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    Mountain Heritage Center invites public to explore George Masa exhibition through August 15

    June 19

    ĢƵ’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.

  • Student-athlete Bright Julamool of the men’s golf team (center) meets with donors Jonathan and Brittany Zapp at the 2018 Athletic Scholarship Banquet.

    Couple who met at ĢƵorientation make ‘Fill the Western Sky’ leadership gift to athletics

    Bill Studenc
    June 13

    Back 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.

  • Groundbreaking for renovations at E.J. Whitmire Stadium

    ĢƵholds groundbreaking for renovations to E.J. Whitmire Stadium

    Bill Studenc
    June 12

    A 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.

  • Mountain Heritage Day award

    Mountain Heritage Awards now accepting nominations

    Julia Duvall
    June 10

    ĢƵ’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.

  • College of Business launches two new graduate certificates for fall semester

    College of Business launches two new graduate certificates for fall semester

    June 5

    ĢƵ’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.

  • Drew Marx with his dormclaw invention

    Construction management student invents ‘Dormclaw’

    Teresa Tate
    June 4

    Drew 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.

  • ĢƵ’s College of Engineering and Technology will offer two America’s Cutting Edge Machining Bootcamps this summer completely free of charge.

    College of Engineering to offer ACE Machining Bootcamps this summer

    Teresa Tate
    May 29

    ĢƵ’s College of Engineering and Technology will offer two America’s Cutting Edge Machining Bootcamps this summer completely free of charge.

  • Hank Henderson with son, Benny

    Alumnus Hank Henderson applies ĢƵguidance to job, pays it forward

    Cam Adams
    May 23

    Hank 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.

  • ĢƵChancellor Kelli R. Brown helps christen the new campus ambulance

    EMS holds christening event for new ambulance

    Cam Adams
    May 23

    The 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.

  • Student members of the NCSL. ĢƵstudents Adam Harp, fourth from left; and Hayden Burris, third from left.

    Student legislature takes home “best delegation” at Raleigh general assembly

    Shane Ryden
    May 22

    ĢƵ’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.

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