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Enrique Gomez

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµastronomers to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night with community

On Saturday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Electron Garden, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµastronomers invite students and members of the public to take that thought further, nearly a quarter of a million miles further, to celebrate NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night.  

Cherokee Rep. Choir

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµto host Echoes Across the Smokies

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Bardo Arts Center, in collaboration with the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµMountain Heritage Center, invites you to Echoes Across the Smokies: A Night of Stories, Strings, and Songs. This program offers the WNC community an opportunity to explore Appalachian culture in new ways on Thursday, October 30, at the BAC Performance Hall.  

Cherokee Center in the 1970s

Living history: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµresearchers work to capture Cherokee oral histories

The history of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ is held by its people. Though archives and images can provide a framework for the past, there is no richer or truer contribution to the story than the lived experiences of alumni, staff, faculty and students.   

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµplayer Cord Stansberry taking a shot during a 2024 home game

Donors support Alston Awards for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudent-athletes’ academic achievements

Supporters of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s athletics program are finding new ways to back the Catamounts in today’s rapidly shifting intercollegiate sports environment, which now permits financial rewards in recognition of academic performance.  

Catamount family members at the pinning ceremony

All in the family: Legacy Pinning event celebrates generations of Catamount connections

Approximately 50 new Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students were welcomed into the Catamount family by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who previously matriculated at the westernmost institution of the University of North Carolina System.  

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµnursing students

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµlaunches master’s entry program in nursing to address regional workforce needs

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s School of Nursing has announced the launch of its new master’s entry program in nursing, designed to prepare graduates with a strong foundation in nursing practice and leadership while meeting the critical need for nurses across Western North Carolina and beyond.  

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents enjoy MHD activities

Mountain Heritage Days earns NC green travel designation

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ keeps its nature in mind. Situated as our lush campus is in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the importance of environmentally-minded, sustainable action is easily understood to all who visit and dwell here. And every day presents a new opportunity to take that action further. The latest efforts, spearheaded by passionate faculty, staff and students, have earned this year’s Mountain Heritage Days celebration the NC Green Travel designation.   

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Bluegrass in Blue Ridge: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents, alumni start Upstream Rebellion band

Andrew Bivens strums the strings on his guitar, looking for the right sound in Blue Ridge Hall. He tunes his instrument to find it, sliding his fingers across its neck as he jams out with five of his best friends.  

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµengineering students in the classroom

Engineering makes national list of best undergraduate programs

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s College of Engineering and Technology climbed 68 spots to reach No.82 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate Not Offered).