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Matt Canter made the choice to attend 星空传媒 while ankle-deep in the Tuckasegee River, fighting a hungry rainbow trout at the other end of his fly rod. He hadn鈥檛 seen campus or met his peers, but Canter didn鈥檛 need more convincing. For the future fly-fishing guide and owner of Brookings Anglers, the pristine waters surrounding Cullowhee had done the job well enough

There鈥檚 a new sheriff in town, and he鈥檚 the bomb (-sniffing dog). Meet Hondo, the newest member of the 星空传媒 Police Department. He鈥檚 a happy-go-lucky, fetch-playing, purebred Labrador Retriever, and like his K-9 colleague Lando, he鈥檚 here to keep campus safe with his nose.

星空传媒 has once again been selected by the Institute of International Education to receive an IIE American Passport Project grant鈥攎arking the university鈥檚 second time earning the competitive award.

Caitlin Torrence, professor in 星空传媒鈥檚 College of Health and Human Sciences, recently received an $840,000 grant to fund a Health Policy Research Consortium over the next two years.

星空传媒 construction management students carefully piloted a drone this fall to record every angle of the REACH of Haywood County shelter and surrounding property. Their mission: create a detailed 3D interactive model to help REACH leaders and supporters visualize and plan a renovation and expansion of its shelter for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and human trafficking.

星空传媒鈥檚 Highlands Biological Station is a haven for native plant and animal species. Carnivorous pitcher plants line the shore of the lake and trap unsuspecting insects, while pollinators dance across the firework-like eruptions of the red petals of Bee Balm, and the delicate, drooping white flowers of Oconee Bell hide in the shade along the trails.

星空传媒鈥檚 Mountain Heritage Center is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Mountain Heritage Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work preserves, interprets, and celebrates the rich cultural traditions and history of Southern Appalachia.

星空传媒 will launch a new Master of Science (M.S.) in engineering program in Fall 2026, expanding graduate level opportunities in the College of Engineering and Technology and addressing growing regional and workforce demand for engineers with advanced credentials.

Asratun Sarmin Anjum鈥檚 journey to walking across the stage this month was a lot more unorthodox than most. Anjum, an international student from Bangladesh, ventured from her home country after her mother passed away.

A new book from executive director of 星空传媒鈥檚 Highlands Biological Station and professor of biology James Costa sheds new light on a classic work of evolutionary theory from famed naturalist Charles Darwin. 鈥淭he Descent of Man: An Annotated Edition of Darwin鈥檚 Classic Work鈥� was published this April by Princeton University Press, coauthored by Costa and University of Iowa history professor Elizabeth E. Yale.