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Mountain Heritage Center invites public to explore George Masa exhibition through August 15
June 19ĢƵ’s Mountain Heritage Center (MHC) invites the public to explore a powerful new exhibition, “A Stranger No More: George Masa and His Art,” on display now through August 15.
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Couple who met at ĢƵorientation make ‘Fill the Western Sky’ leadership gift to athletics
June 13Back in 2012, ĢƵ graduates Jonathan Zapp and Brittany Bennefield provided a different interpretation of their alma mater’s status as “an engaged institution” when they had their engagement photographs taken on campus with Paws, the Catamount mascot.
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ĢƵholds groundbreaking for renovations to E.J. Whitmire Stadium
June 12A long-awaited $37 million upgrade to renovate the west side stands of ĢƵ’s aging E.J. Whitmire Stadium is now underway with an official groundbreaking ceremony held Thursday, June 12, in the shadows of the construction zone.
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Mountain Heritage Awards now accepting nominations
June 10ĢƵ’s Mountain Heritage Center is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Mountain Heritage Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work preserves, interprets, and celebrates the rich cultural traditions and history of Southern Appalachia.
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College of Business launches two new graduate certificates for fall semester
June 5ĢƵ’s College of Business is proud to announce the launch of two new fully online graduate certificate programs in innovation leadership and entrepreneurship, beginning fall 2025.
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Construction management student invents ‘Dormclaw’
June 4Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at ĢƵ when he came up with the idea for the Dormclaw, a compact, hook-like device that fits into the unused slots of standard college bed frames.
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College of Engineering to offer ACE Machining Bootcamps this summer
May 29ĢƵ’s College of Engineering and Technology will offer two America’s Cutting Edge Machining Bootcamps this summer completely free of charge.
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Alumnus Hank Henderson applies ĢƵguidance to job, pays it forward
May 23Hank Henderson likens his place of work to where he went to college. As a channel client development manager at Granite Telecommunications, the buck stops at the company’s owner. Henderson is never too far away from him. He’s in the cube everyday alongside his employees.
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EMS holds christening event for new ambulance
May 23The ĢƵ Emergency Medical Service is among the oldest collegiate EMS services in the country. This year marks the service’s 60-year anniversary, which ĢƵhealth services director Pam Buchanan hopes will be a time of celebration.
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Student legislature takes home “best delegation” at Raleigh general assembly
May 22ĢƵ’s chapter of the North Carolina Student Legislature was less than a year old when it took home the statewide title of “best delegation” this April.