Spanish Program News
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents, alumni excel at HatchThis 2026 entrepreneurship competition
April 9Teams composed of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students and alumni took top honors at HatchThis 2026, a high-energy, 48-hour entrepreneurial competition described by organizers as a mashup of an accelerator, hackathon and startup festival.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµalumna Shalana Yates named director of Cherokee Center
April 6Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ has appointed Shalana Yates as director of the Cherokee Center, bringing to the role a strong background in nonprofit operations, tribal government, and leadership.
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Characteristics of Tourist Destinations Impact Visitor Behavior
April 1A recent study led by a faculty member in the College of Business at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ provides potential strategies for destination managers and policymakers to implement to help increase the economic impact resulting from the positive experiences of previous visitors.
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Gifts in memory of longtime educator create fund for School of Teaching, Learning
April 1A newly established endowment in the School of Teaching and Learning at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ will honor the memory of a lifelong elementary and middle school educator by providing financial assistance to students pursuing a similar career path.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµbiology student tracks down fungus with a taste for nematodes
March 31Ammon Hottensmith has always been interested in critters. Growing up on a small farm in Ohio, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ junior has always been surrounded by them. Everyone is, whether you’re in the hills of the Midwest or the mountains of Appalachia.
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Jackson native, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµalumna named development director for engineering, tech college
March 31Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ alumna and Jackson County native Janna L. Deitz has joined the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµDivision of Advancement as director of development and corporate partnerships for the College of Engineering and Technology.
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2 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents to present at NBASLH Convention
March 26Kyra 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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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµHealth Services achieves 2 accreditation milestones
March 25In December 2025, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµHealth 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
March 24Wherever Asha Evans’ career has taken her, her love for words has followed. The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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.
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2026 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµResearch and Scholarship Conference introduces new faculty involvement, highlights Hurricane Helene research
March 23Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™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.