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  • Dan Brooks with friends

    Cat Chats: Dan Brooks and Mike Murphy

    August 15

    In this edition of Cat Chats, current football student-athlete Mike Murphy talks with former player Dan Brooks '76. Dan went on to coach at Tennessee and Clemson. He is also a member of the Catamount Club Board of Directors.

  • Chancellor Kelli R. Brown greets faculty and staff prior to Fall Opening Assembly

    From the age of steam to the age of AI, ĢƵputs students first, serves its region as economic engine

    Julia Duvall
    August 14

    ĢƵ has faced many challenges over the past year: a historic storm, an ever-changing landscape in higher education, competition for enrollment, and budget uncertainty from the state and federal levels.

  • Randy Collins

    Randy Collins named to National Engineering Education Committee

    August 13

    Randy Collins, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at ĢƵ, has been selected as a member of the executive committee and director of the Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education.

  • Catamount Blitz volunteers from left to right: Andy Pedonti, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, Catherine MacCallum and Jason Turner

    ĢƵvolunteers rally to clean up Catamount Gap

    Shane Ryden
    August 12

    ĢƵ has changed in many ways since its founding in 1889, but one tradition has always stayed true: Catamounts give back, and they honor the land they’re standing on.

  • Michael and Rebecca Schlosser photographed in 2019

    A gift of hope: Supporting students in their mental health journey

    Bill Studenc
    August 12

    Universities and colleges across the United States are finding that an ever-increasing number of students on their campuses are dealing with a variety of mental health issues, ranging from anxiety and depression to thoughts of suicide.

  • Florida Ahado

    Alumna kicks off post grad life with NCDHHS internship

    Cam Adams
    August 11

    Recent ĢƵ alumna Florida Ahado drives around Raleigh and is reminded of her impact about everywhere she goes.

  • kids at camp

    ĢƵInstructor, Local Nonprofit Partner on Entrepreneurship Camp for Underserved Youth

    Tonya Snider
    August 6

    A ĢƵ instructor of management will be leading a weeklong entrepreneurship and leadership camp for underserved youth in Western North Carolina to help them get an early jump on learning some of the steps necessary for starting a business.

  • Students chatting on campus

    Welcome to the Whee!

    Shane Ryden
    August 6

    We are so excited to welcome our newest class of Catamounts to campus! The coming weeks will be full of new experiences and exciting adventures, and the first crucial part of that journey is getting settled.

  • Alec Harris

    Alec Harris named development director for College of Education, Allied Professions

    Bill Studenc
    August 5

    Alexander “Alec” Harris, former recreation and events supervisor for the municipality of Jersey Village, Texas, is the new director of development for ĢƵ’s College of Education and Allied Professions.

  • Newly elected officers Terry Welch, Mark Haskett, Pam Meister and Cindy Nicholson

    Reinvigorated ĢƵretirees association elects officers, plans activities

    Bill Studenc
    August 4

    Following a period of decreased activity in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was exacerbated by the impacts of Hurricane Helene, the Association of Retired Faculty and Staff of ĢƵ has embarked upon a process of organizational reinvigoration.

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