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Call Me MiSTER program graduates its first cohort

When Andrue Smith walks across the stage this spring, earning his bachelor’s degree in middle grades education and history, he will have charted a path for men of color wanting to become teachers.   

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Student receives WRESA Dogwood Trust grant

Daniel Pickens, a Franklin native, was recently awarded a Dogwood Trust aspiring educators grant from the Western Region Education Service Alliance.  

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Stage and Screen student gets rave reviews for docuseries

Aidan McGinnis produced “Whee, The Cats,” a docuseries offering a candid look at the ĢƵfootball team.  

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The Catamount School plans to relocate to Reid

After a tumultuous couple of weeks, ĢƵhas found a permanent space for the Catamount School. The lab school will be housed in Reid Building on the university’s campus this coming school year.  

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Chancellor Kelli Brown 4-peats on Business NC Power List

For the fourth year in a row, Business North Carolina magazine included ĢƵChancellor Kelli R. Brown in its Power List of the state’s most influential leaders.  

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Shannon Swimmer named director of ĢƵCherokee Center

Shannon Swimmer received a master’s degree in human resource management from ĢƵ in 2007. After several years working in tribal law, Swimmer has returned to ĢƵin a new capacity, as director of the Cherokee Center.  

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University recognized for energy efforts

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has formally recognized ĢƵ for its efforts to reduce energy consumption.  

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ĢƵcertified as a Bee Campus USA affiliate

ĢƵhas become an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to marshal the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators.   

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Students pitch business ideas at competition

At the 2024 Student Innovation Showcase Pitch Competition, students from across campus brought their entrepreneurial minds together to share new business ventures.