued to adapt to meet the needs of students across the United States with backgrounds in healthcare administration and business, health-related education or clinical practice.

  • Kyle Pifer

    Kyle Pifer named ĢƵDirector of Athletics

    Daniel Hooker
    May 19

    ĢƵ Chancellor Kelli R. Brown announced today, Monday, May 19, the selection of Kyle Pifer to serve as the director of athletics following approval of his contract by the university’s Board of Trustees during a special-called meeting earlier in the day.

  • Paws Porch

    Catamount Club to launch search for successor to assistant director C.J. Mitchell

    Bill Studenc
    May 16

    The Catamount Club will soon begin searching for a new assistant director of development with the departure of C.J. Mitchell, who had been working with ĢƵ’s athletics booster organization for the past year.

  • Drone photo of E.J. Whitmire Stadium

    ĢƵto hold groundbreaking ceremony June 12 for stadium renovations project

    Bill Studenc
    May 14

    ĢƵ will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, to kick off the first phase of a series of planned upgrades for E.J. Whitmire Stadium and other aging facilities used by Catamount student-athletes.

  • Catamount grads reflect on graduation cap decor

    Catamount grads reflect on graduation cap decor

    Cam Adams
    May 9

    For Shondel “Junior” Granison, his graduation cap is more than a square board with fabric stretched across the top. It’s a symbol of accomplishment, but also a canvas for Granison to display some of what’s closest to his heart.

  • Ariel Colón-Rodríguez

    Ariel Colón-Rodríguez

    Kathryn Ray
    May 9

    Mechanical Engineering Major, Ariel, tells his moving and inspirational story about growing up in Puerto Rico and eventually landing at ĢƵ. Ariel is the recipient of the Brinson Honors College Outstanding Honors Senior Award.

  • Trevor and Ty Antonson

    From LEGO to launch: Antonson twins look back on their ĢƵjourney

    Teresa Tate
    May 8

    Trevor and Ty Antonson’s childhood was filled with LEGO creations—buildings, starships, train cars and more. The twins shared a bedroom and dedicated the other to their masterpieces.

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